The Journey to Understanding Autism

Several opinions exist regarding the nature and cause of autism, but they are disparate. Many fingers point to vaccines.  Vaccines do prevent diseases and save lives, there can be no doubt about that. Ever heard, "Correlation is not causation?" Children are diagnosed with autism at the same age range of receiving vaccines. That is insufficient evidence, and fallacious. 

It has been suggested that chemicals and additives in processed foods play a part in causing it. There are other suspects as well, and deeper research is a must.

Symbols of autism, Pixabay / Katamaheen

Many people have autism to one extent or another. We may not even  be aware of others who have it. Indeed, some have been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome later in life and others may not know they have it. Autism manifests in different ways, and people may have hidden brilliant traits.

Unfortunately, much of medical science is not only based on molecules-to-mycologist evolution, but also has a great deal of hubris. The medical community would not have done so much damage to people if they took a design-based approach instead of labeling organs they did not understand as leftovers, vestiges of our alleged evolutionary past. This attitude also led to the belief that we had "junk" DNA — which is another area where creationists were vindicated. These people should take great care in researching autism.

The human brain is astonishingly complex and is clearly the product of the Master Engineer. Intensive studies on autism are planned. With those we may come to know more about the brain and also autism. It would not surprise me if it was discovered that autism has multiple causes.

Autism is clinically regarded as a spectrum disorder, meaning it refers to a group of conditions characterized by difficulties in social functioning related to verbal and nonverbal communication. Some autistic persons are non-speaking, while others are proficient in several spoken languages. Yet others, sometimes referred to as idiot geniuses or autistic savants, have some rare ability such as the ability to do complex math calculations in their head, illustrating the creation concept of over-design.

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Autistic people also often display compulsive repetitive behaviors, including stereotyped or repetitive movements, manipulation of objects in their hands, inflexible adherence to routines, and ritualized behavioral patterns. Also common are fixated interests, hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or unusual awareness, and interests in certain sensory aspects of the environment. They are abnormally sensitive to sounds that most of us tune out; noises such as the refrigerator compressor turning on may greatly bother them. Some autistic persons avoid eye contact or have difficulty maintaining eye contact during conversations. They often struggle to understand their own emotions and/or those of others, leading to emotional dysregulation and difficulty with social interactions.

Kindly read the entire article at "Autism, the Brain, and Creationism."