California’s Invisible Autism Epidemic Continues
At the time, IDEA child count and population data was available through 2007. Admittedly, what follows is a bit of a repeat, but there is updated information included too.
That January 2009 post asked the following question:
It would seem that many an “autism advocate” has warned us of an impending “crisis” that looms for California’s healthcare systems and schools. If autism caseload is increasing, and it represents a real increase in autism itself, then a next logical conclusion is that, ceteris paribus, similar increases will also be seen in the total numbers of children in special education in California’s schools, right?
And suggested an answer:
Wrong – well, maybe wrong
Read more: http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2010/02/californias-invisible-autism-epidemic-continues/#ixzz0fR8su2Oy
