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Originally Posted by Iowanian
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I am interested in what you've posted, and in seeing some of the studies and comparable treatments...partly so I can understand what those treatment options are.
as to the rise, I don't think anyone is argueing the increased diagonosis.
My question, relating to you increase in numbers from the 1970s to now, is how that compares to overall population growth.
If you have 300 in 10,000, and that turns into 1000 in 10,000, that is more alarming than if it becomes 3600 cases, but the population is now 3million.
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Another point to mention in the increase in the number of Autistic children is that 20 -30 years ago many of these children were just considered "slow" the parents didn't look for a reason behind it or a diagnosis.
I have a late uncle who I believe was autistic. Everyone just assumed he was socially inept because he lived with his parents until he was 40. Grandma coddled him because he was "Special", but no one ever considered looking for medical reasons for the way he was.