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Saturday, October 03, 2009

Census of Autistic Adults

For the First Time, a Census of Autistic Adults

autism A participant eats during a day program for autistic adults run in New Jersey.
A participant eats during a day program for autistic adults run in New Jersey.
Aaron M. Cohen / Corbis
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Among the many great mysteries of autism is this: Where are all the adults with the disorder? In California, for instance, about 80% of people identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are 18 or under. Studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) indicate that about 1 in 150 children in the U.S. have autism, but despite the fact that autism is by definition a lifelong condition, the agency doesn't have any numbers for adults. Neither has anyone else. Until now./.../

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