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How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

  • Written by Joshua Anbar, Clinical Assistant Professor in Healthcare Administration and Policy, Arizona State University
How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communitiesA wider variety of symptoms are included in the diagnostic definition of autism spectrum disorder today than when autism was first introduced as a mental health condition in 1980.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty Images

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly,...

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