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According to the Centers for Disease Control, it is estimated that1 in 110 children in the United States have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. That means that as many as 1.5 million Americans today are believed to have some form of autism and close to 50,000 are Virginians. At this time, autism is not a reportable health condition in Virginia so the only data we have are those provided by the Virginia Department of Education. VDOE posts their annual child count data each year and it’s clear that the numbers continue to grow.
According to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, it is estimated that 1 in 110 childrenin the United States have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. That means that as many as 1.5 million Americans today are believed to have some form of autism, including approximately 75,000 Virginians. In 1998 they reported 1,521 children identified with ASD. This number has increased to 10,092 students as of 2009.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that 1 in 110 children in the United States have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. That means that as many as 1.5 million Americans today are believed to have some form of autism, including approximately 75,000 Virginians.
At this time, autism is not a reportable health condition in Virginia, so the only data available is that provided by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). VDOE posts their annual child count data each year, it is clear from these statistics that the numbers continue to grow. In 1998 VDOE reported 1,521 children identified with ASD. This number increased to 11,703 students as of 2011.
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