Lisa Jo Rudy -- Does a Good Job, She Doesn't Know About All The Paternal Age Research

http://autism.about.com/od/causesofautism/f/parentage.htm

Do older parents run a higher risk of having a child with autism?
A. According to recent research, the answer is a qualified "yes." Several studies do seem to suggest that there is an association between parental age and autism. An association, though, is NOT the same thing as a causal connection. That means while older parents may be statistically more likely to have children with autism, no one knows why -- and the reasons may not relate to every couple.
Why would an older parent be more likely to have a child with autism? One possible answer lies in research that shows children with autism are far more likely than typical children to have new (not inherited) genetic mutations. New genetic mutations are often the result of damage to eggs and sperm...........