Statistical Analysis of the Prevalence of Persons with Autism in Modern Society

—This article is devoted to the study of the problem of prevalence of persons with autism spectrum disorders in the world, in some regions of our country (including the Kurgan region). The data on structural changes in the cerebral cortex obtained as a result of neurophysiological studies of children with this disorder are presented. Scientists who are actively involved in studying the autism spectrum disorder are noted, the characteristic features of the mental development of children with autism are determined. Methods of statistical analysis of the prevalence of children with autism are determined. The data on the prevalence of the autism spectrum disorders in Russia over different periods of time are analyzed. The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in foreign countries is considered. The trends of the further spread of autism spectrum disorders in Russia and in the Kurgan region are revealed.