Autism Maps -- Idaho
Between 2000 and 2010 Idaho had dramatic growth in both Autism diagnoses and the Autism ratio in the 3 through 21 age group. This is similar to all other US states except Iowa. Also similar to many other states, Idaho had a very significant decrease (almost 50% in Idaho) Specific Learning Disability (SLD) diagnoses during the same time that ASD diagnoses were increasing. Among other conditions that sometimes have an overlap with Autism -- Mental Retardation and Developmental Delay diagnoses declined, Speech/Language Disorder and Emotional Disturbance diagnoses increased and "Other" diagnoses increased substantially.
From 2000 to 2010 the Idaho population increased from 1,293,953 to 1,567,582. The population from age 3 through 21 increased from 394,579 to 446,966. The total for All Disabilites from ages 3 through 21 decreased from 29,174 to 27,045. During that decade, Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses experienced a large increase from 319 to 1,992; Specific Learning Disability Diagnoses (SLD) had a very significant decrease from 14,627 to 7,604; Mental Retardation diagnoses declined from 1,947 to 1,806; Developmental Delay diagnoses declined from 3,514 to 3,243; Speech/Language Disorder diagnoses increased from 5,418 to 6,596; Emotional Disturbance diagnoses increased from 822 to 1,385; and "Other" diagnoses more than doubled from 1,236 to 3,180.
Source: US Dept. of Education IDEA data (www.ideadata.org)
The animated map above shows the change in the number of diagnosed ASD and Specific Learning Disability (SLD) cases from 2000 through 2010. The points reflect the increase/decrease in diagnoses statewide, but are not indicative of where in the state they occurred.
Click on Idaho or any state in the map below to see Autism and other Disability statistics from 2000 thru 2010 for that state.
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Source: US Dept. of Education IDEA data (www.ideadata.org)
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