Autism Infographic

Ellis, Mary Catherine

doi:10.5281/zenodo.11389584

Autism Infographic

Ellis, Mary Catherine

Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11389584
Repository: zenodo.org
Language: en

Abstract

This infographic was created to visualize data on autism prevalence and the sex ratio between males and females. This infographic represents new research, and how it has changed autism data and diagnosis. Additionally, a word cloud was created to help viewers new to autism and autism data understand what the condition is. The data for the autism prevalence graph came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data for autism signs and symptomatology are my own gathered from twenty consumer health websites in October 2023. For this dashboard, I used Python (in Google Colab with Pandas and Plotly Express), Voyant, and Canva for data visualizations. Canva was also used to create the infographic itself. The title was generated by Chat GPT, then modified by the creator. GitHub was used to host the dashboard and supplementary information. The intended audiences for this dashboard are autistic people and their loved ones, autism researchers, and clinicians who want to learn specific data about autism. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The NNLM Data Visualization Challenge happens through work funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, grant number U24LM013751. References: Loomes, R., Hull, L., & Mandy, W. P. L. (2017). What is the male-to-female ratio in autism spectrum disorder? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 56(6), 466-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2017.03.013 Maenner, M. J., Shaw, K. A., Bakian, A. V., Bilder, D. A., Durkin, M. S., Esler, A., Furnier, S. M., Hallas, L., Hall-Lande, J., Hudson, A., Hughes, M. M., Patrick, M., Pierce, K., Poynter, J. N., Salinas, A., Shenouda, J., Vehorn, A., Warren, Z., Constantino, J. N., Cogswell, M. E. (2021). Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summaries, 70(11), 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7011a1

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social play contact eye language having speech repetitive upset difficulty understanding behaviors toys body gestures interest changes understand phrases certain movements skills voice specific showing Learn More What Does Autism Look Like? The Spectrum of Data: Visualizing Autism Statistics What is Autism? How Common is Autism? Autism Rates over Time Autism and Sex Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability characterized by differences in communication, sociality, and repetitive or specific interests and routines. Historically, autism was viewed as a condition affecting boys and very few to no girls. However, current data suggest that the prevalence of autism is closer to three males for every one female. This word cloud analyzes the way that websites describe autism signs and symptoms. The main terms involve making eye contact, social skills, and play. Autistic people often don’t make eye contact and may have difficulty with social situations. Autism diagnosis rates have increased over the past 24 years. This is likely due to a combination of an increase of awareness, acceptance, and research. In 2020, approximately 1 in 36 children in the United States were autistic. This is 2.7% of the population. Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (https://autisticadvocacy.org/) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov) National Autism Society (www.autism.org.uk) Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0