Re: 'Autism epidemic’ dismissed by new claims that thousan...

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I don't think there is any epidemic at all. What happening is increased awareness and broadening definitions of autism. Then there is corruption caused by all the money flying out of the government for autism studies and treatment. The studies will be biased toward showing an increase so they can get more grants in the future while treatments are aimed at sucking up as much state and private insurance money as possible before the jig is up.

In a message dated 5/4/2011 1:44:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

Fears of an autism epidemic due to a rise in reported child cases were today dismissed by psychiatrists who found evidence suggesting that adults are just as likely to be affected. The same proportion – about one per cent – of older people suffer from developmental disorders, ranging from mild Asperger's Syndrome to severe mental retardation, they said.