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2024-12-16 10:50:34 UTC - HELPFUL
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Autism does exist in the Amish. A 2010 conference paper studied autism among the Amish, specifically, which shows that the disorder does exist within that community, although reporting rates may be lower. https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/webprogram/Paper7336.html https://www.factcheck.org/2023/07/scicheck-false-claim-about-cause-of-autism-highlighted-on-pennsylvania-senate-panel/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-amish-dont-get-autism/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/claim-that-the-amish-are-healthier-because-they-opt-out-of-all-vaccines-is-incorrect/
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