Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

HOW NEVADA COMPARES: The chart shows estimated rates of autism in each state for age groups served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act during the 2007 school year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism; roughly 4 in 1,000 (or 1 in 250) Nevadans 3 to 21 years old received special education and related services through the act because of autism.

Chris Morris

HOW NEVADA COMPARES: The chart shows estimated rates of autism in each state for age groups served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act during the 2007 school year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism; roughly 4 in 1,000 (or 1 in 250) Nevadans 3 to 21 years old received special education and related services through the act because of autism.