Rise in Autism Diagnoses Doesn't Surprise Doctors

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Autism spectrum disorders have increased by 30 percent in just two years. Doctors aren’t shocked by the statistics, but say early detection is more important now than ever.

Published Mar. 29 2014 5:45AM EDT

articles/2014/03/29/this-week-the-cdc-reported-autism-spectrum-disorders-up-30-in-two-years-but-the-cause-is-still-unclear/140328-saunders-autism_mxpfkt — Jim Young/Reuters

Autism has been in the news a lot this past week. The big story is a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the prevalence of autism in the United States.

Daniel Summers

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Rise in Autism Diagnoses Doesn't Surprise Doctors

Autism spectrum disorders have increased by 30 percent in just two years. Doctors aren’t shocked by the statistics, but say early detection is more important now than ever.

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Daniel Summers