[Rusty0604]

One child in sixty-eight is a lot.

[dangus]

One in 68 is “on the spectrum.” That is NOT how many have autism. And there’s where the huge rate of increase comes from: we’ve gone from measuring those disabled by autism to measuring those “on the spectrum.”

Heck, I’m probably on the spectrum.

Some clues my wife was taught to look for for signs of autism among high school students:

Delayed sexual activity.

Fan of science fiction.

Likes numbers, chess, computer programming, etc.

[azkathy]

One in 68 is a lot! That isn’t even addressing all the other chronic childhood illnesses that didn’t plague so many in the past.

On top of that when the CDC and most pediatricians recommend that newborn babies are inoculated for Hep B, a disease that they are not likely to be exposed to unless they are drug abusers or promiscuous, it should make most thinking people realize they are not making good recommendations.

[Yaelle]

One child in sixty-eight is a lot.

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It’s more now. Vaccination of infants is increasing due to liberal government forcing. Ask preschool teachers. It’s probably 1 in 30 now. That are fairly obvious. There are many children with lesser autism symptoms that go 7 or 8 years before diagnosis.

[cherry]

yes it is but why are there not MORE cases since almost all children get vaccinated in this county...

my adult dtr was first dx with Pervasive Development Disorder and then later when she was older with Asperger's...

but it doesn't matter what you call it....

hers is not a severe case but it does keep her from having a full life....although I think she is happy...