More US children diagnosed as autistic

AlJazeeraEnglish
October 23, 2009
The number of children in the U.S. diagnosed with autism, a development disorder, continues to rise at an alarming rate.

A new report points to a 50 per cent leap in the last two years, but adds that might be due to greater public awareness of the condition.

However, as Kristen Saloomey reports from New York, many parents of autistic children are still missing out on vital help.