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Higher Autism Numbers Should Lead To More Programs To Help Autistic Kids
More children in America being diagnosed with autism…
According to a new study, the occurrence of autism in kids is now one out of 50. Medical education specialist Deb Olufs at Gundersen Lutheran says parents are often blamed unfairly for autistic behavior in their kids. Olufs says studies are showing that autism is fairly common, but it’s still hard to diagnose. She wants to see more programs to help children with autism become more independent, and less withdrawn from other people.