Autism Secrets

Just wondering if it is possible to notice symptoms of autism when your child is a few months old or when it can be diagnosed. What are the signs? I’ve seem a bit about it on the news recently and it has me interested. Thanks.
My son doesn’t seem to have any symptoms, but I’ve heard they can develop later. When does that happen if it does? What should I look for?

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Your child has to really be interacting before you can see signs of autism. Generally there is a disconnect there, no smiling, lack of eye contact, not loving towards parents. At a couple months, you really can’t tell this, newborns don’t do very much.

I have a son who’s almost 2 months old, and he is scheduled to receive his first vaccines on May 9. I have heard that there’s a possible link between vaccines and autism. Is there any truth to this? Anybody have any experience with this? Thanks!

There is no proof that vaccines are responsible for the decline in certain diseases – improved sanitation, medical care and less crowding may also have contributed to the decline in certain diseases. Most diseases decreased by over 95% BEFORE the introduction of vaccines.
Vaccines have not been tested for any possible carcinogenic (cancer causing), teratogenic (gene altering) effects or their effects on the reproductive system (it says this right in the product inserts from the manufacturers).
Many of the vaccines are not needed. Also they are not safe. There are still many vaccines that have thimerosal (doctors were not required to get rid of any stock they had, and could still have some). Vaccines are not tested for carcinogenic potential. So it is possible that they could cause cancer. Formaldehyde is in many childhood vaccines and some are made from aborted fetal cells. GROSS! I know that there are risks of not vaccinating, but there are also some scary risks associated with vaccinating. Honestly, I know that people say the risks of having a bad reaction are low, but do you want to take the chance of your child having a bad reaction. Also, I have been looking at each individual vaccine and the need. Hepatitis A, is not needed either, many times children can have it without symptoms, and then they are immune for life (that is more than a vaccine can do). Mumps are usually asymptomatic, so this vaccine is not always necessary. Diptheria can be cured with an antibiotic. Measels used to be a normal childhood disease, adn people gained lifetime immunity. Vaccinations do not give lifetime immunity. That is why people have to get booster shots… If you are torn and need more time to think about it, delay the vaccines and you can always get them later. But you will NEVER be able to take them back. Here are the exemptions for each state:

http://www.nvic.org/state-site/state-exemptions.htm

Some cool links:

http://www.thinktwice.com/

http://www.vaclib.org/index.htm

http://www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/neurological_damage.htm

http://www.vaccines.bizland.com/links.htm

http://www.laleva.org/eng/2006/03/dont_vaccinate_before_you_educate.html

http://operator11.com/shows/4166/episodes/21311

http://www.novaccine.com/

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/vaccines.htm

http://www.ghchealth.com/vaccinations-the-hour-of-the-time.html

http://educate-yourself.org/vcd/

Ingredients as published by the CDC:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf

i work at a daycare, and we think that a 2 year old boy who we take care of may have autism. he barely talks at all, and he spends most of his time laying on the ground playing by himself rather than interacting with the other children. i would like to know if these are signs of autism, and what the other common symptoms are.

At age two, signs of autism include: in the area of communication: language delay, lack of gestures such as waving "bye bye" and pointing, not responding to his name; in the area of socialization: lack of eye contact, preferring to play alone or playing inappropriately compared to other toddlers, seeming uninterested in others and their activities; in the area of play: repetitive play, sensory issues (putting his hands over his ears), playing with the same toys all the time, no pretend play.

These are just a few things. Some children with autism don’t do any of these things, some do them, but inconsistently. Please refer the parent for assessment if you aren’t sure. Sometimes, it can be hard to figure out, but the sooner, the better. Sometimes, the psychologist will want to come and observe at the daycare also. Good for you guys for being concerned.

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Autism is one of the many ways people can be. It is not a disease any more than being tall or short or black or white is a disease. It is true that autistics have various difficulties in life, but these difficulties can be addressed without thinking of autism as a "disease" to be "cured". As human consciousness evolves past its current tipping points, autism is an experiment that will generate certain traits that will be necessary to our survival. Not every experiment is successful, and not all traits will be beneficial. But this is no time to abort the experiemnt by trying to "cure" autism.