How do we stop the autism epidemic?

Autism is now at 1%-0.5% worldwide and growing each year
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_autism
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/searching-for-answers/autism-rise

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But thats exactly what autistic person would say, since they lack the understanding of empathy and interpersonal relationships..
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/autism-symptoms
[] Lack of empathy. People with autism may have difficulty understanding another person's feelings, such as pain or sorrow.
[] Problems taking steps to start a conversation. Also, people with autism have difficulties continuing a conversation after it has begun.
[] Difficulty understanding their listener's perspective. For example, a person with autism may not understand that someone is using humor. They may interpret the communication word for word and fail to catch the implied meaning.