Autism Info

[2scoops]

"Getting children back from autism" also implies that autistics are somehow lost. It's insulting once again.

Autism is now in epidemic proprtions. I believe 1 in 135 children born are now diagnosed with some form of autism. There are parents who are removing mercury from their children and getting rid of autism symptoms. I'm not saying your lost, I'm saying people are poisioned with mercury. I'm saying people can't help it, and are not aware of the cause. It has nothing to do with you or anyone else, it's what was done to you. Mercury in vaccinations, silver tooth fillings, etc. I'm saying we live in a toxic environmet and some people's immune system don't get rid of it. Mercury attacheds itself to soft tissue, it binds there, especially in the brain and disrupts the nervous system. That's what this thread is all about. I did it to inform, to show people what is going on and how people might educate themselves. That's all, God bless

 

[Accepted]

I don't see any reason to be insulted by people who offer possible help. However, that help needs to be well-founded and backed up by clear medical research. Unfortunately, this all takes time - maybe several lifetimes. So, it is definitely premature to claim anything substantive.

If there was an easy way of improving my condition, I'd take it. But an easy option does not exist. I guess this is where people can be offended. But there really isn't any reason to be. On the other hand, it is important to keep an open mind to geninue research. It could be that a real breakthrough will occur; we have to be ready to receive that.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

simple

 

[2scoops]

http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/06/16/thimerosal/index.html

 

[2scoops]

http://www.danasview.net/parentin.htm
http://www.danasview.net/sitemap.htm
http://www.danasview.net/parent3.htm#chelation

 

[2scoops]

Vaccine Info

http://www.nvic.org/
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=47

 

[drifter5]

Rather than a 'cure', my experience with my son has been that he learns, one thing at a time, to be able to compensate for some of the challenges that his AS brings on a day to day basis. Folks who meet him today do often say they are not even aware until he tells them that he has any impairment at all, but just think he is unique and a little 'quirky'.

Saying that he is 'cured', however, would deny the fact that he must constantly use these coping skills he has come up with, and negates how hard he works to do what comes naturally for those around him.

A cure, by definition, is a healing, a release from any continued effects of a disease or disorder with which one has been afflicted. It is a restoration to health, with no continuation of the symtoms which brought about the diagnosis.

Since he does not think of himself as either diseased or unhealthy, my son says he does not consider himself 'cured', any more than a person born with a limb missing would be 'cured' by learning to live life successfully without it.

He does want me to be sure to tell you, however, that saying he has not been healed is not the same as saying that he has not been touched by the Lord. He will be the first to tell anyone who will listen that it is the Lord's power that has given him the ability he has to overcome the challenges that AS placed before him. He prayed for it, and Jesus answered.

Thank you. What a wonderful post. God bless you and your son richly.

 

[drifter5]

Autism is now in epidemic proprtions. I believe 1 in 135 children born are now diagnosed with some form of autism. There are parents who are removing mercury from their children and getting rid of autism symptoms. I'm not saying your lost, I'm saying people are poisioned with mercury. I'm saying people can't help it, and are not aware of the cause. It has nothing to do with you or anyone else, it's what was done to you. Mercury in vaccinations, silver tooth fillings, etc. I'm saying we live in a toxic environmet and some people's immune system don't get rid of it. Mercury attacheds itself to soft tissue, it binds there, especially in the brain and disrupts the nervous system. That's what this thread is all about. I did it to inform, to show people what is going on and how people might educate themselves. That's all, God bless

No one knows what causes autism , there are only theories at the moment. I believe that i was born with autism , and that there is a reason for this. God NEVER makes any mistakes. God's power is made perfect in our weakness ! All glory to The Lord !

 

[drifter5]

I agree. Besides, a "fix" implies that the person is "broken." It's extremely insulting.

I agree that it is insulting, although , i am sure it was not intended this way. It is lack of understanding and knowledge. Autism is a part of who we are as a person and not a disease or illness. It is not something that needs curing, but rather something we may need to learn to cope with better. We need support and understanding, NOT cure. We are ALL equal and people with autism have just as much to offer as everyone else. We are ALL precious and of great worth to God. Praise His Name !

 

[2scoops]

I agree that it is insulting, although , i am sure it was not intended this way. It is lack of understanding and knowledge. Autism is a part of who we are as a person and not a disease or illness. It is not something that needs curing, but rather something we may need to learn to cope with better. We need support and understanding, NOT cure. We are ALL equal and people with autism have just as much to offer as everyone else. We are ALL precious and of great worth to God. Praise His Name !

Do you take any medications for autism?

 

[drifter5]

Do you take any medications for autism?

No.

 

[rak]

what are some of the everyday diffeculties that autistic people face?

 

[uniquetadpole]

Originally posted by rak
what are some of the everyday diffeculties that autistic people face?

I what area of life? LOL

Let's see...

• figuring out which way to step at a crosswalk (more or less when it is safe to step) I have already been hit by a car because I got confused with the lights.
• deciding if I need to think harder at the comment the person just made as to whether it may not be a literal interpretation that I need to be aware of.
• sorting out the multitude of noises to fomulate what word someone is pronouncing.
• determining how to respond to someone about death when I simply don't get their feelings... I mean I can sense they are down (which I have been told is saddness)... kind of feeling their feelings... but I can not relate to it. I have been told I deal with death funny/strange. (Although it seems normal to me)
• working at formulating a complete sentance in my head then getting it to my mouth... sometimes it works and other times it doesn't
• defining "friend"
• feeling stupid because something that is obvious to everyone else doesn't occur to me... like turning off/down the lights because I am squinting.
• remembering to do daily chores and necessities like eat and drink, morning and bedtime routines (which are never routine when not prompted)
• getting frustrated with miscommunication and being blamed because I didn't say what I meant which I thought I did that was why it took me so long to say it to begin with.
• blurting things out at inappropriate times...even though I have been told before it is inappropriate... I just either forgot or didn't make the connection that this time is the same situation as the last time.
• Having everyone jealous of you because you are so smart...yet I have no clue what they are talking about because all I can see is that I am missing something and still after all these years can't figure out what.
• transistions... oh we won't even go there!!! My inability to deal with transitions has gotten me called manipulative and difficult...the last things in the world I would ever want to be.
• other people not getting it... because all they see is potential and don't see the challenges that are slowing me down... and just think I am lazy and yes... I have been called lazy more than once.

I think I will give it a rest for now... there is so much more that gets overwhelming.

 

[2scoops]

http://www.sljavahousecafe.com/HBOT/hbot.html

 

[HannahBanana]

2Scoops, I can see that you're trying to help by directing us autistics to a possible cure, but many of us would rather not have knowledge of a cure. Step into our shoes for a moment and imagine that for your whole life (or close to it), you've been told that you're "not normal" and "weird," and that you need a cure in order to be considered "normal." Would you really want that cure? I doubt it. You'd just want to be appreciated for who you are, not for who other people want you to be, just like "neurotypicals" (individuals without autism) do. So why try to express to us autistics that we need to be changed, when the truth is, you'd most likely hate being told such if you were in our situation?

But again, I do see that you are posting these links out of the goodness of your heart, and I thank you for the gesture.

 

[watchlet]

First off, I am not autistic. If you're familiar with the theory of the autistic spectrum, however (not something I entirely buy into, admittedly, but I think there is some validity to it) I was affected by verbal dyspraxia and continue to have problems with AD/HD, not to mention some Aspergers-like tendencies noticed by both parents and friends.

However, according to the scientific research done on autism and vaccinations, there is no correlation between the two.
cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/autism/autism-mmr.htm

First off, the additive containing mercury used in vaccines, thimerosal, has been discontinued in vaccinations since 1999.
cdc.gov/od/science/iso/thimerosal.htm
Multiple vaccines, including those for chicken pox, one of the polio vaccines, and the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine, have never contained thimerosal.
cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/thimerosal-vacs-facts.htm

Autism may have a genetic cause too. If one twin has autism, if they are identical, there is a 75% chance that the other will have it, if not, there is only a 1% chance--the environment may have an effect, but the genetic causes should not be discounted.
cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/asd_treatments.htm

A large scale study by the CDC found:

• There was no statistical correlation between autism and vaccines containing thimerosal.
  
• Although initially in the research there was a correlation between vaccines with thimerosal and neurodevelopmental tics and language delay, this data was inconsistent (and probably does not reflect actual circumstances) and will be the subject of further research.
  

cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/researchQAs.htm

I didn't spend too much time with this, admittedly, and most of the sources are from the CDC (Center for Disease Control, a governmental agency). You can probably find more on the CDC's site, through the links I've pasted here. Mind you, I don't believe autism is a hopeless cause but from what I've read, including these things and elsewhere, seem to indicate to me that mercury and autism are not entirely related. And I haven't read this thread in its entirety either--I just noticed 2scoops mentioning several times a correlation between mercury and autism. I don't advocate ingesting more mercury in any sense, but I think the cause and effect should be properly understood--and I'm more apt to trust scientifically gathered evidence than personal anecdotes.

 

[HannahBanana]

If you're familiar with the theory of the autistic spectrum, however (not something I entirely buy into, admittedly, but I think there is some validity to it)

The autism spectrum has been scientfically proven to exist. You cannot choose not to buy into that, or at least not if you want to remain informed of the facts.

 

[watchlet]

I will admit that my knowledge on the autism spectrum is sketchy. I probably should have made myself a bit clearer on that. But the way I've seen it characterized on many websites is jumbling together several different disorders together--linking together autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD, and that was my extent of exposure to it for a while. I haven't done much independent research on the topic. I usually wind up looking up what concerns me only and not much beyond that. I'm reading over the wikipedia article now.

My apologies... I feel really really embarrassed now, especially after going on that whole little post thing. D:

 

[HannahBanana]

I will admit that my knowledge on the autism spectrum is sketchy. I probably should have made myself a bit clearer on that. But the way I've seen it characterized on many websites is jumbling together several different disorders together--linking together autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD, and that was my extent of exposure to it for a while. I haven't done much independent research on the topic. I usually wind up looking up what concerns me only and not much beyond that. I'm reading over the wikipedia article now.

My apologies... I feel really really embarrassed now, especially after going on that whole little post thing. D:

Oh, okay. Sorry if it seemed like I was attacking you; that was not my intent at all. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[watchlet]

Oh, okay. Sorry if it seemed like I was attacking you; that was not my intent at all. Thanks for the explanation.

no problem.
and it definitely didn't feel like an attack. It's cool. I guess I'm just a little sensitive to these things.