[AppyPappy]

Autism existed long before vaccines. We are only recognizing it now. But it’s awfully coincidental that many of the kids I know that are on the spectrum, have a parent on it as well.

The difference being that people like me weren’t allowed to indulge it. We didn’t have Xboxes. We had books. We learned to adapt. We learned to cope. Kids don’t learn that now. They get a pill and they feed it with video games.

[1malumprohibitum]

You must not have had any real experience with Autism. My nephew is Autistic and I can promise you “learning to adapt” is not even remotely an option.

Every time I read idiots claiming the only reason there are higher numbers now is because everyone is jumping on the spectrum disorder bandwagon I want to scream. Try living with a truly Autistic child for even one day, much less a lifetime. It is not faked, it is not lazy parenting. It is a lifetime sentence and it can destroy families. People who dismiss this really need to take one day out of their life and go volunteer to work with children with Autism. I guarantee they will be changed forever doing so.

[PA Engineer]

I'm beginning to believe the uptick in autism is the result of generational dietary changes and alteration of Gut Microbiome (The Gut Microbiome: A New Frontier in Autism Research). The relationship is complex and related to bacterial changes that negate the action of Melatonin in the large intestine (Human Gut Bacteria Are Sensitive to Melatonin and Express Endogenous Circadian Rhythmicity.

There has been success in improving sleep cycles of autistic children with melatonin (Melatonin Helps Autistic Kids Sleep), however the destruction of the melatonin cycle is the gut needs further exploration. Many are looking at a combo of zinc and sublingual melatonin and this would be helpful in the short term.

I think we'll see a generational rise in autism and not from vaccines. Bacteria is passed from mother to child and can be wiped out in two generations. How we get back to a healthy microbiome has many alarmed.

I firmly believe this is another fallout effect of Ancel Keys, the war on fat, and the large and scientifically baseless food pyramid experiment on the American people.

[jch10]

I seem to remember reading that there was almost no autism before the late sixties. Even then, metal absorption was suspect.

[huldah1776]

Yes, autism was around long before vaccines and so was ADHD, but in both, BOYS AND MEN are the greater in number so DRUG THEM NOW.

[muggs]

You probably were not still in diapers 7 yo and could talk by then.

Maybe you are on the sprectum and learned to adapt. Good for you, I'm happy for you. Come to my house for a few weeks. I could use a break. Maybe you can teach my grandson to adapt.