Rates of autism have recently:
A) decreased in number, which means there are many children with autism who are undiagnosed
B) decreased in number, due to the fact that physicians are reluctant to negatively label a child
C) increased in number, which corresponds to an actual increase in cases
D) increased in number, which is probably due to the recent recognition and diagnosis of more mild cases of autism

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Rates of autism have increased, likely due to better recognition and diagnosis of milder cases, rather than an actual increase in the number of cases.

Rates of Autism Have Recently