A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the autism diagnosis rate has increased among U.S. children, continuing a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.About 1 in every 31 children was diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, according to the CDC report published Tuesday. Rates varied widely by gender, race and geographic area.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched what it called a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�massive testing and research effort바카라 게임 웹사이트� last week with a goal to identify 바카라 게임 웹사이트�what has caused the autism epidemic바카라 게임 웹사이트� by September, but the new CDC report says that better diagnostic practices can help explain many of the recent findings.Improvements in early identification of autism 바카라 게임 웹사이트�have been apparent,바카라 게임 웹사이트� the authors of the CDC report wrote, and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�differences in the prevalence of children identified with across communities might be due to differences in availability of services for early detection and evaluation and diagnostic practices.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Boys have consistently had higher rates of autism diagnosis than girls: In 2022, there was a 3.4-fold difference in rates among 8-year-olds, according to the new CDC report. Although that ratio has started to narrow in recent years, the new report notes that it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s not simply because of improvements in identification in girls.Autism diagnosis was also more common among Asian, Black and Hispanic children than it was among White children, a shift that was first identified in the most recent past report that captured trends for 8-year-olds in 2020. In recent years, diagnoses have also shifted to become less prevalent in wealthy neighborhoods than in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods.The reversal of these patterns is 바카라 게임 웹사이트�consistent with increased access to and provision of identification services among previously underserved groups,바카라 게임 웹사이트� CDC researchers said in the new report.But disparities persist in identifying autism in children who also have an intellectual disability. More than half of Black children diagnosed with autism at age 8 also had an intellectual disability, compared with less than a third of White children, the new report found.HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed the idea that autism is part of a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�chronic disease epidemic바카라 게임 웹사이트� among U.S. children.바카라 게임 웹사이트�This whole generation of kids is damaged by chronic disease,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Kennedy said at an event in Indiana on Tuesday to kick off a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Make Indiana Healthy Again바카라 게임 웹사이트� initiative.Kennedy said during the event that the autism rate has 바카라 게임 웹사이트�gone up dramatically just in two years,바카라 게임 웹사이트� and referenced a rate of 1 in 10,000 when he was a kid. Some of the earliest studies on autism diagnosis from the 1960s and 1970s did estimate autism prevalence to be in the range of 2 to 4 cases for every 10,000 children, but that was many decades ago. While the diagnosis rate has increased steadily in recent years, it was already 1 in 150 children in 2000, 25 years ago, according to CDC data.Kennedy바카라 게임 웹사이트�s agency has also asked the CDC to study vaccines and autism, despite strong evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.In a news release Tuesday, Kennedy said that autism is 바카라 게임 웹사이트�preventable바카라 게임 웹사이트� and that 바카라 게임 웹사이트�the risks and costs of this crisis are a thousand times more threatening to our country than COVID-19.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Dr. Alice Kuo, a professor and chief of medicine-pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles, says that there is a crisis related to autism 바카라 게임 웹사이트� but that better identification of children who have the disorder isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t it.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The crisis is in the fact that autistic people in our country are dying faster,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Kuo, who is also the incoming chair of the autism subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�That would be the call to action.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Recent research has found that early mortality from natural and unnatural causes was more than two times more likely for people with autism than for the general population.And the rise in autism rates among children probably reflects more positive trends, experts say.바카라 게임 웹사이트�A lot has changed over the years, and this continued rise in prevalence reflects, in part, real progress: increased awareness, broader diagnostic criteria, and more consistent, standardized screening tools have all contributed to more children being identified earlier and more accurately 바카라 게임 웹사이트� underscored the need for continued support and investment in the autism community,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Dr. Andy Shih, chief science officer for Autism Speaks, a nonprofit advocacy and research group, said in a statement. Shih and Autism Speaks were not involved in the new report.The Autism Society of America directly refuted the concept that rising autism prevalence signals an epidemic.Prevalence data should drive 바카라 게임 웹사이트�equity and access 바카라 게임 웹사이트� not fear, misinformation, or political rhetoric,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Christopher Banks, president and chief executive officer of the Autism Society, said in a statement.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It is likely you know or love someone with Autism, and we need credible, science-based research to better understand Autism, its contributing factors, and the diversity of needs across the spectrum,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Banks said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Further exploring data like this report, requires significant funding, expert-led, quality, transparent research methodology, that follows peer-reviewed due process.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Dr. Kristin Sohl, who chairs the autism subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics바카라 게임 웹사이트� Council on Children with Disabilities, called the findings in the new report 바카라 게임 웹사이트�encouraging.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�When children are identified early, appropriate supports and services can be tailored to help them, and their families thrive,바카라 게임 웹사이트� she said in a statement. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Autistic children add value to our communities. Advocating for resources and funding to support autistic people across the lifespan is essential for a productive and healthy America.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The new study is based on surveillance data from 16 areas that participate in the CDC바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. The data is not nationally representative and encompasses a different set of sites than the last report with data from 2020, which captured data from only 11 sites. The CDC has also said that the Covid-19 pandemic led to 바카라 게임 웹사이트�sustained lower levels바카라 게임 웹사이트� of evaluations and identification of autism across most of the surveillance network.Prevalence has also been found to vary widely by location; in 2022, rates ranged from about 1 in every 19 children in California to 1 in 103 in Laredo, Texas.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Research has not demonstrated that living in certain communities puts children at greater risk for developing ,바카라 게임 웹사이트� the CDC researchers wrote. Instead, the difference in prevalence is more likely due to differences in the services available and practices used for evaluation and detection.In California, where autism rates have consistently been highest, a local initiative has trained hundreds of pediatricians to 바카라 게임 웹사이트�screen and refer children for assessment as early as possible,바카라 게임 웹사이트� the new report notes. Insurance coverage can help improve early detection and diagnosis, the researchers say. In Pennsylvania, the site with the second highest autism prevalence, the state Medicaid policy covers children with disabilities regardless of their parents바카라 게임 웹사이트� income.The CDC researchers say in the new report that there are additional limitations on tracking autism prevalence, including varying levels of data quality and completeness and differences in identifying intellectual disability in a child and clinically diagnosing it.바카라 게임 웹사이트�While there are many factors driving these numbers, research shows that 60바카라 게임 웹사이트�90% of autism risk is rooted in genetics. Still, one thing is clear 바카라 게임 웹사이트� this steady increase in prevalence calls for deeper, sustained investment in autism research, not only to understand its causes, but also to support the growing number of people diagnosed today,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Shih said in his statement. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We must ensure that policies and budgets evolve to reflect this new reality. That means expanding access to early intervention, strengthening educational and healthcare systems, and providing supports that span a lifetime. This data is not just a number 바카라 게임 웹사이트� it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s a call to action.바카라 게임 웹사이트�CNN바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman contributed to this report.