Independent Researcher, Member of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, Canada
Mini Review
A New Direction for Autism Research
Author(s): David Rowland*
Autism prevalence seems to have increased from 0.62 percent in 2012 to
1.85% in 2020. During this same 8-year period there has been no reported
increase in prevalence for any other disorders listed in the DSM-5. This
threefold increase in autism diagnoses coincides with the 2013 creation of
the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) umbrella category under which are now
included a range of confusingly dissimilar conditions. It thus appears that
two-thirds of those who have been diagnosed with ASD may not be autistic. If
so, then recent research into the genetic causes and risks for autism may be
questionable. There is no way of knowing if the correlations researchers are
finding are to autism or to other conditions... View More»
