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Book Review: Raising Boys with ADHD
The Center for Disease Control reports that 5.4 million children between the ages 5-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD by a healthcare professional. Of those children, boys were (13.2%) were more likely than girls (5.6%… -
Autism Numbers Are Up...How can you help?
I've been catching the stories online about the latest CDC numbers for autism: 1 in 88 children; 1 in 54 boys. In some regions of the United States, the numbers are even more alarming, such as 1 in 47 children in Utah.… -
1:88 and not an epidemic per the CDC?
1:88 and not an epidemic per the CDC? That is because they would have a HUGE backlash if they acknowledged anything environmentally was contributing to this enormous spike in the autism diagnosis. -
1 in 88 v.s. the DSM of Autism
There's a whole new line of fear-mongering being launched right now across the internet about how the new DSM will supposedly change how autism is reported. This will supposed change the new number of 1 in 88 children b… -
Autism Strikes 1 in 88 Now
New figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that 1 in 88 U.S. children is on the autism spectrum, as of 2008. (The previous figure was 1 in 110). Boys are five times more likely to be… -
1 in 88 children has Autism
Coming on the forefront of Autism Awareness Month, the rate of Autism has increased from 1 in 110 to 1 in 88 children being diagnosed with Autism, with 1 in 54 boys being diagnosed as calculated by the CDC. In 1999,… -
CDC announces Latest Autism Rates
Today the CDC - the Center for Disease Control and Prevention - is expecting to announce that the Autism Rates have increased from 1 in 110 to 1 in 88. This is an increase of 25% from previous estimates, and double the… -
Reaction to New Autism Rates
“Earlier diagnosis, better screening, environmental contributors, vaccines…” There are many varied camps that offer an explanation of the rising statistics of autistic birth rates, but in truth whil… -
Pablo Solomon Reacts to New Autism Rates
Artist and designer Pablo Solomon contacted me with his reactions to the new autism rates that the CDC recently reported. He believes that we need to address what causes autism before we can address the rising autism r… -
New studies of autism and vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted a five-year vaccine research agenda that finally points federally funded researchers toward studying whether vaccines cause autism. Those in the autism communit…
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