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Autism rate jumped 30% between 2008 and 2010
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:11 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:11 am
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Thursday that shows a sharp increase in the rate of autism among children.
"One in 68 children has autism, and just perspective, that's a huge jump because it used to be one in 88. That was the figure from two years ago."
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The CDC report has some interesting data about how autism affects certain demographics. Boys are about five times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. One in 42 boys were diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, compared to only 1 in 182 girls. The number of children identified ranged widely from 1 in 175 in parts of Alabama to 1 in 45 in areas of New Jersey
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I personally, think this is just a bunch of B.S. for a large portion of diagnosis'. People are just too damn lazy to raise their kids and want to blame something for their failures when their kids act out.
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Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:12 am to Alahunter
I have diagnosed you as autistic.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:13 am to Alahunter
yeah, Id say the definition of autism changed to make the rate seem like it increased
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:13 am to Alahunter
It's the vaccines.
ETA: I'm being sarcastic.
ETA: I'm being sarcastic.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 10:15 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:14 am to Alahunter
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I personally, think this is just a bunch of B.S. for a large portion of diagnosis'. People are just too damn lazy to raise their kids and want to blame something for their failures when their kids act out.
We have more diagnoses for kids than we have kids.
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It's the vaccines.
Well, that's a good conversation starter.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 10:16 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:14 am to Alahunter
This is the new ADHD
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:16 am to Alahunter
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I personally, think this is just a bunch of B.S. for a large portion of diagnosis'. People are just too damn lazy to raise their kids and want to blame something for their failures when their kids act out.
I wouldn't say that for the handful of parents I've met with autistic kids. One couple I've known since their kid was an infant, and there was definitely something off with him from the time he started walking and talking.
I thought I read something this week that said they had located a genetic defect that they linked to autism.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:18 am to ehole
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This is the new ADHD
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:19 am to The Spleen
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I thought I read something this week that said they had located a genetic defect that they linked to autism.
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And just this Wednesday the New England Journal of Medicine released a report saying autism might start in the womb as a result of disorganized cells in a child's brain tissue
I still find it hard to believe 1 in 68 kids have this.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:26 am to Alahunter
From the article.
A generation ago, the kids would probably have been sent to a mental institution.
I don't really know what to make of the situation, but it does seem crazy that the rates have jumped so drastically in the last couple of years, and why is it that boys are diagnosed so much more frequently?
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USA Today notes, "That means virtually every grade in every elementary school has at least one child with autism — a seemingly astonishing rise for a condition that was nearly unheard of a generation ago."
A generation ago, the kids would probably have been sent to a mental institution.
I don't really know what to make of the situation, but it does seem crazy that the rates have jumped so drastically in the last couple of years, and why is it that boys are diagnosed so much more frequently?
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 10:28 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:27 am to UMTigerRebel
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A generation ago, the kids would probably have been sent to a mental institution.
Or just gotten a belt for their behavior, and straightened up.
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why is it that boys are diagnosed so much more frequently?
Boys are always more rambunctious.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:30 am to Alahunter
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Boys are always more rambunctious.
I get that for the ADHD diagnoses, but not for autism.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:30 am to Alahunter
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I still find it hard to believe 1 in 68 kids have this.
It's a large spectrum disorder. On one end of the spectrum, you may have a child that talks normal, eats normal, etc, but he is very awkward socially.
On the other end where my son is close to, you have a child that can't speak a word, moves nonstop from one thing to next, has fascinations on things such as legos, stickers or labels on everyday products, and he has bad reactions to loud noises or over stimulation.
Actually that's not even the bottom end, but it's closer to the bottom of the spectrum. I don't know if there are 1 in 68 kids with it now, but it's easy to spot when you're raising a child with autism.
ETA: I do believe it is over diagnosed in the sense that kids with any type of mental or behavioral disorder may get lumped in since Autism is a spectrum.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 10:37 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:30 am to Alahunter
If I was a parent of a kid that actually had Autism I would hate all these parents that are having their kids over diagnosed. I think the jump in rate is a case of over diagnosing. Lazy parents + companies that stand to make plenty of money off shitty parenting= more cases of child hood problems.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:32 am to Alahunter
Have you ever been around a kid with autism? Rambunctious is not an adjective I'd use to describe them, at least the ones I've been around. I'm sure some have behavioral problems, but most(all?) I've been around don't really act out any more than regular kids. Socially withdrawn and developmentally depressed is more how I'd describe them. I don't think its behavior that a belt would correct.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:35 am to Alahunter
quote:You're being pretty damn insensitive to this subject. That might work on someone with very very mild autism but to assume you could do that to the majority of kids with autism would put you behind bars.
Or just gotten a belt for their behavior
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:36 am to The Spleen
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Have you ever been around a kid with autism?
Based on the rate of diagnosis, yes. A ton of them. People have an unrealistic ideal of what is "normal" today. And if someone has a personality that doesn't conform to that normality, then there's something medically wrong with them.
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Socially withdrawn and developmentally depressed is more how I'd describe them.
I wouldn't call that autism either necessarily.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:39 am to ehole
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This is the new ADHD
Good grief.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:39 am to Rig
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You're being pretty damn insensitive to this subject.
Not really. Sorry your sensitive nature finds an opposing view offensive.
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That might work on someone with very very mild autism but to assume you could do that to the majority of kids with autism would put you behind bars.
Which would fit nicely with Gov't dictating how you raise your child. Then it frees up the parents from having to take time to raise them. Perhaps if they spent about 30 hours less a week in front of a TV and gaming console, and spent it with family outdoors, they'd be a bit more normal, and not socially awkward.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:41 am to Rig
or he is likely assuming correctly that it is being over diagnosed and most of the cases are kids being kids and a belt fixes that behavior.
I think we are getting too broad when diagnosing behavior. However, maybe we have also gotten better at testing for certain things so we see a rise in numbers. I suspect its a combination of both.
I think we are getting too broad when diagnosing behavior. However, maybe we have also gotten better at testing for certain things so we see a rise in numbers. I suspect its a combination of both.
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