It is possible that a proportion of the dramatic increase in
autism seen in the last few decades is due to an overwillingness on the part of both clinicians and parents to overdiagnose children, slightly differing from the norm, as autistic or suffering from ADHD, and to then condemn them to treatment with amphetamines, which are themselves not without effect on brain development, perhaps leading to subsequent problems in later life.A recent study has recommended early screening in pre-schoolers for autism but :-
According to Professor Gorter:-
There is no solid evidence on which to base the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
None of the autism screening tests for the general population that we have today have proven accuracy. That is, they aren't good enough to accurately detect children who have autism or to accurately detect those who don't."
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