World Autism Day 4/2/2008

[whodeyAtown21]

So, my son gets his MMR shot Wednesday. I'm nervous because I hear of a possible connection between that immunization and autism. The CDC, UK Health service, etc. say there's no connection, but there's much criticism over the shot and i'm a very protective dad, so you may imagine how I feel.

[orange-n-brown 365]

So, my son gets his MMR shot Wednesday. I'm nervous because I hear of a possible connection between that immunization and autism. The CDC, UK Health service, etc. say there's no connection, but there's much criticism over the shot and i'm a very protective dad, so you may imagine how I feel.

I cannot say do not get the shot I'm not convinced that this causes autism it just seems to be odd that autism is noticed around the ages they get shots.. its one of those darn if you do darn if you don't things.. I am sure you will make a wise decision

[2trap_4ever]

So, my son gets his MMR shot Wednesday. I'm nervous because I hear of a possible connection between that immunization and autism. The CDC, UK Health service, etc. say there's no connection, but there's much criticism over the shot and i'm a very protective dad, so you may imagine how I feel.

the preservative that was in the shots that they were linking to autism is no longer in them, but it is still in flu shots

[whodeyAtown21]

So, my son gets his MMR shot Wednesday. I'm nervous because I hear of a possible connection between that immunization and autism. The CDC, UK Health service, etc. say there's no connection, but there's much criticism over the shot and i'm a very protective dad, so you may imagine how I feel.

the preservative that was in the shots that they were linking to autism is no longer in them, but it is still in flu shots

okay that's good. thanks for that information.

[whodeyAtown21]

So, my son gets his MMR shot Wednesday. I'm nervous because I hear of a possible connection between that immunization and autism. The CDC, UK Health service, etc. say there's no connection, but there's much criticism over the shot and i'm a very protective dad, so you may imagine how I feel.

I cannot say do not get the shot I'm not convinced that this causes autism it just seems to be odd that autism is noticed around the ages they get shots.. its one of those darn if you do darn if you don't things.. I am sure you will make a wise decision

I figure, my fiance/girlfriend (whatever title she may hold lol) put the decision in my hands pretty much. Since autism has a highly genetic influence and no one on both sides of the family have autism, I think it should be pretty safe. I hate tough decisions.

I do know...(not appropriate thread for this, i know...but good timing) my four month old son has been vomiting a lot lately--not spit up, but vomit. Any ideas from the parents on here?

[orange-n-brown 365]

So, my son gets his MMR shot Wednesday. I'm nervous because I hear of a possible connection between that immunization and autism. The CDC, UK Health service, etc. say there's no connection, but there's much criticism over the shot and i'm a very protective dad, so you may imagine how I feel.

I cannot say do not get the shot I'm not convinced that this causes autism it just seems to be odd that autism is noticed around the ages they get shots.. its one of those darn if you do darn if you don't things.. I am sure you will make a wise decision

I figure, my fiance/girlfriend (whatever title she may hold lol) put the decision in my hands pretty much. Since autism has a highly genetic influence and no one on both sides of the family have autism, I think it should be pretty safe. I hate tough decisions.

I do know...(not appropriate thread for this, i know...but good timing) my four month old son has been vomiting a lot lately--not spit up, but vomit. Any ideas from the parents on here?

this is going to be gross but does he gush or just kind of throw up? My youngest did that every time he nursed and he had Reflux it has showed up again and is on meds for it. It may be a good thing to mention on his next doc visit. Good luck and congrats on your son didn't know you'd become a dad

[whodeyAtown21]

That could be possibly be it. I didn't even think about that.

Yep, I became a dad as of 11/19/07. If you have a facebook, search "Joel Kelly", that's a pic of him.

[orange-n-brown 365]

That could be possibly be it. I didn't even think about that.

Yep, I became a dad as of 11/19/07. If you have a facebook, search "Joel Kelly", that's a pic of him.

will do so through my girls I'm not that new fangled
I will let you know as soon as I do!

[orange-n-brown 365]

I received an e-mail back from Jimmy Stewart with his personal cell phone number to call him to discuss this with him! Way cool he is in FULL SUPPORT OF THIS BILL!!!!! And he's an republican

[ballparent]

ONB, this is a link to a feature story this morning on "Good Morning, America". It's about a great program that our local university, Marshall, has for students with Aspergers.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TurningPoints/story?id=4568471&page=1

[farmer]

ONB 365 when you were told your child's IQ is to high for an IEP that is wrong. If it is a need and Autism has been expanded within the last 10 years to include a wider spectrum which a child may have some tendencies that fall on that spectrum. I would say that your school just doesn't know what they need to put in an IEP along with what they would be responsible for. With the child being identified with having Autism the school would qualify or at least they use to qualify to get more funding for that student.

Autism can effect kids in many different ways and when it is combined with other mental conditions many of the so called experts have no idea what to do with the low functioning students.

One thing parents need is support and not the cutting of services. Good luck with all families who has someone with Autism.

[orange-n-brown 365]

ONB 365 when you were told your child's IQ is to high for an IEP that is wrong. If it is a need and Autism has been expanded within the last 10 years to include a wider spectrum which a child may have some tendencies that fall on that spectrum. I would say that your school just doesn't know what they need to put in an IEP along with what they would be responsible for. With the child being identified with having Autism the school would qualify or at least they use to qualify to get more funding for that student.

Autism can effect kids in many different ways and when it is combined with other mental conditions many of the so called experts have no idea what to do with the low functioning students.

One thing parents need is support and not the cutting of services. Good luck with all families who has someone with Autism.

well the 3rd time is a charm you are the 3rd person that has told me that thanks!!

[orange-n-brown 365]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/02/mccart ... topstories
Jenny McCarthy: My son's recovery from autism
Editor's note: Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey are actors and parents actively involved in autism-related causes. McCarthy is the author of the book "Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism."


Actress Jenny McCarthy believes that vaccines could have contributed to her son's autism.

(CNN) -- In light of the recent Hannah Poling decision, in which the federal court conceded that vaccines could have contributed to her autism, we think the tide is finally turning in the direction of parents like us who have been shouting concerns from our rooftops for years.

Autism is a debilitating disorder, which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is suffered by 1 in 150 kids, making it more common than childhood cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined.

Recently, England and Ireland reported that autism is affecting one in 58 individuals.

Is it any wonder that autism has become many new parents' No. 1 fear?

We've met some of the most amazing moms and dads who are forging their own path to prevention and recovery. When our son, Evan, was diagnosed with autism we were lucky enough to benefit from their knowledge and experience. Evan has been healed to a great extent by many breakthroughs that, while perhaps not scientifically proven, have definitely helped Evan and many other children who are recovering from autism. Parents vs. scientists: Watch the latest test case »


'Debate over vaccines and autism'
Jenny McCarthy takes part in the debate over whether vaccines contribute to autism on tonight's Larry King Live.
At 9 p.m. ET Wednesday

see full schedule »
There are some who wonder what we mean when we say "recovering" from autism. They confuse the word recover with cure. While you may not be able to cure an injury caused in a terrible car accident, you can recover; you can regain many skills that you once lost. In the case of autism, we think there are treatments that often bring about such healing, so that the observable symptoms of the condition no longer exist. Even though we may no longer see any symptoms of autism, we can't say a child is "cured" because we do not know what they would have been like had they never been injured.

We believe what helped Evan recover was starting a gluten-free, casein-free diet, vitamin supplementation, detox of metals, and anti-fungals for yeast overgrowth that plagued his intestines. Once Evan's neurological function was recovered through these medical treatments, speech therapy and applied behavior analysis helped him quickly learn the skills he could not learn while he was frozen in autism. After we implemented these therapies for one year, the state re-evaluated Evan for further services. They spent five minutes with Evan and said, "What happened? We've never seen a recovery like this."

Evan is now 5 years old and what might surprise a lot of you is that we've never been contacted by a single member of the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, or any other health authority to evaluate and understand how Evan recovered from autism. When Evan meets doctors and neurologists, to this day they tell us he was misdiagnosed -- that he never had autism to begin with. It's as if they are wired to believe that children can't recover from autism. Watch CDC chief on vaccines, autism »

So where's the cavalry? Where are all the doctors beating down our door to take a closer look at Evan? We think we know why they haven't arrived. Most of the parents we've met who have recovered their child from autism as we did (and we have met many) blame vaccines for their child's autism.

We think our health authorities don't want to open this can of worms, so they don't even look or listen. While there is strong debate on this topic, many parents of recovered children will tell you they didn't treat their child for autism; they treated them for vaccine injury. Read about latest fight over vaccines and autism

Many people aren't aware that in the 1980s our children received only 10 vaccines by age 5, whereas today they are given 36 immunizations, most of them by age 2. With billions of pharmaceutical dollars, could it be possible that the vaccine program is becoming more of a profit engine then a means of prevention?

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We believe autism is an environmental illness. Vaccines are not the only environmental trigger, but we do think they play a major role. If we are going to solve this problem and finally start to reverse the rate of autism, we need to consider changing the vaccine schedule, reducing the number of shots given and removing certain ingredients that could be toxic to some children.

We take into account that some children have reactions to medicines like penicillin, for example, yet when it comes to vaccines we are operating as if our kids have a universal tolerance for them. We are acting like ONE SIZE FITS ALL. That is, at the very least, a huge improbability.

Even if the CDC is not convinced of a link between vaccines and autism, changing the vaccine schedule should be seriously considered as a precautionary measure. (If you would like to see some ideas for alternative schedules, check out http://generationrescue.org.)


We wish to state, very clearly, that we are not against all vaccines, but we do believe there is strong evidence to suggest that some of the ingredients may be hazardous and that our children are being given too many, too soon!

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. E-mail to a friend

I have just requested her book from the library I cannot wait to read it

[ballparent]

ONB, check this link out, it may help.

http://www.aboutautismlaw.com/full_article.html