8 Early Signs of Autism in Infants & Toddlers That Every Parent Should Know

Autism spectrum disorder rates continue to rise. The most recent data from the CDC, the most comprehensive surveillance of diagnostic rates in the U.S. to date, reveals that 1 in 36 eight-year-olds were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2020, up from 1 in 44 just two years prior.

Whether the increase is due to more children being born with autism or experts and parents getting better at recognizing the signs of autism in toddlers, the undeniable truth is that millions of children are being diagnosed with autism.