Him: I am truly happy if the diet worked for you. It doesn't work for everyone, us included. But I do understand that it works for some, and I am truly happy if your child did benefit from the diet.
To Emporer Tomato Catsup: As long as there are Jenny McCarthys in the world, I'm afraid that there will always be psuedo-science conspiracy theories.
And to Him: I'd be interested in some stats about how many vaccines are STILL contain mercury (save the flu, which is optional). The law was passed in 1999 (I believe). There can't be many lots left. And yet, autism rates have risen from 1 in 166 to 1 in 150.
Who is saying that persons with autism shouldn't be accepted for who they are? No one that I've seen. But how can one possibly, given all the prejudice in the world, imagine that this will ever be a universal attitude? I have seen my son in both situations, and while tolerance is amazing, intolerance will never be eradicated, as hard as I try to educate. Is there anything wrong with having hope that future generations should not be subjected to the prejudice?
I'm with you, zeytoun, and I'm excited about this research. More statistics about this study can be found at JonsRoom.com. However, I am concerned about the research that only studies a small portion of the population and then announces to the world (for example): "Women over the age of 34 are 1.7 times more likely to have a child who develops autism", when this study included 132 children with autism in Utah. It will be great if this LEADS to something, but let's not scare every mother over the age of 34!
What would you have done, Vbnx, no studies at all as to causes of autism? With 1 in 150 children in the US affected by autism, you'd just give up trying to find out why? Seriously?
And to Him: I'd be interested in some stats about how many vaccines are STILL contain mercury (save the flu, which is optional). The law was passed in 1999 (I believe). There can't be many lots left. And yet, autism rates have risen from 1 in 166 to 1 in 150.
What would you have done, Vbnx, no studies at all as to causes of autism? With 1 in 150 children in the US affected by autism, you'd just give up trying to find out why? Seriously?