Olddude, I think autism and the possibility of autism makes people feel helpless. We don't know what causes it, but we think there's something we should be able to do to prevent it. People will try almost anything. Cloth diapers, glass bottles and healthy home-made baby food can't possibly do any harm and may help. I think forgoing vaccinations for potentially lethal diseases because of disproven fears is dangerous. In the end, it may turn out that there's little or nothing we can do to prevent autism. But I believe there will be many ways to help people learn to cope. Even if the MAIN thing is for other people to accept that not everybody thinks like they do and it's not a bad thing.