Yesterday I wrote a post about why I don't let Aaron watch TV. I mentioned my own concerns about a correlation between increased TV watching by very young children and higher rates of ADHD and autism. I said it was just conjecture, and it is. But I just came across a very intersting paper written by some guys at Cornell in 2006 who theorize that television contributes to autism.
Their research isn't foolproof and they point out the potential problems with how they conducted the study. But they certainly make some interesting points, including citing a previous study that found a correlation between TV watching and ADHD.
Their paper is here for anyone interested.
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