Amylisa
Yeshua's love is my life
- Mar 29, 2006
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My youngest child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He only had one vaccination when he was a few months old, but I stopped after that one because I felt he had a bad reaction.
I have also read of a woman who had 2 sons, both of whom had never been vaccinated. One had autism and the other did not.
Obviously mercury and thimerosal could be culprits. But sometimes there is no apparent reason that a child has autism.
My son is responding well in therapy, and his pediatrician said it's possible when he is older, he will no longer even be diagnosed as having autism. He is very afffectionate and loves to play. True he doesn't play with other kids in the typical way. But he does imaginary play with his stuffed animals, making them talk to each other, etc.
It is mostly his lack of verbal ability and his temper that make things very difficult sometimes.
I understand what people mean when they say it is insulting to talk about such children as if they need to be 'fixed.' I love my son the way he is. It would be good for his own sake, though, if he can be more integrated into the way things work in the world.
To be honest, when I first learned of his diagnosis, part of me felt I could keep 'my baby' forever and this appealed to me. But I knew it was a selfish motive. (Also my oldest child was leaving home at the time....so....this seemed appealing to me for this reason also)
But I won't always be here for my son and I would be happy if there was a 'cure' for him. For his sake.
On "House" once, there was a story of a man who'd had a head injury. As a result he became childlike, in need of his father to care for him. He also developed a great ability on the piano and it became a team-effort with he and his father as he'd travel and give concerts, etc.
By the end of the story, Dr. House had figured out a way to help the man, but the father had to 'let go' of his little boy again. It was a struggle for him to make the choice, but he made it out of love for his son. The man fully recovered and became an adult again. The father cried, but also was so happy for his son.
I was crying too!
I have also read of a woman who had 2 sons, both of whom had never been vaccinated. One had autism and the other did not.
Obviously mercury and thimerosal could be culprits. But sometimes there is no apparent reason that a child has autism.
My son is responding well in therapy, and his pediatrician said it's possible when he is older, he will no longer even be diagnosed as having autism. He is very afffectionate and loves to play. True he doesn't play with other kids in the typical way. But he does imaginary play with his stuffed animals, making them talk to each other, etc.
It is mostly his lack of verbal ability and his temper that make things very difficult sometimes.
I understand what people mean when they say it is insulting to talk about such children as if they need to be 'fixed.' I love my son the way he is. It would be good for his own sake, though, if he can be more integrated into the way things work in the world.
To be honest, when I first learned of his diagnosis, part of me felt I could keep 'my baby' forever and this appealed to me. But I knew it was a selfish motive. (Also my oldest child was leaving home at the time....so....this seemed appealing to me for this reason also)
But I won't always be here for my son and I would be happy if there was a 'cure' for him. For his sake.
On "House" once, there was a story of a man who'd had a head injury. As a result he became childlike, in need of his father to care for him. He also developed a great ability on the piano and it became a team-effort with he and his father as he'd travel and give concerts, etc.
By the end of the story, Dr. House had figured out a way to help the man, but the father had to 'let go' of his little boy again. It was a struggle for him to make the choice, but he made it out of love for his son. The man fully recovered and became an adult again. The father cried, but also was so happy for his son.
I was crying too!
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