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April 2 is Autism Awareness Day. If you are new to the Blogora, I should disclose that I have 2 autistic sons: Nick (20) and Daniel (18). The autism rate is now 1 in 150 births, but I just heard on NBC that the rate is 1 in 94 for boys. A recent study in California found that this dramatic increase can't be accounted for by better diagnosis. And it's NOT (repeat NOT) from vaccines. Slate has had good continuing coverage of the science, such as here. And don't listen to anything Jenny McCarthy says.

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