The National Autistic Society has stated definitively, for the first time, that autism is genetic.

I haven’t seen this discussed here yet (apologies if I’ve just missed it)

I’m just wondering other people’s feelings about this

I’ve been seeing a lot of “well duh” responses, which I feel is somewhat fair, but I also understand why reviews and studies must be carried out rather than accept anecdotes etc

The website has been completely updated and now their “What Is Autism?” page explicitly states:

*“Autism is genetic. Most people are autistic because of genes they got from their parents. This is why autism often runs in families.*  *You’re much more likely to be autistic because of genes from your parents than any other reason, but sometimes there are other factors.“*