https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/12/10/everything-you-think-you-know-about-autism-is-wrong/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:12:48 -0400<![CDATA[Autism is a painfully mysterious syndrome. We don&#8217;t know what causes it, although we do know that about 1 in 88 births will produce an autistic child. We know that it&#8217;s the fastest growing developmental disability in America, although we don&#8217;t know why. The commonly used treatments have limited effectiveness, so increasing numbers of adult autism sufferers cannot care for themselves, requiring costly life-long maintenance.]]>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:00:43 -0500<![CDATA[Bookworm]]>https://pjmedia.com/bookworm/2012/12/10/everything-you-think-you-know-about-autism-is-wrong-n143504