Health: “Genetic Links to Disorders With Autism Features
That’s not to say that there are no children with autism-spectrum disorders (ASD) among the Amish, but evidence indicates that many of the disorders with autism-like symptoms noted among these communities are linked to genetic mutations, rather than to a primary diagnosis of ASD.”
The autism among Amish is different from the Autism in the general population.
By the Amish, they Know what is causing the Autism – it is rare genetic disorders like Cohen Syndrome which can cause severe retardation. By the Amish, the children who are autistic or retarded
have abnormal facial features – just like down syndrome children look different.
That is not the case of the Millions of Children with Autism in the general population.
The children look typical and there is no known genetic condition for the cause of autism.
Most amish do not vaccinate and they do not have “typical” autism – only children with known
genetic disorders which cause retardation and abnormal facial features.