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2023-07-12 04:38:07 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Autism does exist in the Amish. The prevalence of autism among the Amish population is not well-documented, but a conference paper from the International Society for Autism Research reported a reduced prevalence of 1 in 271 in Amish communities. https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/webprogram/Paper7336.html https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/claim-that-the-amish-are-healthier-because-they-opt-out-of-all-vaccines-is-incorrect/

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• Autism does exist in the Amish. The prevalence of autism among the Amish population is not well-documented, but a conference paper from the International Society for Autism Research reported a reduced prevalence of 1 in 271 in Amish communities. https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/webprogram/Paper7336.html https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/claim-that-the-amish-are-healthier-because-they-opt-out-of-all-vaccines-is-incorrect/