Comments on: Must See TV!! http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/ A CranioSacral Therapist just trying to figure it all out Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: CranioBrian http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-15 CranioBrian Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:36:26 +0000 http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/#comment-15 Kirsten, Thanks for visiting. I agree that better diagnostic procedures are playing big part. I read somewhere (will try to find the source) that even while thimerosal usage has decreased in vaccines, autism rates have continued to rise. I think there's just so much we still don't understand. I also feel that getting better with 'genetic' medicine will also help us to distinguish between those with autism and with, say, 7q duplication syndrome. It's going to help us better understand the differences in severity differences between people. Lastly, I must get on my soapbox for a moment ... (this is completely opinion based ...) I am torn on the vaccination issue. I continue to read more and more about it and continue to flip-flop back and forth about what is necessary and what is not. The one conclusion that I have made and stand strong in defending, is that I don't believe we should be giving so many vaccines at one time! Between 12 and 18 months there are a recommended 9 vaccines that an infant should receive. WOW! AT this stage of life neither the immune system nor the nervous system are fully developed. What could this be doing to give so many vaccines over a short period of time during such a crucial stage in human development? That's the issue I think we need to examine more closely. Kirsten,

Thanks for visiting. I agree that better diagnostic procedures are playing big part. I read somewhere (will try to find the source) that even while thimerosal usage has decreased in vaccines, autism rates have continued to rise. I think there’s just so much we still don’t understand.

I also feel that getting better with ‘genetic’ medicine will also help us to distinguish between those with autism and with, say, 7q duplication syndrome. It’s going to help us better understand the differences in severity differences between people.

Lastly, I must get on my soapbox for a moment …
(this is completely opinion based …)

I am torn on the vaccination issue. I continue to read more and more about it and continue to flip-flop back and forth about what is necessary and what is not. The one conclusion that I have made and stand strong in defending, is that I don’t believe we should be giving so many vaccines at one time! Between 12 and 18 months there are a recommended 9 vaccines that an infant should receive. WOW! AT this stage of life neither the immune system nor the nervous system are fully developed. What could this be doing to give so many vaccines over a short period of time during such a crucial stage in human development?

That’s the issue I think we need to examine more closely.

]]> By: Kirsten http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Kirsten Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:59:41 +0000 http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/#comment-14 I think a big factor in the "increase" in autism is due to better diagnostic techniques and more awareness. As little as 5 years ago my daughter would have never been dx'd with asperger's. She would have just been labeled a behavior problem. Or worse. Heck, when we first started looking at autism spectrum as a possibility I was told she couldn't have it because "she's a girl". That was less than 2 years ago. Re: the Poling case.. that is dealing with a specific type of regressive autism that they were able to prove the link with the shots. It's not likely to have all that much impact from what I have heard. I have seen a lot of reference to auto-immune disorders related to autism. I find that very interesting. I think a big factor in the “increase” in autism is due to better diagnostic techniques and more awareness. As little as 5 years ago my daughter would have never been dx’d with asperger’s. She would have just been labeled a behavior problem. Or worse.
Heck, when we first started looking at autism spectrum as a possibility I was told she couldn’t have it because “she’s a girl”. That was less than 2 years ago.
Re: the Poling case.. that is dealing with a specific type of regressive autism that they were able to prove the link with the shots. It’s not likely to have all that much impact from what I have heard.
I have seen a lot of reference to auto-immune disorders related to autism. I find that very interesting.

]]> By: CranioBrian http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-13 CranioBrian Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:40:32 +0000 http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/#comment-13 Les, Thanks for the comment. I too am looking forward to this show. I'm headed over to check your blog now. Les,

Thanks for the comment. I too am looking forward to this show. I’m headed over to check your blog now.

]]> By: Les http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Les Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:45:33 +0000 http://massage-northampton.com/autism-the-musical/#comment-12 One cause of non-familial "autism" is for sure, OLDER PATERNAL AGE. I'm looking forward to seeing the show. One cause of non-familial “autism” is for sure, OLDER PATERNAL AGE. I’m looking forward to seeing the show.

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