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5. If the proverbial wisdom about "follow the money" is traced here,

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Fri Mar 28, 2014, 01:11 PM

Mar 2014

I'm wondering how much federal money is available for school districts with higher autism rates. Considering how corrupt New Jersey is, I wouldn't be surprised if a scandal emerged about rates being massaged, in some way.

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Guess the number of comments @ NJ.COM on "Autism continues to climb, with NJ rates now the highest" [View all] proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 OP

My feeling is that this has to do with toxic chemicals in the environment in NJ LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #1

Utah’s autism rate continues to be above average but it’s holding steady at about 2% of population. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #2

The Salt Lake Tribune article has 10 comments at the moment, the NJ.COM in the OP has 21. (nt) proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #9

... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #3

Makes sense n/t PasadenaTrudy Mar 2014 #4

The first link is outdated and has been disproven; no problem with observations in the second. (nt) proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #8

It's neither outdated nor disproven Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #11

Check it out. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #6

It's changing diagnostic criteria. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #13

I respect your knowledgeable viewpoint but defer to the parents. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #15

Parents are not medical professionals. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #16

Please consider reading up on Hannah Poling, VICP (Vaccine Injury Compensation Program) and EBCALA. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #17

A finding of liability in a court is not a finding of medical fact, either. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #18

Please review that more carefully, you've misinterpreted an admittedly rushed post. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #19

The only cranks I see here... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #20

Autism, as classically understood, is being overturned by current research as we speak... proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #21

Just stop. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #22

You are defending an abstract concept without noticing its application changes over time & location. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #30

I don't see this as a political issue, it is a scientific and medical issue. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #31

We agree science will sort it out but disagree that all scientists are in agreement at the moment. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #33

Please show me a credible peer-reviewed study... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #35

Well I do like another Andrew's research, for over 25 yrs. Dr. Andrew Moulden TheNutcracker Mar 2014 #27

... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #28

The man had a family and children. Hope they don't get this google as you are just plain mean. TheNutcracker Mar 2014 #34

"California's Autism Increase Not Due To Better Counting, Diagnosis" lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #24

If the proverbial wisdom about "follow the money" is traced here, closeupready Mar 2014 #5

I wouldn't call it a scandal jmowreader Mar 2014 #10

I suspect you are either correct, or the reality is some kind of game like you describe. closeupready Mar 2014 #12

Considering that federal funding of Special Education is short changed lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #26

I have to admit knowing a number of kids with autism in the state hollysmom Mar 2014 #7

coud it be that the criteria for diagnosis is less strict now? Steve Martines Mar 2014 #14

What exactly is germane or interesting about the number of comments? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #23

Maybe it's a trick to get you to click on the article? reformist2 Mar 2014 #25

The NYT wrote 117 words about this announcement on page A18, or so the parents noted. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #32

It should be it's own axis and scale IMO ck4829 Mar 2014 #29

This just in: Layoffs at Star-Ledger, NJ.com, other Advance newspapers top 300 proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #36