Abuse and Autism

A new study ~ of almost 55,000 women ~ shows a link between a mother's childhood abuse and her chances of having an autistic child. While it may not be a simple cause-and-effect connection, it does seem to be a connection of some sort: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23299-women-abused-as-children-likelier-to-bear-autistic-child.html