Josephine Shenouda

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: Estimates of overall ASD prevalence and prevalence by sex and race/ethnicity; characteristics of children aged 4 years with ASD, including age at first developmental evaluation, age at ASD diagnosis, and cognitive function; and trends in autism prevalence and characteristics among Early ADDM sites with data for all 3 surveillance years are provided.

TL;DR: The overall prevalence of ASD in the Early ADDM Network using DSM-5 criteria was higher in 2016 than the 2014 estimate, and children born in 2012 had a higher cumulative incidence of ASD diagnoses by age 48 months compared with children Born in 2008, which indicates more early identification in the younger group.

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.