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- flashbender
Why is this suddenly the topic of every news outlet in america?
Did I miss something?
- 7point340
you did, but thats just because you're autistic
- sorry. bad form -17point34
- not funnyMojo
- ow, *sniff* your words hurt more than cheap katanas.flashbender
- i thought cheap katanas dont hurt7point34
- kult0
Mercury Rising.. starring Bruce Willis... taught me everything I know about autism.
- flashbender0
seriously, what the hell? CNN has 4 articles about it on their homepage.
- flavorful0
^ April Fool's Joke.
- flavorful0
But in all seriousness aren't all of us here autistic?
I mean we all like design, and creating things.
- not responding because i'm in my own little world7point34
- habulletfactory
- good point. maybe that is why I have trouble intereacting with my numbers based co-workers.flashbender
- flashbender0
I know that there's been a rise and there's a debate that it is somehow linked to inoculations in children and the mercury used as a preservative in the inoculations, but it just strikes me as odd that suddenly it - meaning the discussion - is everywhere.
Oh wait, Jenny McCarthy was on Larry King like a month ago talking about her autistic kid, that's what must have started it all.
- The vaccination debate was debunked very recently - that might be why it's in the press a lot at the moment.detritus
- yeah ive heard that too... that it was debunked7point34
- it wasn't debunked. it was fueled by the governments recent admission that some vaccinations lead to developmental stunting in a little girlGucci
- developmental stunting in a little girl.
i for one am glad the topic is getting attention over paris and britney.Gucci - her likes.Gucci
- Bluejam0
from the CNN site
"World Autism Awareness Day
On April 2, the world begins an annual observance to raise awareness and increase education about Autism. CNN marks this global event with a series of reports. Coverage begins Monday, March 31"hence the coverage on the CNN website
- Spookytim0
Austin 1100
- flavorful0
Okay double in all seriousness, haha, sorry.
I know a lot of people who work very hard to raise awareness and more importantly money to help treatment, the advancement to prevention/ early detection, and fun events for children and adults afflicted with this disease.
I do laugh because I find that they do have a better PR as of late, because it has been picking up a lot. I hate to be like this, but that happens with a lot of diseases that require a generous community, and support system of those more fortunate for continued support. I don't want to get too preachy here because that's not what I do (unless it's in terms of being thread police) but I think helping others is the best thing you can do.
Whether it's helping someone in with their groceries, donating money to various causes, or donating time from your day.
If everyone treated everyone like they wanted to be treated, or if they were in the situation how they would want to be treated the world would be a better place.
- Mojo0
I'll mention Aspergers syndrome, it's similar to autism on the milder end of the scale - I have a brother who has sever aspergers. I think more people are being diagnosed with this recently, due to expanded awareness. I just don't think people have been diagnosed properly in the past.
- mg330
My girlfriend's niece is autistic and I think she's 7. She's never said a word. She likes patterns and repetition. I've seen her spend a half hour walking around a backyard touching each individual fence post, or, walking across a wooden deck touching each 2x6 board with her feet.
She doesn't make eye contact either. I've been around her for more than 5 years now, and she's super happy and can totally be in her own world for hours at a time. She knows what words mean and can "communicate" with her parents fairly well, but is not always able to pay attention and focus on things that they want her to do.
- kona0
" I know that there's been a rise and there's a debate that it is somehow linked to inoculations in children and the mercury used as a preservative in the inoculations, but it just strikes me as odd that suddenly it - meaning the discussion - is everywhere." - flashbender
To your point. I have a very good friend who has a 6 month old healthy baby boy. When they took him in for a checkup the doctor brought up the idea of inoculations and shots, he said he highly recommends them but 1 in 4 babies who get inoculated develop a type of autism. Wtf. And you can't get a child into public schools unless they've had their shots. They told the doctor to go fuck himself and they are not giving their son any shots. When it comes time for school I guess the workaround for them is to say it's against their religion to give their son shots. 1 in 4 who gets inoculated gets some form of autism. There is something very wrong with those shots then. Scares the shit out of me because the wife and I are planning a family. : /
- ... Uhm that is crazier than a shithouse rat.flavorful
- 1 in 4? Seriously?mg33
- it's not proven... the doc doesn't know what he's talking about. tell them to get the child innoculized7point34
- Forget that, just get the Spiritualized.mg33
- flavor. what... the 1 in 4 thing or the fact that i might have kids. :) haha.kona
- I have heard that the number of new parent that are not vaccinating their new baby is rising fast.flashbender
- oh, and "innoculized?"flashbender
- mg... yeah, they said 1 in 4. and it wasn't just that one doctor. their best friend's doctor said the same thing about their child.kona
- child. sorry. that ran long.kona
- "innoculized?" what can i say. i went to a public school.kona
- BOTH! :Dflavorful
- haha!kona
- Immunizations save lives. That much is proven.blaw
- home school and avoid innoculation.robotron3k
- mg330
There was a great article in Wired last month about autism as well. I'll see if it's on the site.
- flashbender0
interesting, I had not heard that the vaccine thing was debunked. Or for that matter that there was an autism awareness day.
It is not a bad idea, every disease/condition should have its own awareness day.
- Mojo0
- Mimio0
They took the mercury out of almost all vaccinations (except influenza) and the autism level is still rising.
- second hand smoke? drug use/abuse? miller lite? cell towers? who friggin knows. it's scary though.kona
- Who knows? it's a frightening mystery when you're expecting a child or already have one.Mimio
- you should read me post above where i said my wife and i are planning a family and are scared shitless.kona
- Jaline0
Everyone chooses a new disease/syndrome that starts with "a" (probably going through the alphabet) to diagnose every single person in the world with some kind of "problem" and to categorize them.
For example, first it was ADD. Now it's autism, and then Aspergers will be next, mark my words.
Of course lots of people have these syndromes, but I am very suspicious of diagnosing every little boy with ADD, etc.
- autism and aspergers are slightly more severe problems than ADD. i see what you're saying but i would say..7point34
- ... it would be ignorant to dismiss autism and the like... these are much more concerning development disorders7point34
- There is a massive difference betweend misdiagnosing a kid with ADD who is hyperactive, and someone with autism. People don't get it. That's why we have all these news items.
Mojo - People don't get it. That's why we have all these news items.Mojo
- I completely agree. Just making a note, as I keep hearing about these things...Jaline
- flashbender0
I totally have ADD but the slothful variety, not the hyperactive variety.
- Mojo0
@Jaline
I met a 40 year old man at a gig I went to a couple of nights ago, I heard him saying how he was just diagnosed with aspegers. He'd seen hundreds of therapists, psychiatrists etc. 40 years old. Just diagnosed. Definately aspergers, like I said, my brother has asperger's - I can spot them a mile off!