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Peer reviewedBaker, Helen C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
Comparison of data on all children referred for suspected autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Australian Capital Territory in 1997 and 1989 found a 200% increase in ASD diagnoses in 1997 despite a population decrease; a wider age range in 1997; a 26% increase in milder cases; and a decrease in the ratio of boys to girls. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Foreign Countries
