I know we have been off of the subject for a while, but we did discuss at one time whether or not Autism was a disorder or a adaptation. After reviewing this article it sounds like to me that it would be a disorder and not a adaptation.
U.S. researchers said Monday that they had identified a genetic mutation that raises the risk of autism and could also explain some of the other symptoms seen in children with autism.
Although autism and similar disorders can clearly run in families, theirs is the first study to find a definitive genetic link to the disorder, which affects as many as 1 in 175 U.S. children.
Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/16/autism.genes.reut/index.html
