Is there anyone in your life who is autistic? If you answered “no,” there probably soon will be; if you answered “yes,” then you know about the challenges of this condition.

The Centers for Disease Control recently updated its estimate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incidence in the U.S. to 1 in 88, up 23 percent since the last report in 2009.

This study comes at a time when more employers are providing autism care services for their employees.

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