Around one in 57 (1.76%) children in the UK is on the autistic spectrum, significantly higher than previously reported, according to a study of more than seven million children carried out by researchers from the University of Cambridge\u2019s Department of Psychiatry, in collaboration with researchers from Newcastle University and Maastricht University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is important that we safeguard the rights of children to access diagnostic services and education, tailored to their needs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Black and Chinese pupils were 26% and 38% more likely to be autistic respectively and autistic children were much more likely to face significant social disadvantage. The results are published today in JAMA Pediatrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team drew on data from the School Census from the National Pupil Database, collected by the Department for Education from individuals aged 2-21 years old in state-funded schools in England. Of more than seven million pupils studied, 119,821 pupils had a diagnosis of autism in their record in the English state educational system, of whom 21,660 also had learning difficulties (18.1%). Boys showed a prevalence of autism of 2.8% and girls showed a prevalence of 0.65%, with a boy-to-girl ratio of 4.3:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prevalence was highest in pupils of black ethnicity (2.1%) and lowest in Roma\/Irish Travellers (0.85%), with these estimates being the first to be published for these populations. Pupils with a record of autism in schools were 60% more likely to also be socially disadvantaged, and 36% less likely to speak English. The findings reveal significant differences in autism prevalence, as recorded in formal school systems, across ethnic groups and geographical location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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