What autism epidemic?

Allen, Arthur (2007) The autism numbers: why there’s no epidemic. Slate. January 15 2007.
http://www.slate.com/id/2157496/

Fombonne, Eric MD FRCPsych (2001) Commentary: is there an epidemic of autism? Pediatrics. Vol. 107 No. 2 February 2001, pp. 411-412
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/107/2/411?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=fombonne&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT

Gernsbacher, Morton Ann (2007) A conspicuous absence of scientific leadership: the illusory epidemic of autism.
http://jepson.richmond.edu/academics/projects/ESSAYGernsbacher.pdf

Grinker, Roy (2007) Unstrange minds: remapping the world of autism. Basic Books.
http://www.unstrange.com/index.html

Grinker, Roy and Chew, Kristina (2006) If There's No Autism Epidemic, Where are all the Adults with Autism? Unstrange minds (web site)
http://www.unstrange.com/essay.html

Lawton, Graham (2005) The autism epidemic that never was. New Scientist. Number 2512, August 13 2005.
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg18725121.900-the-autism-epidemic-that-never-was.html

Lilienfeld, Scott O. and Hal Arkowitz, Hal (2007) Autism: An Epidemic?: a closer look at the statistics suggests something more than a simple rise in incidence. Scientific American Mind. April 4th 2007. Volume 18, Number 2 April/May 2007, p. 82-83.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=BE0AE421-E7F2-99DF-3D40AEC9DDF04D72&sc=I100322

Ritvo, Edward R. MD (1999) No epidemic of autism. FEAT Daily Online Newsletter. Aril 30, 1999.
http://list.feat.org/wa.exe?A2=ind9904E&L=FEATNEWS&T=0&F=&S=&P=593