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So many opinions, so little data Let's see we have the CDC data saying it's gone up every year they’ve looked from 1:110 in 2006 to 1:36 today, but according to the article, we’re supposed to dismiss that. How to settle this? Hey, here’s something you can try at home: Find a pediatrician or school teacher >65yo and ask them: “How often did you see autistic kids early in your career compared to now?” Report your results below

What’s behind the rise in autism diagnoses? Perverse incentives for education funding are a much stronger explanation than exposure to “toxins,” writes Allysia Finley on.wsj.com/4ho3hDW

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WSJ Opinon What’s Behind the Rise in Autism Diagnoses wsj.com/opinion/whats-… Lots of statements. No Data. For Masterclass takedown built on data see @JillEscher ncsautism.org/blog//autism-e…

WSJ Author asserts financial incentives have led to kids receiving ASD diagnoses who don’t have it. So old # s may be true, but the current ones are inflated. Hmm.. If true >2/3 of all ASD diagnoses done by professionals on 8yr olds would have to be false.. Here’s the math: CDC ASD prevalence for 8yr olds -2006: 9 per 1000 -2020: 28 per 1000 Now if we assume 2006 is correct, then 19 of the 28 eight yr olds diagnosed in 2020, didn’t really have it. (67.8%) So the vast majority of modern diagnoses are false? But wait, the author says that the growth is due to law changes in 1973 and 1990, so she's implying that even the 2006 number must be severely inflated. But, uh oh, that means that even >67% of all ASD diagnoses done in 2020 by professionals on 8 year old children are false. Really? We’re supposed to believe this? t.co/sPfGkCDAp6

WSJ: What’s Behind the Rise in Autism? wsj.com/opinion/whats-… states: Autism rates are not really going up We say: While skeptics are free to believe autism rates are not increasing, the burden of proof now lies with those who refute the mountain of data stating otherwise

DEVELOPMENTAL REGRESSION is now increasingly accepted as part of the case history of some with autism. A new study has reported finding a potential biological signature associated with regressive-onset autism as compared to non-regressive onset.tinyurl.com/2fvv5692

FEVER DURING PREGNANCY seems to increase the risk of offspring neurodevelopmental disorder - particularly later receipt of autism spectrum disorder - according to a recent review of the published research. tinyurl.com/28w4ptce

Our latest (peer-reviewed) paper is out... Is Autism Inborn And Lifelong For Everyone? dovepress.com/is-autism-inbo… Heterogeneity is key. Regression is real. And for whatever reason(s), 'lifelong' is not necessarily an accurate description for every single experience of autism.

"My hope is that some of that additional research funding will be directed beyond genetics to newly emerging areas like the microbiome and the immune system that have been historically underfunded and hold great promise." -John Rodakis told Newsweek newsweek.com/autism-cares-a…

"Additional research funding is welcome and warranted as the prevalence continues to rise and the argument that it's just 'better awareness' no longer passes muster," John Rodakis, Founder N of One: Autism Research Foundation, told Newsweek. #Autism bit.ly/30IMh3X

#MakeAStandForAutism is campaign to raise awareness and funding for better autism research inspired by siblings of kids with autism. #autism #AutismAwarenessMonth youtube.com/watch?v=vRXNdT…

@CoralMDavenport Perhaps related to recent report? factor.niehs.nih.gov/2017/11/scienc… "The Children’s Centers have documented that..exposure to pesticides is linked to various adverse health effects such as autism, poorer cognitive function, lower IQ, attention problems, low birth weight, & leukemia"

EPA plans to dissolve its Office of Science Advisor, which counsels the EPA chief on the science underpinning health & environmental regulations. nytimes.com/2018/09/27/cli…

NBC Gets it right! "There are still undefined environmental risks which contribute to this significant increase,..“We need more research into non-genetic triggers for autism." Is the conversation finally starting to change? nbcnews.com/health/health-… #autism #autismawareness

Cue the public officials telling us that the numbers AREN'T REALLY going up? Autism prevalence is the only govt. statistic that the govt. tries tell us is not accurate. #autism

New autism prevalence 1:59 Much higher in some states. #autism

Listen to, don't dismiss the parents spectrumnews.org/news/parents-b…

Thank you to N of One partner, @KendraScott for being a dedicated supporter of meaningful autism research!

.@BillGates Re: Alz. Similar situation in autism. “Research that does not fit neatly within the conventional view or that dares to contradict it has little chance of being funded” Common problem. Common solutions? We have some ideas. Love to collaborate. wsj.com/articles/autis…

Some ideas for revving up #autism research @WSJopinion wsj.com/articles/autis… @autismspeaks @SimonsFdn @NIH @NofOneAutism

"The scientific understanding of autism is years, possibly decades, behind where it would be if the handful of groups that control virtually all funding for autism research had taken a more-diversified approach" wsj.com/articles/autis…