FEAT DAILY ONLINE NEWSLETTER
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COAST TO COAST AUTISM EPIDEMIC
Wednesday, November 03, 1999
According to the 1998 Maryland Special Education Census Data, Maryland
has experienced a 513% increase in autism from 1993-1998, while mental
retardation increased 13%, specific learning disabilities 7%, and children
with multiple disabilities 26%, while the general population of Maryland
from 1990-1998 increased 7%.
The 513% increase in cases of autism DO NOT include children age birth
through three. Over a two-year period, 1996-1998, Maryland experienced a 60%
increase alone. Maryland officials note that the following counties reported huge
increases from 1993-1998, they are:
Anne Arundel - 33 to 206 cases
Baltimore City - 85 to 323 cases
Baltimore - 54 to 306 cases
Frederick - 3 to 91 cases
Howard- lOto 169 cases
Prince George’s - 19 to 209 cases
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