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Aut i sm Editor’s Note: This
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article was reprinted
with permission from
Benjamin, J. J. & Grimes,
M. A. (2021, Spring). On
the spectrum and in the
JoyCE J. BEnJaMin and MiCHELLE a. griMES system: Understanding
autism. CorrectCare,
35(1), 16–17. © 2021
Autism spectrum disorder is currently diagnosed at a rate of National Commission
1 in 54 people, and the number is increasing by approximately on Correctional Health
17% each year. That means that in an incarcerated population of Care. ncchc.org
1,000 individuals, 18 or 19 have been diagnosed with ASD—not
to mention those who have not been diagnosed. To effectively
interact with and care for individuals on the autism spectrum,
correctional health professionals need to recognize and under-
stand their characteristics and behavior.

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