One way to comprehend the so-called autism epidemic is to see the diagnostic label for what it is: a key to specialized services for a broad swath of treatable developmental issues. In wealthy states like New Jersey almost 2 percent of boys in the general population obtain these services before age 8, while poor and minority children with the same symptoms experience critical delays in treatment and most girls will have to wait until early adolescence (Kothari et al, 2013) to even receive an accurate diagnosis. An epidemic of inequality ... theres your news story.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 21:16:01 +0000
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