Comments on: Are older fathers more likely to have an autistic child? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:08:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mother Guilt Returns http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-549869 Mother Guilt Returns Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:58:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-549869 [...] that the theory continues to have a curious sort of half-life. Mothers (and fathers, if they are older) now worry that some biological cause of autism could be found that points the finger of blame at [...] [...] that the theory continues to have a curious sort of half-life. Mothers (and fathers, if they are older) now worry that some biological cause of autism could be found that points the finger of blame at [...]

]]> By: Russ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-548927 Russ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:06:17 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-548927 The cause of autism is this: all the rest of us "normal" people have many many lifetimes behind us. For people with autism, this is their FIRST lifetime. THe Earth is so overpopulated, there are no more old souls in the spirit-dimension in the belt surrounding the Earth, so NEW SOULS have to be created, and these souls enter the bodies of children in the womb. These souls have no past life experience, so they seem "unreachable", and noone can reach IN. The Earth was only designed to manage 300-million human-beings. We are severly overpopulated as a planet, because folks think they have a God-given right to have children. But as more children are born with brand-new souls, the more we will see autism. We have overpopulated and polluted our planet to death. The cause of autism is this: all the rest of us “normal” people have many many lifetimes behind us.

For people with autism, this is their FIRST lifetime. THe Earth is so overpopulated, there are no more old souls in the spirit-dimension in the belt surrounding the Earth, so NEW SOULS have to be created, and these souls enter the bodies of children in the womb. These souls have no past life experience, so they seem “unreachable”, and noone can reach IN. The Earth was only designed to manage 300-million human-beings. We are severly overpopulated as a planet, because folks think they have a God-given right to have children. But as more children are born with brand-new souls, the more we will see autism. We have overpopulated and polluted our planet to death.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-529553 Michelle Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:37:47 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-529553 My ex-husband is older than me however I do NOT think that should play any part in Autism. My ex-husband takes care of our two sons that have different learning disabilities(yes one is in the austism spectrum) AND he does an EXCELLENT JOB taking care of them and ADVOCATING for their needs when appropriate. I am hoping this "bill" will HELP those families that really need the much needed respite care,counseling, and the much needed chance for the parents to just take a needed break once in a while. FYI I no longer live with my boys because I had a stroke and I myself went thru major changes in my life. My ex husband is the BEST person to care for my two sons and I never regret my decision. My ex-husband is older than me however I do NOT think that should play any part in Autism. My ex-husband takes care of our two sons that have different learning disabilities(yes one is in the austism spectrum) AND he does an EXCELLENT JOB taking care of them and ADVOCATING for their needs when appropriate.

I am hoping this “bill” will HELP those families that really need the much needed respite care,counseling, and the much needed chance for the parents to just take a needed break once in a while. FYI I no longer live with my boys because I had a stroke and I myself went thru major changes in my life. My ex husband is the BEST person to care for my two sons and I never regret my decision.

]]> By: Autism Vox » The most fascinating epidemic http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-529545 Autism Vox » The most fascinating epidemic Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:33:37 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-529545 [...] So states Lawson Wulsin, professor of psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Cincinnati in an article in today’s The Enquirer (Cincinnati). “[B]etter recognition through better diagnostic methods” and environmental toxins are dismissed as possible explanations in favor of the theory that older fathers are at an increased risk of having an autistic child. “With better funding for autism research,” Dr. Wulsin concludes, “we may turn this epidemic from fascinating into treatable and preventable. That’s an award to go for.” [...] [...] So states Lawson Wulsin, professor of psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Cincinnati in an article in today’s The Enquirer (Cincinnati). “[B]etter recognition through better diagnostic methods” and environmental toxins are dismissed as possible explanations in favor of the theory that older fathers are at an increased risk of having an autistic child. “With better funding for autism research,” Dr. Wulsin concludes, “we may turn this epidemic from fascinating into treatable and preventable. That’s an award to go for.” [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » Of older dads, TV, and other hazards to your health http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-529382 Autism Vox » Of older dads, TV, and other hazards to your health Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:49:34 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-529382 [...] trumpets a November 27thpost on MomSquawk. Mention of the theory that older fathers are more likely to have autistic children is made. [...] [...] trumpets a November 27thpost on MomSquawk. Mention of the theory that older fathers are more likely to have autistic children is made. [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » Advocacy Starts Right Now http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-528901 Autism Vox » Advocacy Starts Right Now Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:42:45 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-528901 [...] In the past two months, a number of new theories for “what causes autism” have been proposed: iPods and cell phones, older fathers, TV, infertility. These are in addition to more long-standing theories, such as the MMR vaccine and mercury poisoning via the preservative thimerasol. It does seem as if finding out the cause of autism—perhaps leading to a cure for autism—-is thought of as the reason that someone could win a Nobel Prize, or at least be chosen to be the next Woman or Man of the Year. [...] [...] In the past two months, a number of new theories for “what causes autism” have been proposed: iPods and cell phones, older fathers, TV, infertility. These are in addition to more long-standing theories, such as the MMR vaccine and mercury poisoning via the preservative thimerasol. It does seem as if finding out the cause of autism—perhaps leading to a cure for autism—-is thought of as the reason that someone could win a Nobel Prize, or at least be chosen to be the next Woman or Man of the Year. [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » More Than One Way To Be Human http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-528367 Autism Vox » More Than One Way To Be Human Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:19:01 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-528367 [...] Jeremy Laurance, the Health Editor for The Independent, considers the recently announced findings about older fathers being more likely to have an autistic child in asking how much do we really know about the causes and incidence of autism?. In asking the question “why so much interest in autism,” Laurance writes: In the social world in which we live, the capacity to read situations and respond appropriately is crucial to success and can mean the difference between popularity and loneliness. Autism disturbs something that is core to our being human. [...] [...] Jeremy Laurance, the Health Editor for The Independent, considers the recently announced findings about older fathers being more likely to have an autistic child in asking how much do we really know about the causes and incidence of autism?. In asking the question “why so much interest in autism,” Laurance writes: In the social world in which we live, the capacity to read situations and respond appropriately is crucial to success and can mean the difference between popularity and loneliness. Autism disturbs something that is core to our being human. [...]

]]> By: Laurentius-rex http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-528361 Laurentius-rex Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-528361 Well look what I have just found out "In December 1992 a letter signed by Rabbi Yisrael E. Waintraub was published in Bnei Brak. The topic of this letter was autism, and the writer concluded that God created autism "to our weakening generation in so far as belief based upon the senses" so that "we will be able to see with our senses, clearly, reincarnation, and this will strengthen our hands in the belief that God rewards the righteous and punishes those who disobey his will." According to Rabbi Waintraub, autism is a form of reincarnation that comes as a punishment to the reincarnated soul. Although this topic has been raised by Ashkenazi Haredim, discussions and interpretations of this nature are less common among them than among Sephardim, and tend to raise negative responses from the former. Reincarnation seems to be a popular approach among Haredim to explain the birth of crippled or mentally disabled children." Kimmy Caplan GOD'S VOICE: AUDIOTAPED SERMONS IN ISRAELI HAREDI SOCIETY1 Modern Judaism 17: 253-280." Well look what I have just found out

“In December 1992 a letter signed by Rabbi Yisrael E. Waintraub was published in Bnei Brak. The topic of this letter was autism, and the writer concluded that God created autism “to our weakening generation in so far as belief based upon the senses” so that “we will be able to see with our senses, clearly, reincarnation, and this will strengthen our hands in the belief that God rewards the righteous and punishes those who disobey his will.” According to Rabbi Waintraub, autism is a form of reincarnation that comes as a punishment to the reincarnated soul. Although this topic has been raised by Ashkenazi Haredim, discussions and interpretations of this nature are less common among them than among Sephardim, and tend to raise negative responses from the former. Reincarnation seems to be a popular approach among Haredim to explain the birth of crippled or mentally disabled children.” Kimmy Caplan GOD’S VOICE: AUDIOTAPED SERMONS IN ISRAELI HAREDI SOCIETY1 Modern Judaism 17: 253-280.”

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-528359 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:05:49 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-528359 Laurentius-rex, what you note about how the study was reported on the BBC are the sort of hasty, and harmful, assumptions (that will masquerade as "truths," no doubt) that I can see resulting from this research. Laurentius-rex, what you note about how the study was reported on the BBC are the sort of hasty, and harmful, assumptions (that will masquerade as “truths,” no doubt) that I can see resulting from this research.

]]> By: Autism Vox » Another post about ‘older dads and autistic children’ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/comment-page-1/#comment-528358 Autism Vox » Another post about ‘older dads and autistic children’ Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:59:53 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/are-older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-an-autistic-child/#comment-528358 [...] All day long I have been unable to escape from hearing about the “findings” regarding older dads being more likely to have autistic children. The story was in ours local newspaper and posted on news site after news site on the Internet (as here, here, here and here in this article which began “Men who wait until after the age of 40 to father children are far more likely to have offspring with autism than those who have kids before the age of 30″). My husband Jim walked into the kitchen where his parents were eating breakfast and there was the TV set proclaiming: Older dads more likely to have autistic children! [...] [...] All day long I have been unable to escape from hearing about the “findings” regarding older dads being more likely to have autistic children. The story was in ours local newspaper and posted on news site after news site on the Internet (as here, here, here and here in this article which began “Men who wait until after the age of 40 to father children are far more likely to have offspring with autism than those who have kids before the age of 30″). My husband Jim walked into the kitchen where his parents were eating breakfast and there was the TV set proclaiming: Older dads more likely to have autistic children! [...]

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