54: What Do We Know About Rising Autism Rates?
- Author
- Ivanna Lukie
- Published
- Tue 05 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- None
The prevalence rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been on the rise throughout the past two decades. This ignites lots of debate, regarding which factors contribute to these rising rates. In this episode, we review some of the findings from the recent CDC report, as well as an article by economist Emily Oster.
References:
1. CDC Report about 2022 ASD prevalence rates (published April 2025): https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/ss/ss7402a1.htm?s_cid=ss7402a1_w
2. "Why are Autism Rates Going Up?," by Emily Oster (published April 2025): https://parentdata.org/why-are-autism-rates-going-up/
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