Autism Should Not Be Seen As Single Condition With One Cause, Say Scientists

Bruce66423 shares a report from The Guardian: Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, [finds an international study based on genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people in Europe and the U.S]. So, there’s more than one condition out there that’s being diagnosed as “autism.” This, of course, messes with the debate about causes; one version of autism may be caused by something for which the evidence is very…