Childhood autism rates are at the highest level since the CDC began tracking the disorder in 2000, new data released today show.
Using a new surveillance method, researchers found that 2.3% of 8 year olds in communities in 11 states were diagnosed with autism in 2018, up from 1.9% in 2016.
Taken together, the data suggests efforts to raise awareness about autism are working, though researchers were quick to say much work remains.
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