CDC Reports First-Ever Profound Autism Prevalence Data
NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported 26.7 percent of people with autism spectrum disorder have "profound autism". It is the first time this statistic has been reported using CDC-collected data and reflects a growing awareness that "profound autism" is different from the broader "autism spectrum disorder." The report, titled "The Prevalence and Characteristics of Children with Profound Autism, 15 Sites, United States, 2000-2016," was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Public Health Reports, the official journal of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service.
- It is the first time this statistic has been reported using CDC-collected data and reflects a growing awareness that "profound autism" is different from the broader "autism spectrum disorder."
- The report, titled " The Prevalence and Characteristics of Children with Profound Autism, 15 Sites, United States, 2000-2016 ," was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Public Health Reports, the official journal of the Office of the U.S.
- The report found that the percentage of 8-year-old children with profound autism among those with autism was 26.7 percent.
- "People with profound autism consistently experience unique, devastating, and often unseen challenges that require immediate solutions, not only for them, but for their caregivers," said Judith Ursitti, president of the Profound Autism Alliance.