Why Autism Diagnoses Have Surged Since the ’90s — And What Most People Still Get Wrong
In the 1990s, autism was considered rare—diagnosed in roughly 1 in every 1,000 children in the United States. Fast forward to today, and that figure has skyrocketed to 1 in 31 children. This staggering rise has provoked concern, confusion, and conspiracy theories that span from vaccine misinformation to fears of a modern epidemic. But the real story behind these numbers…