What do you think is causing the increase in autism?
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/25/district-faces-challenge-of-jump-in-autism-cases/
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There is also the possibility that as "research shows that genetic factors are important" perhaps more people with autism spectrum disorders are having children.
As our world becomes more dependent on people who can function with technology rather than simply on personal interaction, people with autism become more socially desired.
The following scenario may have some degree of relevance. Someone with the poor social skills associated with autism spectrum may very well be extremely effective with computers. They go on to make a great deal of money and become an eligible bachelor. From there they marry and pass on the genes to their children. The evidence for this scenario is anecdotal so far but with the growth of techno companies it may prove to be true. Perhaps the future will be run by those with autism.
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When I was a kid, each class had the "sensitive" kid and the "hyper" kid. Now everyone has a label and quite frankly I'm sick of it.
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The link to vaccines has been discredited by dozens of studies
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(Feb 2, 2010) The medical journal which originally published the research linking autism and MMR vaccine has now issued a full retraction of the paper. The Lancet says claims made by the researchers were "false". It comes after Dr Andrew Wakefield, the lead researcher in the 1998 paper, was ruled last week to have broken research rules by the General Medical Council. The publication caused vaccination rates to plummet, resulting in a rise in measles.end quote
http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/02/lancet.retraction.autism/index.html?hpt=T2
Also, there is no evidence special diets causing autism
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/125/Supplement_1/S1?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=buie&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT
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