Yes, only the most ignorant or the ones who are “pushing an agenda” - would not recognize it. It is definitely real.
My mom taught elementary school beginning in the early 1960’s and retired in 1993. She wasn’t around lots of little kids again until the late ‘00’s when my kids came along. She is horrified at the changes in the little kids. And it isn’t because they haven’t been spanked. Spanking is still popular around here. She was surprised to note that NONE of the little boys made eye contact. None of them. Even she believes something is definitely up.
Yeah, there is a freeper contingent who is so old school, they think whipping a child with a belt will beat out autism. Sad.
Yeah, there is a freeper contingent who is so old school, they think whipping a child with a belt will beat out autism. Sad.
I have never doubted the existence of autism—it is real. I have never doubted some reasonable increase in autism. I DO, however, have significant doubts about the RATE of increase, just as I have significant doubts about the prevalence of ADD and ADHD. There is something else going on behind the scenes in the med and pharma industries.