According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diagnoses of autism continue to escalate. Currently, the prevalence of autism is 11 children for every 1,000 births — which amount to about one autism diagnosis out of 68 newborns. This means that there are numerous families coping with a new autism diagnosis every day. The numbers of children with ASD are increasing; thus, parents, educators, and professionals must work together in order to provide, study, or implement quality, evidence-based services that expand communication skills, increase independence, and improve quality of life.
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