Comments on: Autism Speaks Now http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:01:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-556995 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:40:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-556995 My son was definitely different from the time he was born, though in subtle ways that only became apparent in retrospect. Dr. Wakefield's 1999 article has not withstood the test of time----many of the other authors have removed their names from it and the findings have not been repeated by others. Very best---- My son was definitely different from the time he was born, though in subtle ways that only became apparent in retrospect. Dr. Wakefield’s 1999 article has not withstood the test of time—-many of the other authors have removed their names from it and the findings have not been repeated by others. Very best—-

]]> By: Jen'sJack http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-560573 Jen'sJack Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:24:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-560573 About vaccines and autism... I am actually writing my capstone on this whole "controversy" and came across some very enlightening things that no one had ever mentioned to me or that i have ever seen mentioned thru the media outlet. Mainly, I'd like to bring the attention to the article written by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in 1999 that started the entire MMR/Autism scare. His article stated that there was a strong link between autism and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and receiving the attenuated MMR vaccine. After it was published, it came out that Dr. Wakefield was involved in a law suit with the parents of the children involved in the study and that he was also trying to market his own measles vaccine. His work was fabricated. He was stripped of his license, his article was retracted and all the people who had put their names on the article took them off. His results were published for his personal gain. Unfortunately, the word was already out. Immunization rates in the UK dropped 30%, there was a huge outbreak of measles and, subsequently, 11,000 children were hospitalized and 125 children died. After it was retracted, the rates of immunization went back up, but, unfortunately, the damage was done. Since then, many theories of the cause of autism have been linked to attenuated vaccines like the MMR and varicella, but no proof has ever shown there is. The only theory that has any substance is the mitochondrail disorders being linked to attenuated vaccines. A study was done in April of 2008 that showed that, of the children with ASD tested, 65% were shown to have an underlying mitochondrial disorder. It should be noted, however, that a mitochondrial disorder can be set off by ANY high fever, not just one that you get as a result of a vaccine. I could go on to dispute the Thimerosal theory but let me just say that the amount of mercury and the way it is broken down does not correlate with a toxic level of mercury that causes neurological defects. Also, to concur with a blogger before me, I could also say that my son's symptoms showed up around 15 months when he got his MMR, however I would be kidding myself. Looking back, there were signs that something was different about him and I think I always knew. I started questioning doctors at 11 months of age. He didn't start showing the most classic signs until the age of 15-24 months but there were always clues. I hope this puts some of the vaccine/autism controversy to rest for some of you. As for the others, google Dr. Andrew Wakefield and autism and go to a .gov or .org website to get the facts. About vaccines and autism…
I am actually writing my capstone on this whole “controversy” and came across some very enlightening things that no one had ever mentioned to me or that i have ever seen mentioned thru the media outlet. Mainly, I’d like to bring the attention to the article written by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in 1999 that started the entire MMR/Autism scare. His article stated that there was a strong link between autism and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and receiving the attenuated MMR vaccine. After it was published, it came out that Dr. Wakefield was involved in a law suit with the parents of the children involved in the study and that he was also trying to market his own measles vaccine. His work was fabricated. He was stripped of his license, his article was retracted and all the people who had put their names on the article took them off. His results were published for his personal gain. Unfortunately, the word was already out. Immunization rates in the UK dropped 30%, there was a huge outbreak of measles and, subsequently, 11,000 children were hospitalized and 125 children died. After it was retracted, the rates of immunization went back up, but, unfortunately, the damage was done. Since then, many theories of the cause of autism have been linked to attenuated vaccines like the MMR and varicella, but no proof has ever shown there is. The only theory that has any substance is the mitochondrail disorders being linked to attenuated vaccines. A study was done in April of 2008 that showed that, of the children with ASD tested, 65% were shown to have an underlying mitochondrial disorder. It should be noted, however, that a mitochondrial disorder can be set off by ANY high fever, not just one that you get as a result of a vaccine. I could go on to dispute the Thimerosal theory but let me just say that the amount of mercury and the way it is broken down does not correlate with a toxic level of mercury that causes neurological defects. Also, to concur with a blogger before me, I could also say that my son’s symptoms showed up around 15 months when he got his MMR, however I would be kidding myself. Looking back, there were signs that something was different about him and I think I always knew. I started questioning doctors at 11 months of age. He didn’t start showing the most classic signs until the age of 15-24 months but there were always clues. I hope this puts some of the vaccine/autism controversy to rest for some of you. As for the others, google Dr. Andrew Wakefield and autism and go to a .gov or .org website to get the facts.

]]> By: Bernard McCrory http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-552903 Bernard McCrory Thu, 08 May 2008 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-552903 Here is a simple set of games that analyze a child from 3 to 6 and give parents immediate feedback on the POSSIBILITY of the presence of Autism. It does not bill itself as a positive test and highly recommends furterh professional help if the sings are positive. It is a great help to young parents who unsure of their childs state. It is easy and fun for the child and very inexpensive. Here is a simple set of games that analyze a child from 3 to 6 and give parents immediate feedback on the POSSIBILITY of the presence of Autism.

It does not bill itself as a positive test and highly recommends furterh professional help if the sings are positive.

It is a great help to young parents who unsure of their childs state.

It is easy and fun for the child and very inexpensive.

]]> By: stephanie ghirardi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-547789 stephanie ghirardi Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:30:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-547789 i have a opinion on the vaccine issue.vaccines and pediatricians are big business and drug companies will never in our lifetime admit their is a link between vaccines and autism.they would be bankrupt with all the law suits.your pediatrician will never tell you the truth either because of all the perks provided them by the drug companies.i am someone who worked for a pediatrician for 5 years before i was a parent myself.their are alot of things that go on that the public is not privy too.as parents we have to question and stand are ground regarding our children and not see our doctors as all knowing.they will sell you on whatever drug or vaccine that the company with the most money is pushing.their sales reps are skilled in the art of persuasion what can i do for you to make you prescribe my drug or push our new vaccine on your patients.every year they add more and more vaccines onto the required list.and the goverment goes right along with them.since when is chickenpox a deadly disease,in new york state it is now mandatory for your chlid to be vaccinated for this for school.the idea of it is just ridiculous.they are giving infants multiple doses of flu vaccine this year,when will it end.my oldest son is on the spectrum and he is the only child i had vaccinated on the goverment schedule.before autism was ever something i would have thought about.he reached every milestone on time was a "normal child" until he was about 18 months old then he lost language and started acting differently.i heard about the vaccine issue and spoke to few doctors that i knew personally and they all denied any connection.calling parents who believe this crazy.doing research and from what i had seen for myself in the office made me realize that true or not the drug companies would never even give parents any respect on the issue,they will just shoot us down.my approach with my son was to just love and be their for him,now he is in a private school in a high functioning class and he made it their by my never giving up on him.i dont believe their will ever be a miracle pill,or cure for our children.they just need loads of love and guidance .dont give up.look them in the eye every day talk to them hug them even if they dont want it.my son hugs and kisses me every morning before school.hestill has his moments,and who knows what the future holds but he'll always have his family in his corner i have a opinion on the vaccine issue.vaccines and pediatricians are big business and drug companies will never in our lifetime admit their is a link between vaccines and autism.they would be bankrupt with all the law suits.your pediatrician will never tell you the truth either because of all the perks provided them by the drug companies.i am someone who worked for a pediatrician for 5 years before i was a parent myself.their are alot of things that go on that the public is not privy too.as parents we have to question and stand are ground regarding our children and not see our doctors as all knowing.they will sell you on whatever drug or vaccine that the company with the most money is pushing.their sales reps are skilled in the art of persuasion what can i do for you to make you prescribe my drug or push our new vaccine on your patients.every year they add more and more vaccines onto the required list.and the goverment goes right along with them.since when is chickenpox a deadly disease,in new york state it is now mandatory for your chlid to be vaccinated for this for school.the idea of it is just ridiculous.they are giving infants multiple doses of flu vaccine this year,when will it end.my oldest son is on the spectrum and he is the only child i had vaccinated on the goverment schedule.before autism was ever something i would have thought about.he reached every milestone on time was a “normal child” until he was about 18 months old then he lost language and started acting differently.i heard about the vaccine issue and spoke to few doctors that i knew personally and they all denied any connection.calling parents who believe this crazy.doing research and from what i had seen for myself in the office made me realize that true or not the drug companies would never even give parents any respect on the issue,they will just shoot us down.my approach with my son was to just love and be their for him,now he is in a private school in a high functioning class and he made it their by my never giving up on him.i dont believe their will ever be a miracle pill,or cure for our children.they just need loads of love and guidance .dont give up.look them in the eye every day talk to them hug them even if they dont want it.my son hugs and kisses me every morning before school.hestill has his moments,and who knows what the future holds but he’ll always have his family in his corner

]]> By: michelle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-542947 michelle Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-542947 Let's never stop negotiating for a better future for our children and adults with Autism.These kiddies and their families(in many cases) are isolated because society doesn't accept them or find it hard to integrate them.There are limited facilities in South Africa for those who suffer from this disorder.Many of these children end up in government mental homes eventually- because of the lack of understanding and the limited facilities available.My 14 year Autistic son(who has the capacity of a 5year old) had to be admitted for observation and treatment recently.He was assualted and sodomized by a much older patient. Let’s never stop negotiating for a better future for our children and adults with Autism.These kiddies and their families(in many cases) are isolated because society doesn’t accept them or find it hard to integrate them.There are limited facilities in South Africa for those who suffer from this disorder.Many of these children end up in government mental homes eventually- because of the lack of understanding and the limited facilities available.My 14 year Autistic son(who has the capacity of a 5year old) had to be admitted for observation and treatment recently.He was assualted and sodomized by a much older patient.

]]> By: tonyd7395 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-541299 tonyd7395 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:25:26 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-541299 I just want to say that as much as my family was uplifted by the greater awareness and advocacy community in their support as charges were brought against my six year old multiple differences son, I too was just as let down by all the major autism big whigs such as autism speaks, etc. None of them even mentioned the sickness of such an act committed against my son. It simply proves to me that they have no care for our autistic children, but great care for the funding they bring. I will never support them again, as I would rather they return the millions they have taken in and instead have people donate a little compassion and understanding on the matter. I just want to say that as much as my family was uplifted by the greater awareness and advocacy community in their support as charges were brought against my six year old multiple differences son, I too was just as let down by all the major autism big whigs such as autism speaks, etc.
None of them even mentioned the sickness of such an act committed against my son. It simply proves to me that they have no care for our autistic children, but great care for the funding they bring. I will never support them again, as I would rather they return the millions they have taken in and instead have people donate a little compassion and understanding on the matter.

]]> By: Katie Wright Does Not Speak for Autism Speaks http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-535236 Katie Wright Does Not Speak for Autism Speaks Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:11:44 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-535236 [...] is, the Wrights seem to feel it necessary to underscore the science behind the research that they support; one wonders if some eyebrowns have been raised in regard to [...] [...] is, the Wrights seem to feel it necessary to underscore the science behind the research that they support; one wonders if some eyebrowns have been raised in regard to [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Tropicana to Sell Fishy Juice http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-534592 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Tropicana to Sell Fishy Juice Tue, 22 May 2007 00:16:53 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-534592 [...] the standard American diet. That said, some fish contain high levels of metal contaminants such as mercury, which is linked to autism and birth defects. The type of fish a pregnant woman chooses is very important. Wild Alaskan [...] [...] the standard American diet. That said, some fish contain high levels of metal contaminants such as mercury, which is linked to autism and birth defects. The type of fish a pregnant woman chooses is very important. Wild Alaskan [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-533403 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-533403 Thanks, David---it was indeed interesting! Thanks, David—it was indeed interesting!

]]> By: david clarke http://www.blisstree.com/articles/autism-speaks-now/comment-page-1/#comment-533398 david clarke Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:39:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/autism-speaks-now/#comment-533398 I will like to thanks for watching the autism issue on Oprah Winfrey show.It was very intresting. I will like to thanks for watching the autism issue on Oprah Winfrey show.It was very intresting.

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