The new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have revealed the scaling autism rates among children.
In 2022, a surveillance program called Autism and Development Discapities Monitoring Network began monitoring children from 4 to 8 years in 15 US states. UU., Focusing on multiple reference points for the autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
Among the children of 8 years, the researchers found that one in 31 children, more than 3% of the children in the United States, had ASD.
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It was discovered that ASD was 3.4 times more likely in boys than in girls, and the prevalence was lower among non -Hispanic white boys.
The prevalence of ASD among 8 -year -old was older in 2022 than the previous year, the CDCs reported. (Istock)
The CDC confirmed that the prevalence of ASD among 8 -year -old was old in 2022 than the previous year, since one in 36 children was diagnosed with autism in 2020.
At 48 months of age, ASD identification was greater among children born in 2018 than among those born in 2014, which suggests “greater early identification consisting of historical patterns.”
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“[This] It underlines the greatest demand and the continuous need for improved planning to provide equitable diagnostic, treatment and support services for all children with ASD, “said the CDCs in the report.
“The substantial variability in the identification of ASD in the sites suggests opportunities to identify and implement successful strategies and practices in the communities to ensure that all children with ASD reach their potential.”
“We are living at a time when the diagnosis has become non -compliance, not the exception,” said a psychotherapist. (Istock)
Jonathan Alpert, Psychotherapist and Author based in Manhattan, said he considers the findings of the “alarming but not surprising” CDC.
“We are living at a time when the diagnosis has become non -compliance, not the exception,” he shared with Fox News Digital. “These are children in schools or adults in therapy, more and more people who have a disorder are told.”
Alpert suggested that this increase in autism is part of a “much greater trend.”
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“Are we really seeing an epidemic of disease, or are we expanding definitions to the point where normal variation is labeled as a pathology?” He questioned.
“I see it in my practice every week: the patients who enter are already convinced that something is wrong with them due to a verification list they found online or a therapist that hastened to diagnose.”
“Many are fighting, yes, but they are being failed by a system that offers fast labels and long -term treatment plans instead of results.”
Autism was found in one in 31 children, which is equivalent to approximately a classroom size in some areas of the US. (Istock)
The expert called behaviors such as shyness, discomfort and emotional sensitivity, which were “once seen as part of human experience”, but are now being treated as “symptoms of a disorder.”
“People deserve honesty, not confusion,” he said. “They deserve to know if a diagnosis is based on a real clinical need or on changing cultural norms and professional convenience.”
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Regarding the possible link between vaccines and autism, Alpert said that this could be linked to a broader problem of confidence in institutions, including mental health.
“When the field focuses more on the image and ideology than the results, people affirm,” he said. “And that is the crisis we should really focus.”
“We are living at a time when the diagnosis has become non -compliance, not the exception,” said a psychotherapist (not in the photo) to Fox News Digital. (Istock)
A spokesman for the non -profit organization based in New York, Speaks, commented that these findings reflect “real progress” in children who identify with greater precision through greater awareness, broader diagnostic criteria and “more consistent standardized detection tools.”
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“While there are many factors that drive these numbers, research shows that 60% to 90% of the risk of autism are based on genetics,” Fox News Digital said in a statement.
“Even so, one thing is clear, this constant increase in prevalence requires a deeper and more sustained investment in autism research, not only to understand its causes, but also to support the growing number of people diagnosed today.”
“This constant increase in prevalence requires a deeper and more sustained investment in autism research.”
The spokesman requested changes in policies and budgets to reflect this “new reality.”
“That means expanding access to early intervention, strengthening educational and medical care systems and providing supports that cover a lifetime. These data are not just a number, it is a call to action.”
Autism Speaks reiterated its alignment with research confirming that vaccines “do not cause autism” and advocated that vaccine information is “based on scientific evidence.” (Istock)
Autism Speaks reiterated that research confirms that vaccines “do not cause autism” and advoc that vaccine information is “based on scientific evidence.”
“We recognize the interest of the administration in autism research and we reiterate our long position that federal investments must increase and focus on evidence -based advances that benefit autistic people and their families,” they said.
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“Advancing significant and significant research should be based on rigorous and evidence -based methods and carried out in association with the community of autism, including scientists, doctors, autistic individuals and families.”
