New CDC Study on Autism Explosion and Hispanics
Posted by SugeyCE on December 25, 2009 under Standard | 
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The CDC just released last week information on it’s long awaited study on autism in various states. Some key things from the finding include:
- While more detection is a cause for the raise in rates, it can not be said to account for everything.
- Hispanics were by far the heaviest hit with a nearly 150% increase in places like Arizona. Whites only experienced a 55% increase in that time. This is a major issue with language barriers and cultural issues already keeping these individuals from early intervention services.
- This was a study based on children diagnosed before 8, so this does not include higher functioning children who often get a diagnosis in school with the Aspergers condition.
- Boys are affected officially at a rate 4.5 times to that of girls.
- Prevalence may be even higher in places without the proper diagnostic facilities.
Overall, the report had little information that the community wasn’t already aware of, but the increase in Hispanic population is something to watch moving forward. We feel at the Tommy Foundation we are well positioned to help this community and hope that others will continue to meet this need with us.
