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Autistic Disorder and Asperger’s Disorder (Pervasive Developmental Disorders): Children at Risk

Children at Risk

Every year between 100,000 and 200,000 children are diagnosed with one of the ASD disorders, or one in 150 of American children.

Gender

Four times as many boys as girls fall into this category of disorders.