Comments on: Legal Standards, Science, and the Cause of Autism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:58:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Offit on Hannah Poling and the VICP http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-551649 Paul Offit on Hannah Poling and the VICP Thu, 15 May 2008 05:36:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-551649 [...] this is why the fate of the vaccine-autism link is being tested, and perhaps decided, in the courtroom rather than the lab. If it’s “a logical sequence of cause and effect” that is needed to explain that [...] [...] this is why the fate of the vaccine-autism link is being tested, and perhaps decided, in the courtroom rather than the lab. If it’s “a logical sequence of cause and effect” that is needed to explain that [...]

]]> By: The Autism Treatment Subculture http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-544520 The Autism Treatment Subculture Fri, 09 May 2008 05:04:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-544520 [...] that autism is life-long and that rather than chasing after not only causes, treatments, and lawsuits, it might be best to help the individuals in front of us, every day? Tags: asd, asperger, autism, [...] [...] that autism is life-long and that rather than chasing after not only causes, treatments, and lawsuits, it might be best to help the individuals in front of us, every day? Tags: asd, asperger, autism, [...]

]]> By: Politicking, Pandering, and Paranoia http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-544680 Politicking, Pandering, and Paranoia Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:53:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-544680 [...] the hypothesis that vaccines (like the MMR) or something in vaccines (such as mercury) are a causative factor autism has lodged itself deeply in the public’s consciousness, and the carefully reasoned [...] [...] the hypothesis that vaccines (like the MMR) or something in vaccines (such as mercury) are a causative factor autism has lodged itself deeply in the public’s consciousness, and the carefully reasoned [...]

]]> By: Dr. Marie McCormick Subpoenaed http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-549569 Dr. Marie McCormick Subpoenaed Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-549569 [...] is a question to be answered by science, or so one would think rather than by, for instance, any legal decisions or court cases. Just in the past year, there have been more and more studies refuting a link between the MMR [...] [...] is a question to be answered by science, or so one would think rather than by, for instance, any legal decisions or court cases. Just in the past year, there have been more and more studies refuting a link between the MMR [...]

]]> By: Wakefield on Medical Ethics and Children: “I’m perfectly willing to accept my understanding was wrong” http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-549370 Wakefield on Medical Ethics and Children: “I’m perfectly willing to accept my understanding was wrong” Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:17:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-549370 [...] provided by the British Paediatric Association.” More details about the specific charges here. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, birthday, doctors, Health, jab, measles, mercury, mmr, Parenting, [...] [...] provided by the British Paediatric Association.” More details about the specific charges here. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, birthday, doctors, Health, jab, measles, mercury, mmr, Parenting, [...]

]]> By: Vaccines and Genes http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-553674 Vaccines and Genes Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:26 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-553674 [...] April 1st CNN Money.com reviews the “recent brouhaha about 9-year-old Hannah Poling,” whose family received a settlement under the federal [...] [...] April 1st CNN Money.com reviews the “recent brouhaha about 9-year-old Hannah Poling,” whose family received a settlement under the federal [...]

]]> By: “His Duty as a Human Being”—and As a Doctor? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-548325 “His Duty as a Human Being”—and As a Doctor? Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:16:05 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-548325 [...] Says the March 28th Times about Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who is “at the centre of the MMR vaccine controversy.” Dr. Wakefield’s comments were made in a hearing before the General Medical Council in London; he faces being struck off the medical register in regard to “serious professional misconduct relating to investigations undertaken on 12 children between 1996 and 1998.” (More details about the specific charges here.) [...] [...] Says the March 28th Times about Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who is “at the centre of the MMR vaccine controversy.” Dr. Wakefield’s comments were made in a hearing before the General Medical Council in London; he faces being struck off the medical register in regard to “serious professional misconduct relating to investigations undertaken on 12 children between 1996 and 1998.” (More details about the specific charges here.) [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-548112 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:09:15 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-548112 @Lisa Rudy, "By the time we moved, even the best teacher in town was willing to take him on." We've encountered the same hesitance when bringing up music lessons for Charlie. Everyone notes that many autistic kids like music, but seem less certain about actually teaching a child to play an instrument, read the notes. But when the time is taken..... @Regan, Agreed about Kirby----you wrote that "In the case of the most recent Kirby post–interesting stuff but unfortunately from a lot of unsourceable people with a lot of speculative 'ifs'." And also his rhetorical stance of "why don't people just get it" and "it should be so obvious"---I am wondering how his arguments and accounts of "evidence" would sound, with a different sort of tone in his writing. @Lisa Rudy,

“By the time we moved, even the best teacher in town was willing to take him on.”

We’ve encountered the same hesitance when bringing up music lessons for Charlie. Everyone notes that many autistic kids like music, but seem less certain about actually teaching a child to play an instrument, read the notes. But when the time is taken…..

@Regan,

Agreed about Kirby—-you wrote that “In the case of the most recent Kirby post–interesting stuff but unfortunately from a lot of unsourceable people with a lot of speculative ‘ifs’.”

And also his rhetorical stance of “why don’t people just get it” and “it should be so obvious”—I am wondering how his arguments and accounts of “evidence” would sound, with a different sort of tone in his writing.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-548232 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:10:26 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-548232 @El Senor, A number of people who have Asperger's whom I know refer to themselves as autistic. Regarding my friend's son----it is hard to say. Last time we saw him out here on the east coast, our friend's child looked washed out and did not want to walk, and ended up being carried a lot (he is the same age as my son, and will be 11 in May). Our friend's son was apparently getting over a cold; he is, as he was when we met him as a toddler, autistic. @El Senor,

A number of people who have Asperger’s whom I know refer to themselves as autistic.

Regarding my friend’s son—-it is hard to say. Last time we saw him out here on the east coast, our friend’s child looked washed out and did not want to walk, and ended up being carried a lot (he is the same age as my son, and will be 11 in May). Our friend’s son was apparently getting over a cold; he is, as he was when we met him as a toddler, autistic.

]]> By: El Senor http://www.blisstree.com/articles/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-551595 El Senor Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:04:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/legal-standards-science-and-the-cause-of-autism/#comment-551595 Kristina, Has Dr Bock's treatment helped your friend's child? Alex, People who have Asperger's are not autistic. Kristina,
Has Dr Bock’s treatment helped your friend’s child?

Alex,
People who have Asperger’s are not autistic.

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