what causes autism

Autism is Caused by Environmental Factors -- Maybe

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 5th 2011 3:00PM

After a study of twins in the 1970s, Autism became regarded as a genetic disorder. Credit: Mario Tama, Getty Images

Your child wasn't born with autism; He got it from eating turkey.

Food allergies, once discredited as a cause of ...New study on autism opens to widespread criticism.