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Windham, Gayle C.; Anderson, Meredith C.; Croen, Lisa A.; Smith, Karen S.; Collins, John; Grether, Judith K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Using standardized methods for multi-source surveillance, we calculated the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among children born in a racially diverse region in 1994 or 1996 as 4.7/1000 live births. Children with ASD before age 9 were identified through chart abstraction at health-related sources; three-quarters were being served by…
Descriptors: Mothers, Incidence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Grether, Judith K.; Rosen, Nila J.; Smith, Karen S.; Croen, Lisa A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
We investigated if shifts in the coding of qualifying conditions in the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have contributed to the increase in California children with autism observed in recent years. Qualifying condition codes for mental retardation (MR) and autism in DDS electronic files were compared to hard-copy records for…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Eligibility, Children