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Post by bookkeeper on Mar 29, 2014 11:48:15 GMT -5
I too believe that the increase in autism may be directly related to the number of one and two pound babies born in the US today. When we were having our children in the late 80's, we were amazed at a premature 2 pound baby that lived. Today, you can buy clothing for premature babies. The medical field has done a great job at learning how to keep these infants alive and help them grow.
I would be curious to learn how many children with autism spectrum were born early or with a low birth weight.
I also feel that preservatives and all the gunk in processed food may play a part. That is why I was vocal about another poster feeding her children a steady diet of chicken nuggets and hot dogs. Once you tour a packing plant/food processing plant and see how this stuff is made, you would not be serving it to your children.
It is interesting to note that the children I know with autism spectrum disorders developed it around two years of age. Something is happening to disrupt brain function at that point of development.
I wonder what the autism rate has done in other developed countries in the last 20 years?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 11:54:51 GMT -5
I wonder what the autism rate has done in other developed countries in the last 20 years? That would be an interesting question although you'd have to make sure that they had equivalent procedures for diagnosing and reporting it. In general, though, Europe and the UK are a lot stricter about food processing, genetically modified food plants, high-fructose corn syrup and other things that food producers can get away with in the US. It would be hard to compare us to India, though, even in the urban areas where there are more educated professionals, because the air there is bad. Really bad. I love India, but one of the familiar smells that hits me as soon as I get out of the plane in the airport is the scorched smell in the air. People who travel by bicycle and motorcycle, and there are tons of them, all wear scarves covering their mouths. If air pollution is a factor in autism, it would be a lot worse for them.
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Post by andreawick on Mar 29, 2014 12:02:14 GMT -5
nypost.com/2014/03/27/us-autism-estimate-rises-to-1-in-68-children/
Oh, no worries. Their IQ is higher. Snicker. Whatever. Don't believe that "they" are catching it sooner now. One big f'ing circle jerk from the CDC. We are losing a generation of children and the powers that be are not concerned.
You're children might be fine but I would be worried about my grandchildren. Something is wrong here, 20/30 years ago it was like what, 1 in 10,000? And....., oh they were misdiagnosed back then and had oh, maybe mental retardation? Oh, I don't think mental retardation was ever 1 in 68 kids anytime in history.
There are too many problems with children nowadays. More asthma, more allergies, more ADHD, more this, more that.
Done with my rant! Thankfully...it was mostly non-sense.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 29, 2014 12:45:03 GMT -5
I wonder what the autism rate has done in other developed countries in the last 20 years? That would be an interesting question although you'd have to make sure that they had equivalent procedures for diagnosing and reporting it. In general, though, Europe and the UK are a lot stricter about food processing, genetically modified food plants, high-fructose corn syrup and other things that food producers can get away with in the US. It would be hard to compare us to India, though, even in the urban areas where there are more educated professionals, because the air there is bad. Really bad. I love India, but one of the familiar smells that hits me as soon as I get out of the plane in the airport is the scorched smell in the air. People who travel by bicycle and motorcycle, and there are tons of them, all wear scarves covering their mouths. If air pollution is a factor in autism, it would be a lot worse for them. Rates for autism throughout the world are comparable to the US. What I think is interesting is looking at the variances of it throughout the US. This is older data, but shows huge differences. www.google.com/search?q=autism+rates+throughout+the+world&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bgQ3U-bpDubbyQGT9oDwBg&ved=0CDEQ7Ak&biw=768&bih=900#facrc=_&imgrc=k9j3NgViAHpg9M%253A%3BH493GL9KyEIenM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fvaxtruth.org%252Fwordpress%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F01%252FAutism-state-rankings.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fvaxtruth.org%252F%253Fs%253DFlu%252Bvaccine%3B554%3B805
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Post by Lizard Queen on Mar 29, 2014 13:14:45 GMT -5
I just read through the DSM-5 criteria, and it just underscores in my mind the subjectivity of the DSM in general. I first noticed this when I was getting my B.S. in psychology, and I found it incredibly frustrating. You start reading through the DSM, and you could find that you have a number of psychological disorders even if you're a perfectly well-functioning individual.
So, by reading this, I could be autistic although I just tend to be sensitive, shy and an introvert. I was raised in a not-too-supportive household, and we were in a neighborhood that didn't supply me with any playmates nearby. I was also bullied at the private school I attended (which, from what I hear, was a common occurrence at that school even years later). So, as an adult, my learned response means that I am a bit standoff-ish, and I always feel awkward around new people (thanks to my mom's constant coaching/criticism as a child, I was made to feel I was never good enough socially). But do I think I'm autistic? Nooo. The reason I bring this up is because it does seem like they are expanding the definition to grab as many people as possible. In one way, it's good to want to help them, but in another way I think it makes the research unfocused, which is holding it back. [JMO--I only got a B.S. and never even did anything with it employment-wise.]
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Mar 29, 2014 13:28:00 GMT -5
Autism seems to be the new ADHD. Remember 15-20 years ago when there was an ADD/ADHD epidemic and everyone was alarmed at the rate young boys were being diagnosed? Where did that go? My money is on a lot of them being classified as somewhere on the autism spectrum now instead of ADD. They changed the diagnostic manuals, trained a new generation of psychologists to spot the warning signs of autism, and presto, one epidemic died down and a new one was born. Or so it seems from reading news articles and stuff. I haven't really researched it much.
A lot of it could be that young boys are high energy, don't focus well, and aren't really designed to sit still for 8 hours a day listening raptly to a teacher, so we have to diagnose them with something and get them on downers, uppers, relaxants, stimulants, or something so they'll sit still and stop disrupting the classroom.
One in 42 isn't really that much by the way. Less than 3%, which is probably why they don't express it as a percentage. To put that in context homosexuality is estimated at 5-7% of the population. Twice the rate. Do we have a homosexuality epidemic too?
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Post by econstudent on Mar 29, 2014 13:34:00 GMT -5
I just read through the DSM-5 criteria, and it just underscores in my mind the subjectivity of the DSM in general. I first noticed this when I was getting my B.S. in psychology, and I found it incredibly frustrating. You start reading through the DSM, and you could find that you have a number of psychological disorders even if you're a perfectly well-functioning individual. When I took Abnormal Psychology, the professor explained that to be considered a disorder, it had to impair your functioning. You can have symptoms or behaviors that show up in the DSM, but if they don't impair your functioning, you just have, for example obsessive or compulsive behaviors, not Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. FWIW.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Mar 29, 2014 13:50:14 GMT -5
I just read through the DSM-5 criteria, and it just underscores in my mind the subjectivity of the DSM in general. I first noticed this when I was getting my B.S. in psychology, and I found it incredibly frustrating. You start reading through the DSM, and you could find that you have a number of psychological disorders even if you're a perfectly well-functioning individual. When I took Abnormal Psychology, the professor explained that to be considered a disorder, it had to impair your functioning. You can have symptoms or behaviors that show up in the DSM, but if they don't impair your functioning, you just have, for example obsessive or compulsive behaviors, not Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. FWIW. The problem with that is, that is really subjective too. I have depression, have had it most of my life. I still function pretty normally, just my energy is on the low-side. I still get up every day and perform well, though. Does that mean I'm not really depressed right now? I don't know. I know medication would help my energy level, so I guess I could function a little better. What is the appropriate energy level for a person though? Should I strive to enjoy being on the go all of my waking hours? I can imagine a classic Asperger's person who is actual a brilliant professor, but has a "quirky" personality. Does that quirkiness mean that he doesn't function well, even if he is successful and happy with his place in life? I don't know, maybe I'm over-thinking it.
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Post by moon/Laura on Mar 29, 2014 13:54:48 GMT -5
young boys are high energy, don't focus well, and aren't really designed to sit still for 8 hours a day listening raptly to a teacher, so we have to diagnose them with something and get them on downers, uppers, relaxants, stimulants, or something so they'll sit still and stop disrupting the classroom. This. In general, it seems like no one that deals with kids on a regular basis (i.e. teachers) understands children acting like children. Everyone wants them to be mini adults at such a young age! I do know one boy - a former neighbor - who I did legitimately feel needed help. This is a boy who regularly hit other neighborhood kids, threw rocks at them, deliberately broke toys, and dropped his pants and wiggled his ass around in front of others. Part of it was undoubtedly parenting (his mother never had a strong parent role model herself) but I truly think he really had other issues beyond that.
As far as autism goes, I know (or know of) 4. My former neighbor has an adult daughter with it, as well as a younger son. They have different fathers, so the common denominator is her. Bad luck, or something else, I really wouldn't know.
I also know of a mother at my son's school whose twin boys (my son's grade) both have it. One is more severe than the other, but they are both sweet boys.
Overall, I do tend to speculate that it's additives and such that are behind a lot of our more recent health issues. I have nothing to base that on, of course.
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Post by midjd on Mar 29, 2014 14:04:46 GMT -5
Les, I know this is a very sensitive subject for you, and I genuinely mean no offense by it - you stated there's no history of autism in your family. Is your husband the father of your autistic son? Didn't he have a pretty severe mental breakdown?
I do think that these types of issues may have a genetic component. I've seen it in my own family - in some it manifests as depression, in others alcoholism or drug dependence, in others OCD. I don't think it's far-fetched to assume that mental health issues may manifest as autism, ADHD, and other disorders as well as those normally associated with it (bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.)
I agree with others that it's likely a combination of many factors - pollutants, food additives, nerds marrying nerds, increases in the number of cases "captured" by DSM, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 14:09:00 GMT -5
Of the three that I currently see that are 'on the spectrum' ... One is truly what I would consider autistic. He has trouble with eye contact, doesn't do much verbal communication but makes noises, roams, if he participates it is parallel, not engaged.
The other two have strong wills and yes I think parenting contributes. They have signs, they are impulsive and fixate and have difficulty in social situations, etc...
Its a wide spectrum, and I think the 'related disorders' is a lot of grey area...
Daughter came to me with an Instagram today saying basically, "Help, There are so many tabs open in my brain, I can't find the one playing the music"...
I bitch about my restrictive childhood, and certainly I was raised before the tech boom... But I worry about those of us prone to multiple tabs, in a constantly over stimulating world, and what happens if we aren't taught how to shut them down....
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Post by busymom on Mar 29, 2014 19:33:07 GMT -5
nypost.com/2014/03/27/us-autism-estimate-rises-to-1-in-68-children/
Oh, no worries. Their IQ is higher. Snicker. Whatever. Don't believe that "they" are catching it sooner now. One big f'ing circle jerk from the CDC. We are losing a generation of children and the powers that be are not concerned.
You're children might be fine but I would be worried about my grandchildren. Something is wrong here, 20/30 years ago it was like what, 1 in 10,000? And....., oh they were misdiagnosed back then and had oh, maybe mental retardation? Oh, I don't think mental retardation was ever 1 in 68 kids anytime in history.
There are too many problems with children nowadays. More asthma, more allergies, more ADHD, more this, more that.
Done with my rant! Thankfully...it was mostly non-sense. Hey now, play nice. We've got rant threads here about far less serious problems than kids with permanent disabilities...
Les, rant away!
I am always interested in the latest studies on this problem. Although there are kids on the spectrum who will be able to live independently as adults, I worry about the large number of kids coming up that will always need supervision.
BTW, my own DS was full term (38 weeks) and was over 7 pounds at birth. We didn't have a clue that anything was wrong until around age 2, when he stopped speaking completely. I didn't hear his voice using words again for 1 1/2-2 years (thanks to a great therapy team), but even now he has trouble expressing his thoughts, especially if he's upset about something.
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Post by les63 on Mar 29, 2014 21:13:04 GMT -5
Thank you busymom. I was about to say something like; "if you don't have anything nice to say, shut the **** up". Oops, that wouldn't be in the COC. I know this is so close to my heart. I've been living with this for eight years. Noah didn't regress. He never talked. But he was making eye contact, engaged more, and laughing with us BEFORE. He was sort of switched off too. No two kids with autism are alike. And I think this is what is so confusing to everyone; scientists, doctors, parents, etc. Noah was born to term too. I had an epidural with him; my first of all my kids. He was the first child that I was put on oxygen. First child that my water broke before going to the hospital in labor. I was also forty. My husband is three years younger than me. First child with him. And no, I don't think Noah's autism is from him. DH was on Paxil for over ten years. He stopped taking it last Spring. This is not a good drug to stop cold turkey on. I truly believe this is what set DH off. I have friends on Facebook that are a lot younger than me that have children with autism. One friend has two kids who are normal (boy and girl) and her third child (boy) was born in 1999 regressed. Developing normal and just stopped and regressed. A lot of us in the autism community are just getting fed up with the CDC, etc.
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Post by busymom on Mar 29, 2014 21:19:49 GMT -5
I was a member of an autism support group when DS was preschool age. There were moms of all ages there.
I have to agree that I take the CDC with a grain of salt. Kind of like the old joke about "how do you know when a politician is lying? When their mouth is open."
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 30, 2014 7:09:49 GMT -5
Its an awful thing and no one knows if their child will get it or not. It can be a lifetime sentence as well. When I taught more boys had it than girls but the one girl had it SEVERELY, I'd never had a case that bad. Same as Downs though. Through all the years I had several Down syndrome boys but the one girl that I had with it had it so bad it was unreal. I was never so glad as when her parents put her into a school better suited for her. It breaks my heart as a teacher and as a parent. I wish they would figure out what causes it. When my kids talk about not having kids themselves, I'm almost relieved.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 7:15:27 GMT -5
Its an awful thing and no one knows if their child will get it or not. It can be a lifetime sentence as well. When I taught more boys had it than girls but the one girl had it SEVERELY, We knew a couple back in NJ who had 2 daughters, one (probably) ADHD and one autistic. The ADHD one was flying all over the place and had to keep active, but really couldn't process directions so you couldn't ask her to do specific things that might be useful. The one with autism was very quiet and kept close to her parents. The parents appeared to have no ADHD our autistic tendencies at all. Scary.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 30, 2014 7:21:55 GMT -5
It is, it really is. I feel so sorry for these parents who, for all intents and purposes, have a normal healthy child and then BAM, they don't! Someone said one time that the reason we start to see it around two is because before then we chalk off behavior to them being "babies" and all babies develop differently. I wish I could remember the study because it was in an in service at school but when these parents were really questioned as well as their family members most admitted that there were warning signs earlier. I would have known way before two that something was terribly wrong with both my kids and one is very introverted and one is very extroverted. But for others, maybe to them it "just happened overnight." Not arguing with their prospective.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 10:15:43 GMT -5
Vaccines in themselves might not be the cause. But there are too many families that have regressive autism. Not enough studies in my opinion. Listen to the families first, please. WE are on the front lines, so to speak. We know our children better than anyone. Many scientists have listened and have researched a lot in animal models as well as the children themselves. There is no link to vaccines. And frankly, you may know their behavior but that is not going to help anything here. One of my friends is working on an animal model right now and I doubt most parent knows their child's scaffolding proteins and how those effect behavior. Trying funding more research, get involved in research, support the researchers because without them, nothing gets figured out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 10:18:35 GMT -5
I think it's been well tested in a general sense. But along the 'combination of factors' train of thought, there may be sub populations which require specific study... Those more susceptible to autoimmune issues, etc... I'd also like to see a study utilizing titer testing to determine widespread need for multiple doses, etc. ... I don't think we can discount anecdotal evidence of regression after vaccines... But neither do I think it is a generalizable risk. It might be one of the factors. It has been well tested in every bloody sense. There is no correlation and the predictive behaviors were there before the vaccine. It would be like correlating that we diagnosis dyslexia with the beginning of school and then blaming school as a cause of dyslexia. No, that time point is just when the most obvious phenotypes are obvious.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 30, 2014 10:28:12 GMT -5
I think it's been well tested in a general sense. But along the 'combination of factors' train of thought, there may be sub populations which require specific study... Those more susceptible to autoimmune issues, etc... I'd also like to see a study utilizing titer testing to determine widespread need for multiple doses, etc. ... I don't think we can discount anecdotal evidence of regression after vaccines... But neither do I think it is a generalizable risk. It might be one of the factors. It has been well tested in every bloody sense. There is no correlation and the predictive behaviors were there before the vaccine. It would be like correlating that we diagnosis dyslexia with the beginning of school and then blaming school as a cause of dyslexia. No, that time point is just when the most obvious phenotypes are obvious. In fact, vaccines and autism have been so well tested that this is the only thing that they know does NOT cause autism. This has been teted over and over, at considerable expense, to disprove it. Had some of that money been diverted to other possibilities than the vaccine/autism link, then they may have made more progress. However, you get certain high profile people who keep promoting this, and a lot of people are sheeple, if someone in the public eye says something, it MUST be true. We are going to an autism awareness banquet next month. Out neighbor has a son with autism and they are very much involved in this. It will be interesting to hear as to what they think is the prevalent attitude as to cause. Neighbor's son is 21, and at this point they are starting to consider possibilities of a group home for him.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 30, 2014 11:40:20 GMT -5
It has been well tested in every bloody sense. There is no correlation and the predictive behaviors were there before the vaccine. It would be like correlating that we diagnosis dyslexia with the beginning of school and then blaming school as a cause of dyslexia. No, that time point is just when the most obvious phenotypes are obvious. In fact, vaccines and autism have been so well tested that this is the only thing that they know does NOT cause autism. This has been teted over and over, at considerable expense, to disprove it. Had some of that money been diverted to other possibilities than the vaccine/autism link, then they may have made more progress. However, you get certain high profile people who keep promoting this, and a lot of people are sheeple, if someone in the public eye says something, it MUST be true. We are going to an autism awareness banquet next month. Out neighbor has a son with autism and they are very much involved in this. It will be interesting to hear as to what they think is the prevalent attitude as to cause. Neighbor's son is 21, and at this point they are starting to consider possibilities of a group home for him. Would you come back and post what they talked about. I can't explain why I am so interested in this topic. may be bc I was so afraid that one of my kids would have it, bc reading through this thread - well, I think we pretty much had ever possible "cause"
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Post by Miss Tequila on Mar 30, 2014 11:57:53 GMT -5
It has been well tested in every bloody sense. There is no correlation and the predictive behaviors were there before the vaccine. It would be like correlating that we diagnosis dyslexia with the beginning of school and then blaming school as a cause of dyslexia. No, that time point is just when the most obvious phenotypes are obvious. In fact, vaccines and autism have been so well tested that this is the only thing that they know does NOT cause autism. This has been teted over and over, at considerable expense, to disprove it. Had some of that money been diverted to other possibilities than the vaccine/autism link, then they may have made more progress. However, you get certain high profile people who keep promoting this, and a lot of people are sheeple, if someone in the public eye says something, it MUST be true. We are going to an autism awareness banquet next month. Out neighbor has a son with autism and they are very much involved in this. It will be interesting to hear as to what they think is the prevalent attitude as to cause. Neighbor's son is 21, and at this point they are starting to consider possibilities of a group home for him. I think it goes beyond people being sheeple. When you have a special needs child (autism, downs, mr, etc) you want something to blame. As a parent, it is devestating to think that your bad genes caused your child's disability. I have a cousin who had an autistic child yet he and his wife had none if the risk factors (they were in their early 20's). To this day the mom blames vaccines. Their son is 22 or 23 so they latxhed onto blaming vaccines long before it was the in thing to do.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 30, 2014 12:20:37 GMT -5
Just wanted to point out that the thread title should read "1 in 68 Children Have Autism. 1 in 42 Boys Have Autism".
The current thread title would imply either that only 1 out of 42 autistic children are boys, or that 1 out of 42 children are autistic boys (which is impossible if only 1 in 68 children have autism).
The 1-in-42 figure doesn't appear in the article, although it does indicate that boys are more often diagnosed than girls. Given the two figures you list, the ratio would be 4.25 boys diagnosed per 1 girl diagnosed, or ~81% male. Hence if it is an environmental factor, it obviously affects men a great deal more than women.
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 30, 2014 12:51:52 GMT -5
How much of this is related to over diagnosing? My daughter was diagnosed on the autism spectrum when she was younger. tTechnically she met enough of the criteria to qualify but so many of the criteria overlap with any child with soecial needs. when the Psychologist gave us the diagnosis i immediately called our neurdeveloomental pediatrician (he specializes in autism). He told me that because of her delays she fits enough of the criteria to have a dual diagnosis but he assured me that she was not autistic ( very social, lovable, not a child in her own little world). But he did recommend that I accept the diagnosis because there are a lot of programs geared towards autistic kids that kids with just delays don't qualify for. We kept the diagnosis for several years and she qualified for a fantastic special needs preschool. I am sure I am not the only parent who accepts an invalid diagnosis so services become available. The problem is that the criteria is so broad that anyone will delays will qualify under the autism umbrella. I was discussing this thread with DH, and he agreed with the above, and went on to add that some parents pursue the diagnosis not just for the increased services but also for the disability checks. They will fight tooth and nail to not lose that classification.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Mar 30, 2014 13:00:43 GMT -5
How much of this is related to over diagnosing? My daughter was diagnosed on the autism spectrum when she was younger. tTechnically she met enough of the criteria to qualify but so many of the criteria overlap with any child with soecial needs. when the Psychologist gave us the diagnosis i immediately called our neurdeveloomental pediatrician (he specializes in autism). He told me that because of her delays she fits enough of the criteria to have a dual diagnosis but he assured me that she was not autistic ( very social, lovable, not a child in her own little world). But he did recommend that I accept the diagnosis because there are a lot of programs geared towards autistic kids that kids with just delays don't qualify for. We kept the diagnosis for several years and she qualified for a fantastic special needs preschool. I am sure I am not the only parent who accepts an invalid diagnosis so services become available. The problem is that the criteria is so broad that anyone will delays will qualify under the autism umbrella. I was discussing this thread with DH, and he agreed with the above, and went on to add that some parents pursue the diagnosis not just for the increased services but also for the disability checks. They will fight tooth and nail to not lose that classification. I can definitely see parents fighting for disability checks. I'm amazed that parents get SSDI for their kids with ADHD...definitely a screwed up system!
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Post by les63 on Mar 30, 2014 20:53:59 GMT -5
www.ageofautism.com/2014/03/multi-meme-look-at-1-in-68-with-autism.htmlHere's my take: Nobody really gives a shit unless it hits their family. Trust the government; yeah right. Gee, the families that are dealing with this are lying. Mmm, what else. Oh to the poster that compares this to homosexuals? Aren't you the one that is bitching and moaning that all the special need's kids are taking too much money out of school districts? I think you of all people wouldn't like these new numbers. But hey, lets compare autism to homosexuals. Gee, the CDC is taking this from children born in 2002. Let's go there shall we? What about 2003, 2004, 2005, etc. With all the crap the government spends the CDC can't do better than this? Trust these people and the government. Yeah, right.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Mar 30, 2014 21:07:02 GMT -5
I got the impression that the OP was stating "1 in 68 Children Have Autism - 42 of those 1 in 68 Children are Boys" - meaning there is a much higher percentage of boys diagnosed with Autism than girls.
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les63
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Post by les63 on Mar 30, 2014 21:10:33 GMT -5
That is correct. Boys are more affected than girls. Like I posted previously a lost generation of boys.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 30, 2014 21:15:03 GMT -5
www.ageofautism.com/2014/03/multi-meme-look-at-1-in-68-with-autism.htmlHere's my take: Nobody really gives a shit unless it hits their family. Trust the government; yeah right. Gee, the families that are dealing with this are lying. Mmm, what else. Oh to the poster that compares this to homosexuals? Aren't you the one that is bitching and moaning that all the special need's kids are taking too much money out of school districts? I think you of all people wouldn't like these new numbers. But hey, lets compare autism to homosexuals. Gee, the CDC is taking this from children born in 2002. Let's go there shall we? What about 2003, 2004, 2005, etc. With all the crap the government spends the CDC can't do better than this? Trust these people and the government. Yeah, right. report.nih.gov/categorical_spending.aspxNIH funding or autism.
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