This is a pretty incredible jump, 78 percent increase in just 10 years! See article here and report here. It's hard not to think that there must be some introduced element that has caused this intense upswing.
A positive note, I was remarking to Mares over dinner, is the fact that autism spectrum disorders are not biological, i.e. they lack biological markers. As such, there is no danger of selective abortions to children with autism. I truly believe that children with autism and other "disorders" are an incredible gift to humanity. In and of themselves, people with autism are beautiful people who share in the dignity of the human race, worthy of our respect in every way. In addition, people with autism can help us to live outside our comfort zone, think of someone other than ourselves, and most importantly recognize the importance of truth over social mores.
A positive note, I was remarking to Mares over dinner, is the fact that autism spectrum disorders are not biological, i.e. they lack biological markers. As such, there is no danger of selective abortions to children with autism. I truly believe that children with autism and other "disorders" are an incredible gift to humanity. In and of themselves, people with autism are beautiful people who share in the dignity of the human race, worthy of our respect in every way. In addition, people with autism can help us to live outside our comfort zone, think of someone other than ourselves, and most importantly recognize the importance of truth over social mores.
