I read of a case several years ago where it was fairly clearly demonstrated to be the cause for one girl. But I understand your point, that without the ability to either repeatedly test that hypothesis in the same host to prove the vaccine as her individual cause, or to alternately test the hypothesis on a large population to prove it as a general cause, it's impossible to conclude with any scientific validity that the vaccine and the autistic manifestation are related.
Personally, I think it's sad that there are those who continue to perpetuate this myth that parents are somehow responsible for their kids' autism, when medical research indicates that this is not the case.
Experts are apparently even questioning why there was a payout in the case disclosed this week, since the girl carried a mitochondrial defect that more likely was the primary cause of her problems, and more than likely would have manifested itself on its own eventually.
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