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Autism Rate Continues To Rise: One in 54 Children in the U.S. Has Autism
Media Release / Randolph, Mass. – As we mark World Autism Awareness Day 2020, a new estimate released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that one in 54 U.S. children now has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD); two years ago, that figure was one in 59. > In [...]
Letter to the Editor: We have to push back against vaccine misinformation
[Boston Globe, 5/19/19] Re “Contain measles outbreak with these two simple steps” (Editorial, May 8, 2019): Families make the choice not to vaccinate their children for various reasons. Among them is the long-held fear that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine may cause autism. This belief is based on a widely [...]
4 Your Community: Supporting Adults with Autism [WBZ-TV Boston, MA]
WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni sits down with Senior Vice President of May Institute Dr. Cynthia Anderson to discuss how they help adults with autism. Millions of people are afflicted by a condition called hypoactive sexual desire, with regards to 25 percent of most Americans, by simply one idea, or a [...]
Met one person with autism? Then you’ve met one person with autism.
Media Release / Randolph, Mass. — Public awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder have increased dramatically in the 30 years since the film “Rain Man.” Today, most people know or will meet someone on the spectrum: one in every 59 children is diagnosed with autism. In 2000, it was one [...]
Interview with Dr. Cynthia Anderson for World Autism Awareness Day [KRLDRadio Dallas, TX]
Media: Dr. Cynthia Anderson, Senior Vice President at May Institute, interviews on KRLDRadio (Dallas) for World Autism Awareness Day.
