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Increasing Incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Continues in Indiana

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RESEARCHIncreasing Incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Continues in Indiana Contributed by Dr. Pratt, BCBA-D, Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism

In February 2007, the Centers for Disease Control issued a report based on a sample of 8 year olds, and concluded that the prevalence of autism had risen to 1 in 150 in American children and almost 1 in 94 among boys. By 2009, based on a similar sample, that incidence had increased to 1 in 110. Clearly, each year more children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). If the projected incidence rates are accurate, what does this mean for Indiana? Based on the estimated census data from 2011, Indiana is home to 6,516,922 citizens. At an estimated rate of 1 in 110, there are potentially 59,245 individuals with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. Remember these numbers are projected and only estimate the real occurrence of autism spectrum disorders in Indiana. No database exists in Indiana of the actual numbers of people on the autism spectrum. Another example of the increase of those diagnosed with ASD is the child count data collected by the Indiana Department of Education, Department of Special Education. These data are collected from school districts across Indiana. According to the December 1 child count data, the number of students identified in 2009 was 10,643. During that year, the incidence rate was 1 in 101. By December 2010, that number had increased to 11,514 and as of December 2011 that count is 12,226. The number of students enrolled in Indiana’s public schools during the 2011-2012 school year is approximately 1,041,196. Using that data and the incidence data from December 2011, approximately 12 in 1,000 students in Indiana have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. This year’s identification rate is 1 in 83. The child count For rest of today's SAR click here:www.sarnet.org/frm/forsar.htm

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