Two weeks ago, a team of American researchers published a major report documenting an astonishing rise in the diagnosis of autism.
In just over ten years, between 2011 and 2022, the investigators found that annual autism diagnoses tripled among children 5 to 8 years of age, with smaller but still substantial increases among older age groups.
How come?
The researchers offered no explanation.
Autism is a spectrum.
On one end you may have an individual who is profoundly impaired, nonverbal, barely functioning.
On the other end, you have Temple Grandin, a best-selling author and animal scientist.
Elon Musk has diagnosed himself as being on the autism spectrum, and who am I to question Elon Musk?
The rise in diagnosis appears to be occurring all across the spectrum.
Experts have suggested many possible causes.
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