Showing posts with label 1 in 88 children diagnosed with ASD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 in 88 children diagnosed with ASD. Show all posts
November 8, 2013
July 26, 2012
Els for Autism moving toward bigger goals
Daily Mail | by Rich Stevens
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Ernie Els doesn't play golf only for himself and his family, but when it comes to 9-year-old son Ben, much of the motivation is clear.
Els won his fourth major championship on Sunday when four birdies on the back nine at Royal Lytham helped him slip past Adam Scott at the British Open.
The victory not only helped make up for a tough 2011 season, it shone a brighter light on one of Els' favorite charities - Els For Autism.
In 2005, Ben was diagnosed with autism.
Els and wife Liezl realized suspected something was wrong with their son when he didn't begin crawling, walking or looking me in the eye.
"We soon discovered he was quite severely touched by autism," Els wrote on his website.
In 2009, the Els for Autism charity was founded with the goal of raising $30 million for a Centre of Excellence, a facility that, according to the website, "will focus on a global digital learning platform that will give children on the spectrum around the world access to best practices in education and therapy." READ MORE >>
June 13, 2012
1 in 88 children diagnosed with ASD
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ABC | Autism Diagnosis: 1 in 88 Children Watch Video
By LAWRENCE BORGES, M.D., ABC News Medical Unit
One in 88 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, by age 8, according to a study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- a rate that has risen far above the 2006 estimate of 1 in 110.
But experts remain locked in debate about whether these numbers tell the whole story.
The CDC report, which analyzed data from 2008, indicates a 23 percent rise in diagnoses of ASDs over a two-year period.
The news could be most alarming for boys. The study reports that on average 1 in 54 boys was diagnosed with autism, compared to only 1 in 252 girls.
But what this rise actually means is still a mystery. Some doctors contacted by ABC News believe a broader definition of autism has contributed to rising rates.
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