Reply #10: I really have no idea what causes autism [View All]

[FlaGranny]

but I have a grandson with a mild form of it. When I was growing up in the 1940's, I don't remember one kid in my entire grammar school (small though it was) who had anything resembling what my grandson has. In high school (a bit larger) I have no memory of anyone like my grandson. My own kids, born between 1960-1970 were fine, all their friends were fine. Not one kid in the entire neighborhood had autism. I don't remember any other kids in their schools with it. SOMETHING has happened in the last 50-60 years and I hope that whatever it is, they find an answer. Although my grandson is a sweet kid and as smart as they come, he is always going to be "odd." He is 12 and looks like 17 and acts like he's 6. I worry about him.