Children with Autism Become Adults with Autism

Our society spends much needed focus and research on children with special needs, primarily those with Autism or who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD contains 3 disorders within its definition:   

·        Autistic Disorder: people who have language delays, difficulty in communicating, intellectual disability and unique behaviors and interests
·        Asperger Syndrome: people with social difficulty or awkwardness, challenges in self-expression and emotional connections, and are often intellectual
·        Pervasive Developmental Disorder: people with specific communication and social challenges.
https://www.asws.org/WhatisAutism.aspx
Until there is a cure or a way to prevent Autism, there will always be a growing rate of children with Autism who become adults with Autism. 
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) currently reports the rate of 1:59 births will result in a child with Autism. In analyzing the rate in 2008, with a rate of 1:125 births, it is alarming to see the increase in 2018 which is almost double the rate within one decade.


CDC Source of facts and rates of 1/59


In further developments, the CDC conducted research from the 1970s through 2018. In 1970, the rate of Autism was 1:10,000 births. Yet, the prevalence shows that in the early 2020s, the rate will likely be 1:29 births.  These signs are usually first evident by age 2 or 3 but may be apparent as early as 18 months. Examples specific to age include:

  • 6 months - lack of smiling, happy expressions and eye contact
  • By 9 months - lack of sounds and facial expressions
  • 12 months - lack of babbling, gestures, pointing, reaching waving or acknowledgement of name
  • 16 months - lack of words or no words
  • 24 months - lack of meaningful words or phrases or formation of sentences
  • Adults of all ages -
    • Repetition of habits and words and bodily motions
    • Body repetition of flapping, rocking, spinning, etc.
    • Little or no eye contact
    • Resists routine changes to activities and surroundings
    • Limited interests or obsessive interests
    • Delayed language development
    • Intense objection to sensory stimulations such as loud sounds, smells, tastes, textures, lights and colors
    • loss of previously learned language
    • Does not understand emotions/feelings
    • Prefers to be alone
    • Any or all of above



Although there is no known cause for Autism, one thing is for certain: Autism is on the rise. With a clear understanding of what the brain of a “neurotypical” looks like, the abnormalities of the autistic brain is evident in its structure. A unique brain scans will appear for the person with ASD. Through brain scans, doctors can more closely examine the theories of causes such as medical issues, genetics and heredity. Studies show that a there is a gene that may cause Autism while others are born with it due to a possible trigger during pregnancy or delivery. There are additional theories that gene clusters may be harmed during viral infections or exposure to substances or chemicals during pregnancy. Those with medical conditions are also more likely to be have Autism. This includes, Rubella, Tuberous Sclerosis (a rare genetic disorder that causes a growth in the brain), Fragile X Syndrome (a genetic condition that causes developmental impairment), and Phenylketonuria (an inherited  amino acid disorder). 





Of all suspicions and assertions as to why Autism is prevalent and on the rise, the most commonly assumed factor is environmental. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Glyphosate (an herbicide used to control weed growth on fruit and vegetable crops), American consume far too much Glyphosate, even 10 times more than Europeans. Glyphosate has been found in breast milk and has been called “deceptively simple molecule” and that it has been thought to be harmless. Scientist have been mistaken in thinking Glyphosate is harmless. It has since been found that the digestive tract is negatively impacted by Glyphosate as it kills necessary bacteria and reduces the human immune system’s abilities to function. In an independent study of scholarly research by Scientists Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff in Entropy, their work entitled, Glyphosate’s Suppression of

Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Amino Acid Biosynthesis by the Gut Microbiome:

Pathways to Modern Diseases, they discuss the crucial roles the enzymes play in the human biology to combat toxicity. These enzymes are inhibited by Glyphosate and have been overlooked as critical detoxification enzymes. Now known as a xenobiotic (a chemical substance found within an organism not naturally produced or expected to be present in that organism), Glyphosate disrupts the amino acids in the human gut that transports bacteria. The consequence of the impairment, along with Autism, include Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, heart disease, infertility, cancer, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders and depression. Both Samsel and Seneff believe the herbicides induce disease and negatively disrupts homeostasis (the state of steady internal conditions in the human body) of its entropy.
The confusion in rebuttal to these claims is that most research that is intended to protect herbicide companies and their products is that testing is conducted on animals. The parallel between cows and humans is immensely misunderstood. The human body becomes chronically ill with the residues of Glyphosate found that is almost non-existent in cows. The digestion is simply too unique among mammals to determine the assurance of human interaction with the chemical.
https://www.medicaldaily.com/autism-rates-increase-2025-glyphosate-herbicide-may-be-responsible-future-half-316388

I am simply one of the millions of people among the Autism population. There have been volumes of studies on the ratios, causes, and factors related to the rise of Autism. However, what needs to be done now is to concentrate on how to live with what cannot be cured. I am ambitious and eager to identify ways to transition society’s and medicine’s response to addressing the life skills and ability to function in a country that will have over 50% of autistic people who are looking to live among those who are not. If by 2025, in less than 10 years, the population of Autism is at a rate of 1:29, the so-called “neuro-typical” adult will be in the minority. Society must now know that children with special needs, mainly Autism, will be adults with Autism and require major assistance to manage in daily life.

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