National autism rates higher than anticipated

National autism rates higher than anticipated
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The aim of the Internet Safety for Kids and Family Trend Micro has partnered with Childnet International in the UK as part of a new initiative to raise awareness amongst parents, children and educators about internet safety and security issues the new generation of ‘cyber kids’ face today. The aim of the Internet Safety for Kids and Family Trend Micro has partnered with Childnet International in the UK as part of a new initiative to raise awareness amongst parents, children and educators about internet safety and security issues the new generation of ‘cyber kids’ face today. The aim of the Healthy Weight Calculator Currently in the UK, the number of obese children continues to rise with just under one in five children between the ages of two and ten being diagnosed as obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease in later l Healthy Weight Calculator Currently in the UK, the number of obese children continues to rise with just under one in five children between the ages of two and ten being diagnosed as obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease in later l Healthy Weight Calculator Currently in the UK, the number of obese children continues to rise with just under one in five children between the ages of two and ten being diagnosed as obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease in later l	A new survey of young children in the Cambridge area has revealed that up to as many as 58 in 10,000 primary school children could be suffering from autism. Previous studies have indicated that this figure stood at 5 in 58,000. The research was been carried out at the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University and led by Dr Fiona Scott. The true figure may never be known as much hinges on the definition of autism which the National Autism Society defines as a ‘lifelong development disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them.’ There are varying degrees of the condition, and these are referred to ‘autistic spectrum disorders.’ Such cases were not included in the survey figures as Dr Scott, points out, ‘We included only children who had a definite clinical diagnosis, so any child that had been statemented as autistic or with autistic spectrum disorders but not diagnosed clinically was not counted.’ In other words, the survey may well be an under-estimate of the national situation. Much debate among doctors as to how it should be This included ‘difficulty making sense of the world’ ‘repetitive behaviour’ and ‘resistance to change in routine’ Though people on the ‘autistic spectrum’ can have a wider range of ability. NAS believes that if mildly affected people are included ‘autistic spectrum’ disorders could affect as many as 100 in the UK. The picture may become clearer after Tony Charman - senior lecturer in clinical psychology at the Institute of Child Health – published findings of a similar survey he is shortly to embark upon in the south east said. Mr Charman has already raised concerns about the likely cost implications of the raised incidences of the disorder saying, ‘If it is the case that the incidence is higher by a factor of several fold, obviously there have to be important and expensive implications for pre-school and specialised health services.’ Already the latest survey findings indicate that educating and caring for increased numbers of sufferers could cost a minimum of £5 billion per year. The news breaks at a time when doctors and parents are highly concerned about the purported link between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism. However, because there is very little historical data on autism levels, it is not possible to compare like with like and discover categorically whether children are being affected today than in previous decades. The NAS website can be found at: www.oneworld.org/autism_uk Visit the A-Z of parenting directory for more information on autism
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