Did you really just give us references from the 1980's??? And a spectacular entry from 1937?? And many of those references are incomplete.

Regardless of which side of the fence you fall on, it is worth considering literature & studies (read: NOT an address to congress from the 1930's!) from the last 10-15 years.

In addition, addresses to congress and MMWR reports are NOT peer reviewed. Literature reviews are also not science (it's like a book report).

And lastly: Yes, change the criteria of diagnosis for any disease may fudge the numbers. So so so many diseases have gone under/over/NOT diagnosed for a long time, but that doesn't mean they weren't there. I'm certain a lot of people with spectrum disorders were labled as 'naughty children/teens', or 'peculiar', or worse. I'm sure many ADHD (when I went to school, it was just ADD...) suffers may actually be on the spectrum & never diagnosed. I know of a woman who fought for 9 long years to finally get her son diagnosed correctly - she was told he was just a naughty boy. And I know of family members that probably should be diagnosed, but haven't been for a rainbow of reasons.

(and who cares if RockinSAHD only looks at the vaccination threads. His choice! He might not feel an interest in breastfeeding, cloth pads, or other more feminine things. Vaccination information isn't just for anti-vaxers. Life would be a bit dull with only one POV)