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Population of people with autism

  • 04-09-2014 5:53pm
    #1
    carlowplayer
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    Has the population of those with low functioning autism that is low iq and loss of verbal skills etcc remained the same with regards to % of population stayed the same over the last 100 years. I know that the creation of the autism spectrum disorder system makes it seem that the actual cases of autism are rising but it includes higher functioning autism such as aspergers I want to know is there anywhere that shows whether the amount of low functioning autism has increased or decreased in recent decades but specifically in relation to percentage population
    Id like to know if the amount of people diagnosed with low functioning autism per % population has remained the same or increased.can anyone help me find an unbiased


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  • #2
    Vorsprung
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    Moving this to the main forum.

    I haven't much insight into autism/ASDs but a quick look at wiki suggests autism wasn't really described properly until about a hundred years ago and described as a separate syndrome until the 1960s.

    In terms of numbers, this article (found via Irish Autsim Action site) suggests the rate of autsim in Ireland to be about 1%.


  • #3
    carlowplayer
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    Vorsprung wrote: »
    Moving this to the main forum.

    I haven't much insight into autism/ASDs but a quick look at wiki suggests autism wasn't really described properly until about a hundred years ago and described as a separate syndrome until the 1960s.

    In terms of numbers, this article (found via Irish Autsim Action site) suggests the rate of autsim in Ireland to be about 1%.

    What about say globally or in America can I get a breakdown of the different types of disorders on the spectrum


  • #4
    Vorsprung
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    carlowplayer wrote: »
    What about say globally or in America can I get a breakdown of the different types of disorders on the spectrum

    I'm sure that information is available, try the CDC site.


  • #5
    echo beach
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    I'm not sure that it would be possible to find the type of information you are looking for. Until quite recently the term 'autism' wasn't in general use and it wasn't possible to have children accessed for it. 30-40 years ago there were no resource teachers and no 'special needs' children in mainstream education. 'Special' education was for those with a clear physical disability like blindness or deafness.
    Children who today would be classed as 'autistic' were called slow, stupid, lazy or disruptive but nobody counted them or kept statistics so it would be impossible to compare with the situation today.


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