Jennifer Hall-Lande

TL;DR: This report provides updated ASD prevalence estimates for children aged 8 years during the 2014 surveillance year, on the basis of DSM-IV-TR criteria, and describes characteristics of the population of children with ASD.

TL;DR: The prevalence of ASD varied considerably across sites and was higher than previous estimates since 2014, highlighting the variability in the evaluation and detection of ASD across communities and between sociodemographic groups.

TL;DR: The findings revealed that social isolation was associated with an increased risk for depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, and low self-esteem, and protective factors influenced associations between social isolation and psychological health.

TL;DR: Differences in demographic, individual, and service factors between children with and without a documented autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis are evaluated so that appropriate interventions can be promoted across communities.

TL;DR: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is an active surveillance program that provides estimates of the prevalence of ASD among children aged 8 years as discussed by the authors , which is the most recent available data.