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Minority Communities Have Lower and Later Autism Diagnoses


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Research shows black and Latino children with autism spectrum disorder are often diagnosed much later in life than white children. A later diagnosis leads to fewer opportunities for treatment and intervention for communities of color according to doctors from the University of Miami -- Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Geremy Miles, an 8-year old black boy, was diagnosed with autism at age five, once he had already enrolled in kindergarten. Typically these
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