The event featured 24 artists plus musical performances from Bruce Kopstein of “Autism's Got Talent's 2021.”
. "I started drawing when I was five and painting since I was 11.""When I look at art and books and history and video and everything that I see," he continued, talking about where he draws his inspiration.
"It really showcases a variety of talents across the autism spectrum. We have visual artists. We have film artists. We even have caterers here that are on the autism spectrum. So really trying to showcase everyone’s talents," Dustin Tracey of Autism Society San Diego said. In 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that approximately 1 in 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
U.S. autism numbers have been on the rise for several years, but experts believe that reflects more awareness and wider availability of services to treat the condition rather than a true increase in the number of affected children. "There is some progress being made and the earlier kids get identified, the earlier they can access services that they might need to improve their developmental outcome," said CDC researcher and co-author Kelly Shaw.The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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