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Race disparity in autism rate has reversed

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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  1. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on

  2. Fortune

    Autism is more common among Black and Hispanic kids for the first time ever—but only because screening is better (opens Fortune)

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    The increase in diagnoses is from “this rush to catch up,” said David Mandell, a University of Pennsylvania psychiatry professor.

  3. Washington Times

    Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in U.S. (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    For the First Time, Autism Is More Common Among Black, Hispanic Kids in US, CDC Says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

  6. NBC News

    Autism now more common in Black, Latino children than white in the U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Experts attributed the change to improved screening and autism services for all kids, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Race disparity in autism rate has reversed (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

  8. Black Enterprise

    New Data Show Autism Diagnosis More Common In Black Children (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism is being diagnosed more in Black children.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Autism is now more common among Black and Latino kids in the U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    For the first time, a larger share of Black and Latino children than white kids were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in 2020, according to a CDC report.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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