Nearly 900,000 New Autism Diagnoses Worldwide in 2010; U.S. Has One-Third

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services The number of new autism diagnoses places the world wide incidence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at 820,979 people since January 1, 2010, in the U.S. the incidence is 307,170 for children ages three through 22. The numbers are tracked by two autism clocks. The U.S. autism clock estimates the annual cost of treating autism at $30,000 per child, for an aggregate economic cost of $9 billion. The economic cost includes the cost of treatment, education, medical expenses, and supportive services, beyond the costs associated . . .