[skippyjonjones]

Autism isn’t on the rise. Reported cases of autism is. When you go looking for something, you find it.

[grania]

I just do not believe that autism isn't on the rise. It's not just reporting, unless reporting and subsequent treatment is making those who have autism worse off for the experience.

It could be that the modern noisy classroom with group activities, incredible amounts of motion and distraction and little isolation are not positive environments for those with autism or Asperger's. I'm just not buying that autism isn't a bigger problem than it once was....and it isn't just criteria for the diagnosis.