Severe autism cases remained flat over 20 years — even as milder diagnoses skyrocketed 1,800%, study finds - Peer2Peer

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Severe autism cases remained flat over 20 years — even as milder diagnoses skyrocketed 1,800%, study finds

Aug 28, 2026

"Today, we have so many people being diagnosed with autism that wouldn't have been diagnosed 10, 15 years ago," the lead author said.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/health/severe-autism-cases-remained-flat-over-20-years-even-as-milder-diagnoses-skyrocketed-1800-study-finds/

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