10 May 2011

New study on autism rates in South Korea


According to the Autism Support Network, a study recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry reveals that rates of autism in South Korea are on the rise. The researchers, made up of a team of international investigators from the U.S., South Korea, and Canada, are estimating the prevalence of autism to be 2.64% in children between 7 and 12 years old, or approximately 1 in 38 children.

Read the article at Autism Support Network: http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/new-study-finds-autism-rates-south-korea-now-1-38-children-38994322#ixzz1LxvBdkwN

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