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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is very interesting and now the thought has to be with pregnancy supplements possibly being the cause.

Because most autistic and neurodivergent kids seem to come from middle and upper middle class getting proper supplements and care. Although I still think age of mother plays a very important part that society doesn’t want to admit. [/quote]

Most known autistic and neurodivergent kids come from middle to upper middle class families.
The ones from lower class families probably don't receive the diagnosis because their families don't have the energy, awareness, effort, knowledge, and resources to seek out help.
It's a self selected diagnosed group.[/quote]

That may be true of mild to moderate ASD cases, but severe autism seems more common in minority and lower income communities. My younger kid went to FCPS PAC at a school where the local population was around 50% white non Hispanic. His PAC class had 7 kids - 2 white, the rest minorities and mostly lower income immigrants. The half day classes for kids with less severe disabilities was similar.

People with more resources are more likely to seek a diagnosis for a kid who is struggling with behavior, but still in mainstream classes, has academic strengths, etc. but quirky. The more severe cases where it is evident that the child has a disability, there is an intellectual disability, injurious behaviors, severe behavioral concerns - it seems more common in lower income families and areas. [/quote]

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