Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Autism Rates Jump in Sacramento Region

SACRAMENTO -- More than one of every 100 local students have autism, a rate that has more than tripled during the last decade, according to new figures from the California Department of Education.
About 3,830 students in the four-county area were autistic in December 2011, up by 450, or 13 percent, from 2010. The rise occurred even as total enrollment in the region stayed flat.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/06/4698741/autism-rates-jump-again-in-sacramento.html#storylink=cpy

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