OPINION: Autism In Schools – One Of Every 31 Children!

BAY COUNTY, FL – The public workshop that was held recently in Panama City Beach indicated a lot of interest in medical freedom and vaccine harms, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study earlier this year about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The program estimated the prevalence of ASD among many thousands of children aged 4 and 8 years at a total of 16 sites across the country.

Among children aged 8 years in 2022, ASD prevalence was one case in 31 children (32.2 per 1,000 children) ranging from 9.7 per 1,000 in Texas (Laredo), to 53.1 per 1,000 in California.

ASD was 3.4 times as prevalent among boys (49.2 per 1,000) than girls (14.3 per 1,000).

ASD prevalence was lowest among White children (27.7 per 1,000) than Black children (36.6 per 1,000) or Hispanic children (33.0 per 1,000) or A/PI children (38.2 per 1,000) or Multiracial children (31.9 per 1,000).

Table 2: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/ss/ss7402a1.htm#T2_down

Prevalence of ASD among children aged 8 years has been increasing since the 1970s, as reported in the Defender, and is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be: 1 in 10,000 in 1970s; 1 in 1,000 by 1995; 1 in 500 by 1999; 1 in 150 by 2000; 1 in 125 by 2004; 1 in 110 by 2006; 1 in 88 by 2008; 1 in 68 by 2014; 1 in 59 by 2018; 1 in 53 by 2020; 1 in 44 by 2021; 1 in 31 in 2022.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that there is an ongoing study on the causes of autism. Kennedy said the study, coordinated through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is not focused exclusively on vaccines. It is investigating a wide range of environmental exposures, including vaccines, the food system, water pollution and air contaminants.  In September, Kennedy cited environmental toxins and medical interventions, including Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy and folate deficiency, as potential causes. The CDC’s childhood vaccination schedule will also be examined.

It is estimated that Bay County School District (BCSD) has 26,000 students enrolled this year. If one in every 31 children has ASD, that means the school district may need to help with the special needs of 806 autistic children.

Are our teachers and staff prepared and trained for the ever-increasing numbers?

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