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What’s Behind Autism’s Apparent Rise? New Book From Spectrum Explores Condition’s Prevalence
Simons Foundation, December 2021The prevalence of autism diagnoses has skyrocketed over recent decades. In some parts of the world, this uptick has been so significant that experts have characterized it as an ‘epidemic.’ Yet scientists still don’t have a full explanation for autism’s persistent global rise.