The
ADDM data represent a 57% increase from 2002 to 2006 and a 600%
increase in 2 decades (CDC). The risk of autism among male children
remains four times higher than among female children (National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NINDS], 2009). Recognizing the
seriousness of autism and the need for autism-related research, the U.S.