The United States .. a record increase in Autism diagnosetaries

The US government has issued new data that has the arrival of the diagnostic rate of autism between the children of the United States to a record increase in 2022. According to US centers to combat and prevent, autism in the United States in 2022 between the age of 8 years between 31 children, or 3.2%, higher than 2.77% in 2020, 2.27% in 2018 and 0.66% in 2000. to announce. The researchers attribute the increase in the diagnosis of autism to a large extent to the increased distribution of methods of this diagnosis and its examination, and the inclusion of a broader set of behavior to describe the condition. The diagnosis of autism in the past has included the definition of autism medium to severe intellectual disabilities, but nowadays doctors acknowledge that most of the most serious forms of the disease only apply about 25% of cases. A study in October 2024 for medical insurance claims in the United States showed that the largest increase in diagnosis was concentrated in groups in which investigations decreased in the past, including adolescents, women and children of certain ethnic and ethnic groups of minorities. The researchers also note that certain risk factors have increased the risk of autism, such as premature birth and parental age. The US centers to combat and prevent disease said that the diagnosis of the most serious cases of autism did not rise in the same large percentages, just like the rate of less severe cases. Experts believe that early diagnosis is extremely important to dealing with autism to accelerate the intervention of procedures for support at an appropriate age, and it is moderate to be before the age of three as they say it improves cognitive and social skills and communication skills.