CDC Says More Than 2.2% of U.S. Children Ages Three to 17 Have Been Diagnosed With Autism

More than 2.2% of U.S. residents ages three to 17 have been diagnosed with autism, according to a CDC report released Friday. According to the report, about 1.25% of U.S. residents ages three to 17 were diagnosed with autism from 2011 to 2013. 

• "Study Finds More Than 2% of Children Have Autism" (Szabo, USA Today, 11/13).