Survey looks at autism rates among Minneapolis kids

A new survey from the University of Minnesota suggests that autism rates are roughly equal between Somali children and white children in Minneapolis.

The rate for both those groups is higher, however, than it is among non-Somali black children or Hispanic children.

The Daily Circuit speaks with a researcher from the University of Minnesota about the study.

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