Autism by the numbers: Explaining its obvious rise | Spectrum
Photography by Richard Drury
Among the many mysteries of autism is its apparent increase in prevalence around the world. But how often is that exactly? And is it really more common in children today than in previous generations? This new downloadable book from Spectrum provides a detailed guide to the various factors – perhaps the most important of which are greater awareness of the condition and the changing methods used by researchers to define and measure it – that have contributed to the number of autism – To drive up prevalence.
