adean

Do people jump too quickly to diagnose children with Autism, simiarly to ADD in the 80's and 90's?

jenilouise

Hmmm... that is interesting to think about. I can't wait to hear some opinions.

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Kaytee

I don't think so. Now it is more prevalent for many reasons. One is the spectrum is a lot larger then it used to be. Children with very mild autism can function on a day to day level and become normal adults in society. Where back a decade ago, autism was the severe form only. Now I do think that it is on the rise. I don't know why or I would be rich lol!!!
I do think vaccines play a part. I am not sure that they CAUSE autism, but more like they are a stressor on an indicidual who may have had it very slightly and the vaccine brings them out kinda thing.

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evilbrent

don't rightly know. it'll be interestig to find out. ADD is pretty unpopular these days...

jtee

You haven't been around a lot lately, Brent, your unique perspective has been missed.

Lissa

I posted this thread a few days before this one. So here is my 2 cents on the topic...

http://parentingforums.org/showthread.php?t=1647

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