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The fear that there is an epidemic of autism is unfounded. This is because the data that says there is an epidemic is itself flawed--and so, it's unreliable and quite possibly completely untrue. This two-minute video clip explores the issue. The finger is often pointed at immunization shots in spite of now numerous studies showing the safety of vaccines. Says Dr. Andrew Adesman, Chief of Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics at Schneider Children's Hospital, in an interview, "Although the statistics themselves show some dramatic increase that maybe there are some arbitrary or non-clinical reasons why those figures are increasing." In fact, the definition of autism has changed over the years, and differs between state criteria and medical criteria--making the diagnosis of autism a moving target.