Autism--from denial to hope: in 15 years, the ranks of autism researchers have swelled from fewer than 25 to more than 700.(IN RETROSPECT)

From: Behavioral Healthcare | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Bell, Peter | Copyright information

As recently as 1990, autism was considered a rare and hopeless disorder. The prevalence was thought to be 1 in every 2,500 children; little was known about the efficacy of treatments; and fewer than 25 scientists called themselves autism researchers.

Today in America, autism affects as many as 1 in every 166 children (including all autism disorders, such as Asperger's disorder). On average a family receives the devastating diagnosis of autism every 21 minutes. Once belie...

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