I love your summary of the research. My husband is almost finished with his PhD in this area and has a background in primate studies. The Harlow experiment was a key moment in both the human psychology and primate studies world. As we raise our own son, we have actively integrated much of this search into our own parenting. When you look at the history of the Romanian orphans, what is demonstrated is that environment truly can induce autistic and spectrum-like behaviors, just as nutrition can. This is not to say that there are not genetic factors that play into these disorders, but environmental impacts can encourage these genetic switches to turn on and in some cases induce behaviors that are otherwise genetically foreign to those individuals. It is important that we create environments that are supportive and neuro-protective, while encouraging growth and independence.