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CDC Reports 1 In 88 Children Now Affected With Autism In the US
An anonymous reader writes "A new government health report indicated that about one in 88 children in the United State has autism or a related disorder, the highest estimate to date, which represented an overall increase of 25 percent since the last analysis in 2006. The Centers for Disease Control reported on Thursday that the rate increased by 78 percent compared to the reported rate in 2002. From the article: '"The CDC’s new estimate of autism prevalence demands that we recognize autism as a public health emergency warranting immediate attention," Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson said in a new release.
"More than ever, these numbers compel us to redouble our investment in the research that can reveal causes, validate effective treatments and guide the effective delivery of services to all our communities," she added.'"
You'll never get an honest answer, because it's mainly due to poor parenting. Here's the quick recipe for building your own sperg:
- helicopter parenting
- overly-structured playtime
- lack of socialization
- prerecorded video content that is watched 100s of times over
- overly-immersive video games with programmatic rewards
- lack of reading/play opportunities that aren't videos or video games
- junk food diet / lack of exercise
- exposure to cartoon pornography/4chan at a young age
Autistic people are _extremely_ bright -- their brain just doesn't spend much of its processing power on the "Social Customs" of society.
No, they're little shitheads whose parents never disciplined them in their life for their misbehavior and never taught them how to consider other people's feelings.
Bright or not, autism is just another bullshit buzzword excuse in 99% of the children "diagnosed" with it. Just like ADHD in the 90's. You fucking people just keep pumping your kids full of drugs and other bullshit because you don't want to be "the bad guy" and crack the fucking whip once in a while like you're supposed to.
Grow a fucking pair and discipline your kids and most of all teach them how to be fucking considerate. Even if they don't understand why they're being considerate, that's no excuse for them not to be. Pavlov taught a fucking dog to salivate when he rang a bell. You can teach your kid not to constantly fucking interrupt people and throw hissy fits in public and be selfish little twats all the time, too. Even if they don't know why they're behaving, at least they'll fucking be behaving, right?