The number of children in America who are diagnosed with autism has been increasing significantly each year. This year, the number of children diagnosed with autism was 1 in every 68, which was marked as an increase of 30% from 2 years ago when it was 1 in every 88. The CDC has also reported that the number of people in color who are diagnosed with autism is on the rise.
The definition of autism is known to have changed in the past couple years. The CDC states that the autism we see now is not similar to what was diagnosed as autism 20 years ago when the number first shot up. In the past, autism had been considered as an intellectual disability but now research shows that kids with average or above average IQs could be diagnosed with autism. (Read the article
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What is considered important now is to recognize that autism is not a rare disorder anymore and that each individual gets the best help they can get. Autism is a lifelong disorder and the family must give the best environment for people with autism to live in. The problem is, compared to the number of autism rising, there aren't enough trained professionals for the disorder especially in poor areas where there is still disparity for the knowledge of disease itself. I believe New Trier gives a first class support to kids who have autism or any other mental disabilities but the majority of high schools in America is not even close to where they should be. With the number surely increasing each year, it will be a matter of time before this becomes a grave issue in the country unless a solution is proposed soon.
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