Category: Autism

Can Vaccines Cause Autism?

Can Vaccines Cause Autism?

Why has the incidence of autism increased? Do you think vaccines relate to this? There really is not a good hypothesis right now to explain that increase. I think many parents have been concerned...

Autism Disorders

Autism Disorders

Is there the chance that some of these disorders were completely different disorders and not autism? Yes, because autism is defined completely by behavior at this point. There are hints about the biological causes...

What is the incidence of autism?

What is the incidence of autism?

Autism was conceived as a very specific disorder almost always associated with mental retardation, but quite severe. The estimates there were four or five per 10,000 kids, so maybe one in 2,000 kids, had...