Overwhelmed by autism Schools and parents grapple with alarming rise in malady

from the San Fransisco Chronical Sunday, May 5, 2002

Regional center

 As of January 7, 1998

 As of January 3, 2002

ATLA

400 683
CENTRAL VALLEY 150 351
EAST BAY 606 1,087
EAST LOS ANGELES 443 976
FAR NORTHERN 125 217
GOLDEN GATE 371 499
HARBOR 639 1,113
INLAND 568 1,195
KERN 141 262
LANTERMAN 418 842
NORTH BAY 215 350
NORTH LOS ANGELES 742 1,746
ORANGE 670 1,621
REDWOOD COAST 76 103
SAN ANDREAS 360 666
SAN DIEGO 609 1,186
SAN GAB/POMONA 581 937
S. CENTRAL L.A. 549 874
TRI-COUNTIES 352 725
VALLEY MOUNTAIN 153 373
WESTSIDE 613 986
STATEWIDE TOTAL 8,781 16,802



Source: state Department of Developmental Services Chronicle Graphic

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