Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism &  Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 14 Sites, United States, 2002

February 7, 2007 Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism &  Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 14 Sites, United States, 2002 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed the 2002-2003 medical and educational records for 407,578 eight-year old children in 14 surveillance areas in the United States. Of the group, based on medical and educational records, 2,685 children were identified as having autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The prevalence differed between areas and is possibly due to different access to records. The rate in New Jersey was 10.6 children with ASD per 1,000; in northern Alabama . . .