tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231571105328335722.post5200879184774910058..comments2023-10-20T05:50:47.633-05:00Comments on everydayMOM: autism and vaccineseverydayMOMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812990338739856399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231571105328335722.post-89242332472655135572010-01-02T19:34:42.097-06:002010-01-02T19:34:42.097-06:00While this is a rather old post, I thought I shoul...While this is a rather old post, I thought I should comment.<br /><br />The overwhelming evidence is that vaccines (or something in them) are not causal in autism. An excellent series of lay articles on this very issue can be found at Science Based Medicines: Vaccines and Autism: <a href="http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/vaccines-and-autism/" rel="nofollow">http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/vaccines-and-autism/</a>.<br /><br />If you are only interacting with parents who are convinced that their children's autism was caused by a vaccine, or something in vaccines, you are only interacting with a small (but organized and vocal) subset of the community of autism parents. <br /><br />Do all parents whose children have autism believe that vaccines are implicated in their children's condition? No, not at all. If you would like to read works by some parents who believe that their children's autism has an unknown source, try R. R. Grinker's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unstrange-Minds-Remapping-World-Autism/dp/0465027644/ref=tmm_pap_title_0" rel="nofollow">Amazon link</a> or Michael Fitzpatrick's Defeating Autism <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Defeating-Autism-Damaging-Michael-Fitzpatrick/dp/0415449812" rel="nofollow">Amazon Link</a>. You might want to read his most recent essay on the challenges facing adults with autism in the UK <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6870232.ece" rel="nofollow">Times Online</a>.<br /><br />As to the regression issue: there have been at least two longitudinal (across time) studies looking at regressive autism. <br /><br />The following press release <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041203100809.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041203100809.htm</a> discusses three related papers by Jennifer Richler, Rhiannon Luyster and University of Cincinnati researcher Cindy Molloy. These large studies showed no correlation between vaccination & loss of skills.<br /><br />Another small retrospective study using home videos of affected children is described here <a href="http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/40/19/28.2.full" rel="nofollow">http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/40/19/28.2.full</a>.Liz Ditzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455722013211350247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231571105328335722.post-5014816623436959452009-06-03T21:57:12.567-05:002009-06-03T21:57:12.567-05:00This is definitely a "hot" topic especia...This is definitely a "hot" topic especially in my world of working at school specifically for children with autism. <br /><br />A few things I would clarify...the idea that there are two kinds of autism is an oversimplification. I have heard several researchers speak on this point and the only consensus is that our current classification system for autism is not effective. The other consensus is that people with autism vary greatly from one another and our research into the "causes" of autism is limited. It is true that most people's stories fall into an autism that developed from birth or a regressive form of autism, but there is no research to back up the "causes" for those different paths. There have been breakthroughs in the area of genetics, for instance, but these breakthroughs typically only shed light on 10-20% of people with autism. I have heard many chilling stories of children who stopped talking as soon as they got their vaccines, but I also know a set of identical twins where one is significantly impacted by autism and the other typically developing.<br /><br />I definitely agree with the general premise that there are likely biological vulnerabilities (i.e. genetics, immune system varitations) that are then "triggered" by environmental factors. The thing that is difficult, however, is that we really don't know what those environmental triggers are. The question then becomes "How cautious should I be?" This is where every mother has to decide for themselves. As a soon-to-be mom, I honestly haven't decided how diligent I will be in trying to protect my baby from possible "environmental toxins." I have dear friends who have chosen both paths. I guess we will see in the months to come...BeckyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995977303712804866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231571105328335722.post-46302895330217210262009-05-27T10:50:04.144-05:002009-05-27T10:50:04.144-05:00My kids were all born in the 90's and had all of t...My kids were all born in the 90's and had all of those combo shots. How scary to think we are hurting by trying to heal.Jenny-Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911141028866225050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231571105328335722.post-26872117103658796932009-05-26T16:10:15.733-05:002009-05-26T16:10:15.733-05:00I have always been behind on my kids' immunization...I have always been behind on my kids' immunizations. In fact, my oldest needs one more before he can go off to college. I used to feel bad that I was always behind and had to "catch up" with a shot or two here and there. Now, I'm glad. Can it be so bad to spread out the time that children receive these shots? I know they don't like them, but I'd much rather hear them scream in agonizing pain three times more so parents don't face the risk of seemingly losing them altogether?<br />Lynn :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com