In recent years, there have been reports linking autism to vaccinations.  

 address the following  

• Explain the controversy regarding vaccines as a possible cause of autism spectrum disorder.
• Does the current US based research the "other causes" of autism better explain autistic spectrum disorder?
• Use US scholarly journal articles to explain your response.

 Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.