<ul><li>The rate of autism in a group of 8-year-olds in the US rose from 2.76 percent (1 in 36) in 2020 to 3.22 percent (1 in 31) in 2022, according to a study.</li><li>The slight increase in autism rate is attributed to improved access to evaluations in underserved groups, including Black, Hispanic, and low-income communities.</li><li>The data comes from the CDC-funded Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, which has been tracking the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).</li><li>In 2020, for the first time, higher ASD rates were observed in underserved communities, and the link between ASD and socioeconomic status also diminished.</li></ul>

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