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More Evidence of Increase in Profound Autism

Posted by Roblimo on from the even-worse-than-previously-suspected dept.

I am Jack's username writes "The New York times has an article (no registration required) about an increase in profound autism in California of 273% between 1987 and 1998. Between 1999 and 2001 more than 6 500 cases were reported, similar to the number reported between 1970 to 1995. The increase cannot be accounted for by misdiagnosis, increased awareness, childhood immunizations, emigration, birth injuries, and genetics. Some autism experts think the actual cases to be dramatically more than reported in the UC study. See also previous discussions about high-function geek rich areas like silicon valley."

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  1. Wired Article... by MarvinMouse · · Score: 2, Redundant

    This was an interesting article in wired a while ago.

    Asperger's Syndrome is considered very high functioning Autism. Where the person still has some signs of autism, but isn't as extreme as most cases.

    There is a wonder in the psych community about whether or not technically inclination and/or mathematically inclination has any correlation to autism. If so, it gives an interesting window into autism.

    Wired refers to Asperger's as the "Geek Syndrome." It discusses this boom of autism in California.

    Here's the link to the Wired Article (The Geek Syndrome).

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  2. Asperger's Syndrome by utexaspunk · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wired had a great article on this phenomenon, including the high incidence of Asperger's Syndrome in Silicon Valley. Asperger's Syndrome is sort of a high-functioning kind of autism which I imagine many /. readers suffer from. Wired called it the "Geek Syndrome". Great article- check it out.