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a new study published in the journal of clinical psychiatry has found nearly 78 per cent of children with autism spectrum disorder (asd) have a minimum of one mental health problem in the united states. more than half have more than one mental health condition.
according to autism speaks canada autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences.
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the study compared children with autism with children from other groups including those with intellectual disabilities and other health concerns and found that those with autism had more mental health problems. for example, children with autism suffered with anxiety 6.3 per cent times more than children in the other groups. autism speaks canada states that at least one third of children with asd suffer with some form of anxiety and struggle with controlling their anxiety when it is triggered.
it is estimated that one in 66 children from five to 17 years old suffer with autism spectrum disorder (asd) in canada, according to the 2018 report of the national autism disorder (asd) surveillance system . the occurrence of asd is four times more in males compared to females.
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