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Dec 8, 2022 · In 2022, the average global life expectancy is approximately 72 years old. For autistic people, though, the average life expectancy ranges from 39.5 years to 58 years. Some of the psychological stressors that autistic people experience are a result of existing in a world that has not been designed to meet their needs.
Feb 19, 2018 · Shutterstock. On March 21, 2017, CNN published an article on a new study from the American Journal of Public Health that found the average life span of an autistic person is 36 years. I wasn’t ...
- Sarah Kurchak
The present study reported the rate, timing, and causes of death in a large community-based cohort of adolescents and adults with ASD (n = 406) over a 20-year period (1998 – 2018), and identified predictors of mortality. Over this period, 6.4% of individuals died at an average age of 39 years. Causes of death included chronic conditions (such ...
- Leann Smith DaWalt, Jinkuk Hong, Jan S Greenberg, Marsha R Mailick
- 2019
Nov 23, 2023 · The findings indicate that there is a group of autistic people who experience premature mortality, which is of significant concern. There is an urgent need for investigation into the reasons behind this. However, our estimates suggest that the widely reported statistic that autistic people live 16-years less on average is likely incorrect. Nine out of 10 autistic people may have been ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Autism – also referred to as autism spectrum disorder ̶ constitutes a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. About 1 in 100 children has autism. Characteristics may be detected in early childhood, but autism is often not diagnosed until much later. The abilities and needs of autistic people vary and can evolve over ...
This study aimed to estimate the difference in life expectancy for diagnosed autistic people in the UK compared to the general population. In the process of the analysis, we reached the conclusion that estimates from electronic health records may overestimate the reduction in life expectancy experienced by autistic people on average: only ...
May 14, 2024 · For example, some people with ASD may have advanced conversation skills whereas others may be nonverbal. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others can work and live with little to no support. ASD begins before the age of 3 years and can last throughout a person's life, although symptoms may improve over time.
