Comments on: 1 in 58 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:37:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-541932 Rachel Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:24:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-541932 There needs to be a study comparing vaccinated children with COMPLETELY unvaccinated children. There is no reason other than wild speculation to suppose that the MMR is the only one to blame, and every theoretical reason to hypothesis that ALL vaccines have the risk - hence some children develop autism before the MMR jab, and even later with other jabs. Most vaccines them contain organic forms of mercury, which autistic children have been proven to store in their bodies in enormous quantities compared to non-autistic children, and they all are known to cause the same gastrointestinal abnormalities that autistic children have been shown to share. Someone, somewhere, (namely the the vaccine companies and their apologists) is deliberately failing to join the dots, or there would be sensible research into this by now. There needs to be a study comparing vaccinated children with COMPLETELY unvaccinated children. There is no reason other than wild speculation to suppose that the MMR is the only one to blame, and every theoretical reason to hypothesis that ALL vaccines have the risk – hence some children develop autism before the MMR jab, and even later with other jabs.

Most vaccines them contain organic forms of mercury, which autistic children have been proven to store in their bodies in enormous quantities compared to non-autistic children, and they all are known to cause the same gastrointestinal abnormalities that autistic children have been shown to share.

Someone, somewhere, (namely the the vaccine companies and their apologists) is deliberately failing to join the dots, or there would be sensible research into this by now.

]]> By: You Don’t Need an Epidemic to Do the Right Thing http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-536031 You Don’t Need an Epidemic to Do the Right Thing Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:27:00 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-536031 [...] autism “spreading.” It was all right for The Observer to report last week on a “big surge“—a prevalence rate of 1 in 58—that was leaked to the paper, as Stephen Pritchard [...] [...] autism “spreading.” It was all right for The Observer to report last week on a “big surge“—a prevalence rate of 1 in 58—that was leaked to the paper, as Stephen Pritchard [...]

]]> By: Leaked Story “Alarmist & Wrong” says Baron-Cohen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-535796 Leaked Story “Alarmist & Wrong” says Baron-Cohen Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:17:38 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-535796 [...] news story announcing that the incidence of autism was 1 in 58 was “alarmist and wrong,” says Professor Simon Baron-Cohen. Anjana Ahuja in the July [...] [...] news story announcing that the incidence of autism was 1 in 58 was “alarmist and wrong,” says Professor Simon Baron-Cohen. Anjana Ahuja in the July [...]

]]> By: What the Observer Left Out http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537838 What the Observer Left Out Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:47:45 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537838 [...] study of children in Cambridgeshire, UK, was reported to show that “as many as one in 58 children may have some form of the condition”—I have been bothered by two paragraphs of [...] [...] study of children in Cambridgeshire, UK, was reported to show that “as many as one in 58 children may have some form of the condition”—I have been bothered by two paragraphs of [...]

]]> By: laurentius-rex http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537654 laurentius-rex Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:52:58 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537654 Thats a good point, as to why a prevalence study can be skewed. When I designed an instrument to discover the levels of undeclared and unrecognised disabiltiy in Coventry, I used a randomisation method to chose which streets to carry out the survey in, and ultimately the survey was repeated in another ward on the other side of town with different demographics. One needs the full picture to interpret studies, and it seems this one has been prematurely leaked, as the peer review process will surely in time reveal its weaknesses or biases. It is a study after all, not a definitive global population survey using full diagnostic methods. The Observer is as guilty as any for distorting that fact, let us hope that the Observer/Guardian redeems itself soon. Thats a good point, as to why a prevalence study can be skewed.

When I designed an instrument to discover the levels of undeclared and unrecognised disabiltiy in Coventry, I used a randomisation method to chose which streets to carry out the survey in, and ultimately the survey was repeated in another ward on the other side of town with different demographics.

One needs the full picture to interpret studies, and it seems this one has been prematurely leaked, as the peer review process will surely in time reveal its weaknesses or biases.

It is a study after all, not a definitive global population survey using full diagnostic methods.

The Observer is as guilty as any for distorting that fact, let us hope that the Observer/Guardian redeems itself soon.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537649 Kristina Chew, PhD Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:40:33 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537649 Someday I will have to chart the prevalence rate in my town which is quite skewed as a result of there being a strong program in the public schools. Within one minute of our house are 5 autistic children (2 for sure not born in the town). Someday I will have to chart the prevalence rate in my town which is quite skewed as a result of there being a strong program in the public schools. Within one minute of our house are 5 autistic children (2 for sure not born in the town).

]]> By: Cry Shame on Wakefield and MMR « Action For Autism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537636 Cry Shame on Wakefield and MMR « Action For Autism Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:17:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537636 [...] Diva, Autism Vox, BadScience, Black Triangle, LeftBrain/Right Brain, Public Address and Breath Spa for Kids , Tim [...] [...] Diva, Autism Vox, BadScience, Black Triangle, LeftBrain/Right Brain, Public Address and Breath Spa for Kids , Tim [...]

]]> By: Harold L Doherty http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537630 Harold L Doherty Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:30:26 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537630 Maybe we should have all scientific investigation and discussion of autism submitted to a Neurodiversity Political Correctness panel for review and permission before being permitted to enter the public domain? Maybe we should have all scientific investigation and discussion of autism submitted to a Neurodiversity Political Correctness panel for review and permission before being permitted to enter the public domain?

]]> By: laurentius-rex http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537625 laurentius-rex Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:05:36 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537625 I absolutely agree about SBC and the danger of his idea that autism is a male thing skewing the reserch even skewing the diagnostics in favour of there being more male subjects available for reserch. Once again there is the danger of science becoming vanity as one needs ones thery to be correct because the institution paying one demands it and one needs to keep ones status in the social order. When one goes out to find examples that confirm ones hypothesis rather than looking to see if there are any that do not, then one is certainly not practicing good science. I absolutely agree about SBC and the danger of his idea that autism is a male thing skewing the reserch even skewing the diagnostics in favour of there being more male subjects available for reserch.

Once again there is the danger of science becoming vanity as one needs ones thery to be correct because the institution paying one demands it and one needs to keep ones status in the social order.

When one goes out to find examples that confirm ones hypothesis rather than looking to see if there are any that do not, then one is certainly not practicing good science.

]]> By: Patrick Holford and Andrew Wakefield « Holford Watch http://www.blisstree.com/articles/1-in-58/comment-page-1/#comment-537614 Patrick Holford and Andrew Wakefield « Holford Watch Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:32:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/1-in-58/#comment-537614 [...] MMR Memes in Newspapers Mike Stanton: Cry Shame on Wakefield and MMR Kristina Chew of Autism Vox: 1 in 58 Ms Clark of Autism Diva: Embattled Andy Wakefield Speaks and Wakefield and Walker-Smith: Dishonest [...] [...] MMR Memes in Newspapers Mike Stanton: Cry Shame on Wakefield and MMR Kristina Chew of Autism Vox: 1 in 58 Ms Clark of Autism Diva: Embattled Andy Wakefield Speaks and Wakefield and Walker-Smith: Dishonest [...]

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