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Things I'm wondering today... Posted By: minnakay
Posted On: 05/05/2008
I'm wonderin if 1 in 150 kids has autism, has anyone ever done a study to see how many kids had autism out of only kids who didn't have vaccines.
I'm also wondering how I am going to pay for all these tests that seem to be so important for my son and how sad it is that insurance is of no help.
I'm wonderin why I no longer feel like talking to my friends without autistic kids.
I'm wondering if my little boy is ever going to be able to verbally tell me he loves me (he does do it nonverbally now!)
I'm wondering what types of things I thought about before we found out Will had issues.
       
Ginny wrote this reply on 05/05/2008
I could have written that!!!! I don't know who I would be if I didn't have this all consuming gotta-fix-it attitude about Seth. We have come so far in the past three years and I can't wait to see what lies ahead. I can't imagine what I would be focused on if Autism was not a part of my life. As for friends, I really don't have the patience to listen to someone who is depressed because of some trivial meaningless problem. Remember you are not alone!Ginny

mercurymom wrote this reply on 05/05/2008
I've been at this forever it seems..I can't quote you a study, but can tell you in a peds office that does not vax..he says autism is not something he sees..Also I live in a Amish-Mennonite area...and these groups in MY area do not vaccinate...and they don't have autism. (I say my area becuse there are pockets that do vaccinate in other areas of the country)Have I seen kids with autism that were unvaxed..yes I have..and you wanna know what was discovered..they were high toxic childern, due to living on a farm where mercury treated seeds had been planted years before. All the children in the family have various degrees of autism, and the parents had other health issues. I have never met an autistic child that was not toxic...I can't answer what will become of your son tomorrow...I can say...us old parents of near grown or grown kids..are doing our best to pave the way to make it easier for you to get the right services and medical help..that was not there for us. As for the money to pay for this...don't keep quite about the cost..if your church or friends what to help in anyway from a bake sale to holding a fund drive day..let them.As for not talking to friends, I understand that one. It's hard to know 10 childern born within days of your child..and see what they are doing..and yours isn't. I live that.What I thought before John...was that having an aspie was hard. I tell people, "I thought I had it hard with Aaron, I thought I had walked in fire for him...what I didn't know..was that I had not so much as smelled smoke compared to the life John would live, and the needs he would have." And I mean that..watching my son loose his skills and abilities and become a lump of living humanity and the toll it would take on our lives..HUGS to you..chin up..Cheryl....Who is now happy with live and her kids and how far we have come...

AWETISM wrote this reply on 05/06/2008
I agree with you and Ginny. I have asked these questions soo many times. I feel that so many of my friends and family can't stand it when I e-mail them yet again something that has to do with Autism. I have two Nt kids and it is so hard for me to talk to parents and see them with there NT kids. One person said to me on Sat Oh your son meaning my NT must go to lots of Birthday parties I almost broke down and starting crying . This person had no idea. May you get much support here . This is a great place !!!!

shannonj wrote this reply on 05/07/2008
I totally hear you....so much is unknown, except that, as a parent, you'll keep loving your kids and do whatever it takes to help them be their best.

mommyof11 wrote this reply on 05/07/2008
Actually the "true" numbers show that 1 in 67 children have Autism. The numbers 1 in 150 were acheived through a study that was done on ONLY 8 year olds! LITERALLY! That left out all children over and under the age of 8!A study was done by compiling all the school records and that study showed the true numbers to be 1 in 67. That number could vary as well since a lot of children with Autism are homeschooled.I have the link saved and will share it once I dig it up! It tells who did the study and all the statistics! :)God bless!HUGS!

Anamcara wrote this reply on 05/07/2008
Similar thoughts here, as well. I can't honestly remember my life before autism, much less before children :) However, I have two children on the spectrum, not vaccinated, so my wondering tends to go down other roads...one which includes the issue of bisphenol A that has been leeching into out systems since before birth through anything plastic (including baby bottles) that we use...just one more thing to ponder on a very, very long list.

tambara wrote this reply on 05/08/2008
I read a lot about vaccines in the early years of Caleb's autism (he is now 12)and since then have just spent time trying to figure out ways to help him and not worry so much how he came to be. Now that I have Kate who is 8 months old it seems all I think about is vaccines and what's the right thing to do for her. Your not alone in your thoughts and you have friends here.

tommysmom wrote this reply on 05/08/2008
I understand how you feel. My son is will be 22 on Mother's Day and I understand. I can only say that you musst not give up. I have seen most of the imporvement with my son on natural herbs and vitamins.About the vaccines...Tommy's sister is 2 years younger tahn him and received the same vaccines from the same doctor. Maybe she was just lucky, but she is not autistic. I am sorry that there are no real answers out there. I think some of these treatments are just not for all autistic kids. Use your "gut feelings" about what's best for your son!

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