Is there an autism epidemic?
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Adrian Lopez
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“There’s recently been a massive epidemic of infantile autism”. Fact or fiction?
I believe that this statement is fact. The text states how autism rates in children is about 1 in 68. It also goes on to state how more testing has been able to identify the diagnosis at an early age in infants. Research that I have found in my resources have stated that a rise has occurred at a 273% increase. Observation has been spotted with the studies and surveys that have occurred in the last decade. In countries such as in Australia (0.62% of the population) and in Korea (2.6% of the population) the numbers have increased immensely. Autism has have more syndromes that have been diagnosed to increase this number over the decades. Socio-cultural influences have been able to create more awareness about Autism and with help from social media as well. This rise has even occurred in the US, with ratios being 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls. Studies have shown that in 1966, researchers showed 1 in 2,500 children had autism. Seeing the numbers can totally see the rise in this diagnosis.
References
Hooley, J.M., Butcher, J.N., & Nock, M. (2017) Abnormal Psychology, 17th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
Whitehouse, A., & Winthrop. (2019, July 24). Do more children have autism now than before? Retrieved fromhttp://theconversation.com/do-more-children-have-autism-now-than-before-4497
Wright, J. (2017, March 03). The Real Reasons Autism Rates Are Up in the U.S. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-reasons-autism-rates-are-up-in-the-u-s/
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Adrian Lopez
Week 4
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Element 1:
“There’s recently been a massive epidemic of infantile autism”. Fact or fiction?
I believe that this statement is fact. The text states how autism rates in children is about 1 in 68. It also goes on to state how more testing has been able to identify the diagnosis at an early age in infants. Research that I have found in my resources have stated that a rise has occurred at a 273% increase. Observation has been spotted with the studies and surveys that have occurred in the last decade. In countries such as in Australia (0.62% of the population) and in Korea (2.6% of the population) the numbers have increased immensely. Autism has have more syndromes that have been diagnosed to increase this number over the decades. Socio-cultural influences have been able to create more awareness about Autism and with help from social media as well. This rise has even occurred in the US, with ratios being 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls. Studies have shown that in 1966, researchers showed 1 in 2,500 children had autism. Seeing the numbers can totally see the rise in this diagnosis.
References
Hooley, J.M., Butcher, J.N., & Nock, M. (2017) Abnormal Psychology, 17th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
Whitehouse, A., & Winthrop. (2019, July 24). Do more children have autism now than before? Retrieved fromhttp://theconversation.com/do-more-children-have-autism-now-than-before-4497
Wright, J. (2017, March 03). The Real Reasons Autism Rates Are Up in the U.S. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-reasons-autism-rates-are-up-in-the-u-s/
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Taylor Morse
Week four
“There’s recently been a massive epidemic of infantile autsim”. Fact or fiction?
This statement has my answer leaning towards a fiction choice. While autism seems to be occurring ore frequently, more people have become aware and the diagnostic criteria has become broader. Not only has it become more publicly aware but made very public by celebrities who play a large influence in many peoples lives. As stated above, according to Gernsbacher, Morton Ann et. al, there has not been any scientific evidence that has identified this issue besides the fact that this topic has become more publicly aware along with diagnostic criteria broadening. According to the second study, the reason for more identified diagnoses is due to better trained professionals and social influence.
References
Gernsbacher, M. A., Dawson, M., & Goldsmith, H. H. (2005). Three Reasons Not to Believe in an Autism Epidemic.Current directions in psychological science, 14(2), 55–58. doi:10.1111/j.0963-7214.2005.00334.x
Is there an autism epidemic? (2004). Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, 20(4), 8–7. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.nuls.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=12748610&site=ehost-live