CDC: Autism Jumped 30 Percent Since 2012 - What It Really Means

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 22:50 in Mathematics & Economics

America has seen a 30 percent rise in autism since the last estimate in 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control.That's a big jump, an epidemic even. Mainstream media is going to have a field day and everyone will be looking for ways to demonize their favorite societal targets.Before we start writing to Congress, we need to keep a few things in mind.(1) It's an estimate based on diagnoses read more

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