Breaking: Autism rates jumped 15% in two years, mirroring an ongoing rise, and experts don't exactly know why

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Autism rates in schoolchildren jumped 15% between 2012 and 2014, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which does not detail the reasons for the increase. Overall, autism rates have climbed 150% since 2000, when the figure was one in 150 children. The rise is partly driven by increasing diagnoses among African-American and Hispanic children, who are narrowing the diagnostic gap with their white classmates. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108