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AUTISTIC CHILDREN!

//Unknown.// "Genes Linked to Autism Found." //The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)//. Feb. 19 2007: n.p. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 15 Apr 2011. "A gene that may affect a child's chances of having autism has been identified by University of Washington scientists and other members of an international research team. In the largest genetic study ever of the disease, the team also found the area of a chromosome where another possible autism gene is located. The discoveries further establish basic concepts about the cause of the devastating disease and offer new hope for developing treatments." **//(The Seattle Times)//** This article reveals how "further research could identify specific genetic markers that will enable diagnosis of autism at birth."

Stobbe, Mike. "U.S. Says 1 in 150 Children Have Autism." //Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA)//. Feb. 9 2007: n.p. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 15 Apr 2011. "The largest U.S. study of autism has found that the troubling condition is more common than previously understood. About one in 150 American children has autism, U.S. health officials said Thursday, calling the troubling disorder an urgent public health concern that is more common than they once thought. The new numbers are based on the largest, most convincing study done so far in the United States, and trump previous estimates that placed the prevalence at 1 in 166. The difference means roughly 50,000 more children and young adults may have autism and related disorders than was previously thought." **//(Macon Telegraph)//** This article reports on the results of the study which "involved an intense review of medical and school records for children and give[s] the clearest picture yet of how common autism is in some parts of the country."

Szpir, Michael. "Tracing the Origins of Autism: A Spectrum of New Studies." //Environmental Health Perspectives//. July 2006: A412-A419. //SIRS Government Reporter.// Web. 15 Apr 2011 "The most severe ASD [autism spectrum disorders] is autistic disorder (which often is called simply 'autism'); other forms include Asperger syndrome and the much rarer childhood disintegrative disorder. In the United States, the diagnosis of ASDs increased roughly 10-fold over the course of a decade, from 4-5 children per 10,000 in the 1980s to 30-60 children per 10,000 in the 1990s, according to a report in the August 2003 //Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders//." (**//Environmental Health Perspectives//**) The increase in the new number of diagnosed ASD cases is studied