Comments on: David Kirby on “there is no autism epidemic” and Autism Vox on his rhetoric

By: Back in Jersey Where There’s “Looming Dread of Autism”

Back in Jersey Where There’s “Looming Dread of Autism” — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:10:01 +0000

[...] rhetorical techniques in contemporary culture, I would offer up many (if not most) of his pieces (like this one); I supposed I could also include some writings by Dan Olmsted. Is it possible that there’s a [...]

By: In Search of Another Hidden Horde, Autistic Children with Mito?

In Search of Another Hidden Horde, Autistic Children with Mito? — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:01:01 +0000

[...] Medical Controversy,” has been offering a number of new monikers for autism, including “Environmentally-acquired Neuroimmune Disorder” (”E.N.D.”) over a year ago and, more recently, “vaccine-aggravated [...]

By: The Rebranding of Autism

The Rebranding of Autism — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:45 +0000

[...] “Environmentally-acquired Neuroimmune Disorder” or “E.N.D.”: That was a new term that journalist David Kirby suggested that should be used for autistic children with numerous gastrointestinal problems, over a year ago. [...]

By: Too Many Questions from David Kirby and one from Charlie

Too Many Questions from David Kirby and one from Charlie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:52:05 +0000

[...] aggravated mitochondrial disorder” is “mimicking” autism—just as, a year ago, Kirby speculated that what we call “autism” in children with various gastrointestinal [...]

By: MFA

MFA — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:40:02 +0000

[...] out, and a plastic bag. Journalist David Kirby has written about autistic kids who leave “rivers of diarrhea” on a favorite carpet: I have, after 10 1/2 years of motherhood, figured about some more [...]

By: Autism Vox

Autism Vox — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:40:47 +0000

[...] this in the “autism horror story” existence suggested by journalist David Kirby in a piece last year in the Huffington Post, in which he characterized the experience of autism as that of “kids who may never learn to [...]

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:49:54 +0000

I have a severe autistic son named Ryan he is 9 years of age. And as every parent should know there is a difference in every autistic child they are like snowflakes not one is alike. And aspergers syndrome and low functioning autism are different forms of autism. My son has the low functioning autism but is a happy child. And when Ryan was born he was completely healthy his lot number of shots of found to have too much mercury in the MMR and DTaPs and until he received the last batch with that lot number he was growing and developing just like any other child. So i do consider his condition to be from mercury poisoning he has 2 older siblings that are perfectly healthy. So you cant compare one autistic child to the other the only way you can distinguish is if your child has the aspergers syndrome or the low functioning and still then there are different levels mild, moderate, and severe. So its very difficult to advice only can state what you have tried for yourself. As for me i have tried gluten-free, hypobaric chamber (which is 100 percent oxygen stated to improve some of the symptoms of autism) but have no success at the hundreds of things i have tried. Just mainly my son does repetitive not learning to do without commands. But YES AUTISM IS AN EPIDEMIC and no one thing works for all and like i said and the beginning of my long winded comment…lol AUTISTIC PEOPLE KIDS UP INTO ADULTHOOD ARE LIKE A SNOWFLAKE THERE ARE NO 2 PEOPLE WITH THIS DISEASE ALIKE. EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT THINGS THAT EFFECT THERE CHILD. BUT I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR MY CHILD AND TO KEEP HIM, HAPPY, FED, AND WARM AND MOST OF ALL LOVED!!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS STRUGGLE WE CALL AUTISM. IN MY SONS CASE I LIKE TO CONSIDER HIS DISEASE MERCURY POISONING THAT EFFECTED HIS BRAIN. AS WE ALL KNOW HOW DANGEROUS MECURY IS. PLEASE FOR GOD SAKES GET NON-THERMASOL SHOTS FOR YOUR BABIES TO AT LEAST AVOID THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE. THANKS FOR LISTENING

By: Joe Herr

Joe Herr — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:18:11 +0000

Ear infections and diarrhea are complications of measles.

By: Autism Vox » Autism, Melamine, Pet Food?

Autism Vox » Autism, Melamine, Pet Food? — Wed, 02 May 2007 05:02:52 +0000

[...] who, back in January of this year, declared, in very tongue in cheek fashion, that there is “no autism epidemic” (vs. this article which says “there is no autism epidemic,” and means [...]

By: Autism Vox » The truth about autism: It’s not toxic

Autism Vox » The truth about autism: It’s not toxic — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:53:16 +0000

[...] Dachel structures her op-ed in the usual way that advocates of the mercury-autism theory (such as David Kirby and Dan Olmsted) use: After briefly mentioning an opposing theory in the opening paragraphs, Dachel attempts to show the theory’s “illogical” nature, incorrectness and just plain falseness by presenting an array of statistics and other numbers from an array of sources, and by appealing to our common sense: Surely we are not so….stupid…..not to see the evidence before our eyes, so many—-an epidemic—-of autistic children. [...]