Did Dear Old Dad Make Me Autistic?

According to a recent study, fathers over the age of 40 are almost six times more likely to father an autistic child than younger fathers.

When I read this, I wondered if this were true.  When I was born, my father was 40 years old.  His birthday is in November.  He was only 40 for a month before I was born.

While I was growing up, some of the kids I was going to school with were shocked when I told them how old my father is.  It's pretty commonplace now to have an older father in the 21st Century.