Autism Awareness
April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. These designations are less than ten years old but have already received widespread attention, in no small part to the rapidly increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorders over the past two decades. In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the prevalence of autism at 1 in 150 children in the U.S. Updates on this every two years have shown a steady increase, and in March the latest reports indicate a prevalence of 1 in 68 children....