The increasing prevalence of school pupils with ASD: insights from Northern Ireland
The increasing prevalence of school pupils with ASD: insights from Northern Ireland
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患有自闭症谱系障碍的小学生患病率不断上升：来自北爱尔兰的见解
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
R. McConkey
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作者：
R. McConkey
摘要自闭症儿童患病率的上升在国际上有很好的记录。在英国，北爱尔兰的失业率一直较高，尽管原因尚不清楚。利用北爱尔兰每年举行的年度学校人口普查数据，在2010/11至2018/19年的九年时间里，研究了被学校认定为患有自闭症的学生数量和患病率的变化。生活在社会贫困程度更高的地区的学生患自闭症的比例更高。同样，在非选择性中学就读的学生的比例也高于文法学校的同龄人。近年来，由学校评估的学生人数有所增加，而不是在正式的陈述过程中。此外，更多的女孩被确认患有自闭症，8岁及以上的学生也是如此。与北爱尔兰患病率上升相关的因素得到了更广泛的文献的证实。这项研究表明，通过对定期更新的总人口普查进行比较分析，可以改善对学校和患有自闭症学生的支助的做法和更大的公平性。
ABSTRACT The rise in prevalence rates of children with ASD is well documented internationally. In the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland has consistently higher rates although the reasons for this are not clear. Using data from the annual school census that is held each year in Northern Ireland, changes in the numbers and prevalence rates of pupils identified by schools as having ASD, were examined over a nine-year period from 2010/11 to 2018/19. Pupils living in areas with greater social deprivation had higher rates of ASD. Similarly pupils attending non-selective secondary schools had higher rates than their peers in grammar schools. In recent years there was an increase in pupils assessed by schools rather than in the formal statementing process. Also more girls were identified as having ASD as were pupils aged eight years and above. The factors associated with increased prevalence rates in Northern Ireland are confirmed by the wider literature. The study illustrates how improved practice and greater equity in supports to schools and pupils with ASD could result from comparative analyses of a total population census that is regularly updated.