What May Explain the Increase in the Rates of ASD

question 137

Multiple Choice

What may explain the increase in the rates of ASD in developed countries in recent decades?

• A)Disorders once diagnosed as bipolar disorder are now diagnosed as ASD.
• B)Physicians in many countries now routinely screen toddlers for ASD.
• C)There is now increased access to healthcare and screening services.
• D)Toddlers introduced to technology as infants may trigger ASD development.

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