St. Cloud, MN: Infomercial gives readers stunning statistics on autism, developmental disorders

July 20, 2018, St. Cloud (MN) Times: Growing spectrum: Autism diagnosis on the rise https://www.sctimes.com/videos/news/local/2018/07/20/growing-spectrum-autism-diagnosis-rise/37024537/ (VIDEO) Slide: “In the U.S., about one in six children had a developmental disability in 2006-2008.” “Approximately one in 68 children have been identified as having ASD.” “Costs of care are between $11.5 and $60.9B per year for children with ASD in the United States.” PRINT: In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the prevalence of autism had risen to 1 in every 59 births in the United States — twice as great as the 2004 rate of 1 in 125.