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I do not have an autistic child, but I know several people who do. The frustration and the sadness that they experience at "losing" their children to autism is very troubling. When they think that it could have been prevented, it is even worse. Those who I know who have delayed or declined certain vaccinations have not done it with any epidemics in mind. Just because there is not an epidemic, does not mean that an un-vaccinnated will not get a disease. They made a choice, based on the genetics of their own families, as to which risk would be greater for their kids. It is odd that it is not the disease in the vaccine that causes problems, but rather the preservatives and other additives in it. You are always told about the risks of the disease, but not the other stuff the vaccines contain. That said, I also know of kids who were diagnosed with Autism who were able to detoxify and heal their brains. With all of the information out there, it seems that there is so much missing. It is difficult to weigh the risks, and as a parent, that is pretty disconcerting. Chrisurbanpioneer wrote:Some recent studies have shown that kids in the autistic range have high concentrations of heavy metals in their system, (lead, mercury) but no one is sure if that is the cause of the autistic tendancies or the effect that goes along with some autism "gene". Maybe someday they'll figure this out and find a gnetic propensity to "hoard" meavy metals in your body that other people would flush out. <snip> But there is also a growing number of parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated at all for that reason! I think they'll be very sorry when their kid dies or ends up blind or deaf because of a case of measles or some other disease that could have been easily prevented. I am just old enough to remember the terror of polio in the '50's. I think it's very selfish of these parents to think that there won't be an epidemic because every body ELSE'S kids are vaccinated, keeping the disease from their door. So enough of my soapbox for today. Just remember that scanners, Asberger's and even Autistics can be helped and lead meaningful lives.
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