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Autism and disparities: Addressing the needs of underserved communities… On April 3, 2019, Autism Speaks hosted a congressional briefing titled “Autism and Disparities: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities” in coordination with the Congressional Coalition on Autism … four times higher odds of having unmet health care needs compared to children without disabilities. Furthermore, while the CDC reports the overall prevalence of autism in the U.S. is 1 in 59 children, the reported prevalence among white children … of their larger communities. However, their voices provide testimony to how autism is experienced in the lives of people who are also affected by social and economic disparities associated with belonging to a racial or ethnic minority group. …