more children aged 3 and younger are treated now for autism in Massachusetts, a new study finds.
One in 129 children in Massachusetts, born between 2001 and 2005 was inscribed in the early intervention programs for disorder of autism spectrum by their third birthday, according to the study of.
During the period of five years, the proportion of children aged 3 and over young getting treated traité rose to 178 in children born in 2001 in 108 for those born in 2005 – an increase of 66%.
A large part of the increase in diagnosis was held for boys, which increased by 72% between 2001 and 2005, compared to about 39% for girls, the researchers found.
The authors of the study say that they are not sure if the reason for the increase is because an increased awareness and better availability of services means kids are to obtain a diagnosis and treatment earlier, or if Autism itself becomes more frequent.
"We are showing an increase in diagnoses in autism, and there are several things that could contribute to this," said author of the study Dr. Susan Manning, who was a mother and child health epidemiologist at the Ministry of public health in Massachusetts at the time that the search was conducted.
These factors could include efforts by the State Department of public health to promote early identification and referral of children with autism spectrum disorders, national efforts to promote the screening of autism, such as the Centers for Disease Control and "learn the signs early PreventionAgir" campaign and media coverage that resulted "" increased awareness of the public.
"Some of the increase could be due to an actual increase in autism," said Manning.
Numbers in Massachusetts, Manning noted, are comparable to estimates of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention for older children who developed the number of 8 years with autism of 110while another study revealed that one in 91 children aged 3 to 17 years has autism. And a recent study by researchers from the South Korea found that an estimated 38 South Korean children - or 2.6% --a a disorder of the autism spectrum.
Other experts said the study probably reflected an increase in children under assistance obtaining 3 years for autism, not an increase in prevalence.
Researchers relied on data from birth certificates and children enrolled in early intervention of autism programs. In 1998, Massachusetts created the program of Services of specialty Early Intervention for children with autism, which offers free intensive programs for young children who screen positive for autism spectrum disorders.
While the screening checklist is useful to determine which may have autism, it is not a definitive diagnosis, said Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Deputy Director of the Institute (medical investigation of neurodevelopmental disorders of development) spirit of the University of CaliforniaDavis.
"Paper is very useful to evaluate the use of services and the health planning and it is simply step comparable to estimates say that the CDC network ADDM [autism and developmental disabilities monitoring].""Hertz-Picciotto said."
The study was published online may 16 publication in June print issue of the journal Pediatrics.
According to information of context in the article, the average age of diagnosis of autism is 3.5 to 5 years.
The book seems to show that children in Massachusetts at least begin to get a diagnosis and treatment earlier – good new, said Dr. Rebecca Landa, Director of the Center for autism disorders & the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
"This document highlights the fact that more children receive autism spectrum disorder services," said Landa. "All those who work hard to identify these early signs of autism spectrum disorders and the fact that early intervention to promote, which is starting to have a public impact."
In 2001, white children were more likely to be diagnosed with autism that are black or children Hispanic. However, in 2005, these disparities had largely disappeared, perhaps because of educational efforts specifically targeted minorities, Manning said.
Less than 24 months of age infants whose mothers main language was not English or were born abroad were less likely to be suffering from autism.
Boys were four to five times more likely to be diagnosed with a disorder of autism spectrum that girls, researchers have discovered.
"We try to really emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and get children in the intensive services at the beginning," said Manning.
Autism is a neurological disorder characterized by problems of social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication and restricted interests and behaviors.
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