Scientific brain linked to autism

Griff · 01-30-2006, 04:38 PM

There was some chatter about an autism hotspot around Silicon Valley. Folks were speculating that analytical folks are drawn to the same and may increase their chances of having a child with autism. shrug

jinx · 01-30-2006, 04:51 PM

Hm. I'd like to hear the opinion of a scientific-minded parent of an autistic child on this.

Don't a lot of folks in silicon valley work around some very nasty chemicals? How about Brick Township, NJ? Lots of smart people or lots of chemicals?

Griff · 01-30-2006, 04:54 PM

Everyone wants a simple answer, but if it were simple we'd have it by now.

jinx · 01-30-2006, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Everyone wants a simple answer, but if it were simple we'd have it by now.

[conspiracy] Unless having the answer would cost important people lots of money. [/theory]

Griff · 01-30-2006, 07:38 PM

Yep, it is possible.

richlevy · 01-30-2006, 11:06 PM

I can't really say that there is anything to that theory. It's true that some Autistic children have parents with scientific or even Aspergers traits, at my son's school the parents are very diverse in background and temprement. I've always felt that I had some mild Aspergers traits, but I've never been diagnosed with it.

I have heard about Autism hot spots around certain types of factories, etc.

It's hard to track since someone would need to keep a database of the child's whereabouts from conception through 4-5 years. I doubt the government would want that study, since they might not like the answer.

I'm still not sure if Autism is genetic, environmental, or a combination of the two.

01-30-2006, 04:38 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	There was some chatter about an autism hotspot around Silicon Valley. Folks were speculating that analytical folks are drawn to the same and may increase their chances of having a child with autism. shrug __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-30-2006, 04:51 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Hm. I'd like to hear the opinion of a scientific-minded parent of an autistic child on this. Don't a lot of folks in silicon valley work around some very nasty chemicals? How about Brick Township, NJ? Lots of smart people or lots of chemicals? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-30-2006, 04:54 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Everyone wants a simple answer, but if it were simple we'd have it by now. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-30-2006, 07:38 PM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yep, it is possible. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-30-2006, 11:06 PM	#6
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I can't really say that there is anything to that theory. It's true that some Autistic children have parents with scientific or even Aspergers traits, at my son's school the parents are very diverse in background and temprement. I've always felt that I had some mild Aspergers traits, but I've never been diagnosed with it. I have heard about Autism hot spots around certain types of factories, etc. It's hard to track since someone would need to keep a database of the child's whereabouts from conception through 4-5 years. I doubt the government would want that study, since they might not like the answer. I'm still not sure if Autism is genetic, environmental, or a combination of the two. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

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