- Researchers say diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder are on the rise, but cases might still be underreported.
- Experts note that one reason for the increase could be that more medical professionals are becoming familiar with the symptoms.
- Some experts suggest that all children be screened for autism.
A new study reports that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are on the rise. Conversely, the findings also suggest that cases of autism are being underreported.
Researchers analyzed data in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area between 2000 and 2016, publishing their findings today in the journal Pediatrics.
The researchers stated that ASD diagnoses in children with intellectual disabilities doubled between 2000 and 2016, but diagnoses in kids with no intellectual disability nearly quintupled during this timeframe.
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