A growing number of American kids are diagnosing with autism everyday it seems the trend is still upward. For example in 2002 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that autism affected about 1 in 150 children. However by 2012 the CDC estimate had dramatically jumped to 1 in 88. More surprisingly, according to the latest revision of the CDC estimate , autism affects 1 in 50 children! Different factors, such as more vaccinations and over-diagnosis has been speculated to be responsible for this enormous growth in the number of autistic children. However the key to a successful treatment is early diagnosis of autism. Check out this infographic to learn more about autism in children:
Source: Whattoexpect.com
