The Secrets of Autism. / J. Madeleine Nash.
by Nash, J Madeleine; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 32Health. Publisher: Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 2002ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Asperger's syndrome | Autism | Autism -- Risk factors | Autistic children | Brain -- Research | Child development | Genetic disorders in children | Genetics -- Research | Measles vaccine | Mumps -- Vaccination | Rubella vaccines | Vaccination of childrenDDC classification: 050 Summary: "With a seeming suddenness, cases of autism and closely related disorders like Asperger's are exploding in number, and no one has a good explanation for it. While many experts believe the increase is a by-product of a recent broadening of diagnostic criteria, others are convinced that the surge is at least in part real and thereby cause for grave concern." (TIME) This article traces the history of autism and reveals that the disorder affects "a total of nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. alone.".
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.
Originally Published: The Secrets of Autism, May 6, 2002; pp. 46-56.
"With a seeming suddenness, cases of autism and closely related disorders like Asperger's are exploding in number, and no one has a good explanation for it. While many experts believe the increase is a by-product of a recent broadening of diagnostic criteria, others are convinced that the surge is at least in part real and thereby cause for grave concern." (TIME) This article traces the history of autism and reveals that the disorder affects "a total of nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. alone.".
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