What if autism-- the heavy stuff, not Asperger's-- is exactly as common as it always use to be, but the kids usually died? Sure, a few would live-- changelings and "odd" children.
Random late-night thought brought on by ShrinkWrapped, the following quotes in specific:
...One of the great successes of medicine has been the control and near eradication of many of the childhood illnesses that were the most significant contributors to historical child survival rates (to age 5) hovering around 50%...
Autism is to childhood what Alzheimer's Disease is to old age. A typical medical history of a child with autism involves a seemingly healthy 18-24 month old infant who slowly turns into a stranger, with minimal or no language, an inability to relate in a human way, and extremely limited abilities to take care of themselves or live independently...
(Main topic of the post is the way folks are refusing to vaccinate, and thus a bunch of diseases that were nearly gone are coming back.)
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