@jeffcliff There are many things one can point at and wonder as far as this goes - all of which are interesting, and which can cause a lengthy discussion as far as speculation goes. However, I think that one thing in particular is evident:

Beginning around 1980 - when the first of these children turned 5 - something began to constantly traumatize small children giving them PTSD symptoms, which therapists are misdiagnosing as autism. This explains the rise in autism cases better than just about anything else I've come across. There is something uniquely traumatic about being born since 1980, and it is shared among a lot of people under the age of 45 - but is not shared by those who are older.

What the actual fuck is it?