Number of kids in us with profound (severe) autisum?

Question

Number of kids in us with profound (severe) autisum?

Answer 1

There is a huge amount. In my class alone I have 3 out of 5 students. I would venture to say the average in the US would probably be close to 30%. The problem is the fact autism is widely spread in itself. There is NO defined defintion of it; therefore, it includes multiple disorders, which overlap.

Answer 2

IT really depends on your definition. Historically, profound autism has been defined as having an IQ less than 60, which is approximately 70% of children with autism (Society of Ped Psychology) There is no register of autistic children, but the guesstimate is around half a million, so perhaps 350,000?

However, many self advocating autistics resent this definition, because IQ tests inappropriately measure the intelligence of people with communication disorders.