Autism is showing up in families that are wealthier and more educated than average. It could be they are more determined in getting the tests done, won’t take no for an answer, or happen to have children later in life and maybe that is a cause. Think about some of the strange kids you went to school with, and wonder if maybe they were undiagnosed. I Know I would be diagnosed as having ADHD if I were in school now, but back then I was just a prone to daydreaming.
In my substituting adventure, I spent a day at a school where the principal had a cure for all those children with ADHD and other behavioral issues. It was extra recesses where the lads could play a little rough!
ADHD became an issue when shop, fine arts with activity, phys ed and recess were cut back.
The other situation is Asperger's. I mentioned in an earlier post that old checklist for determined who's an eccentric. A lot of those characteristics are today being diagnosed as Asperger's.
The correlation between older parents and autism has been under consideration for awhile. When you think about it, it might be a factor why some older parents avoid vaccines....there's a possibility it would be another factor and compound the potential for Autism to occur.