We had this same thing happen with Type II Diabetes 5 years ago. Used to be 120 mg/dl was NORMAL, then they changed that to 110 mg/dl, and all at once everybody from 110 to 120 were roped into the new definition.
Idiots in the MSM misinterpreted the effect as an epidemic of diabetes, which it wasn't, but how would they know so many of them are alcoholics.
Frankly, if they raised the standard to 170, or maybe 230, I'd still have Type II. Don't bother me none, eh!
Then there are "brats" ~ when they run down the airplane aisle, just reach your arm out and clothesline them ~ that'll make 'em shape up. Irrespective of the applicability of new diagnoses, there seem to be no shortage of certifiable "brats", and all of them, sad to say, are OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS ~ da*ned those people ~ shoulda' kept it in their pants or something.
I'm certain all of your kids are well behaved little ladies and gentleen who just sit there quietly staring at their thumbs, twiddling them, first forward, then backward, over and over and over.
I've seen them before.
So quiet.
/sarc.
What are you talking about? Do your research and tell me what thresholds were changed in diagnosis to account for the CDC’s numbers? Explain why increased benefits for the disease and lowered age of prescribe for existing drugs to deal with common symptoms catapulted it from .5 in 1000 to 6 in 1000. And then explain why so many people here claim at such low levels why they are Autistic, why their children are Autistic and how it can be that they know so many children that are?