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I am run/walking for Autism this month in a marathon.
posted by Anita L. Goss on 4/01/08 9:57: PM

Tears just flowed down my face as i saw this. I have two children with forms of austism. It breaks my heart everyday, however I do everything and anything to help them. Be there best advocate. Never give up! We need to find a cure. More individuals need to get involved. God Bless your child and may God find a cure for all of our precious children soon.....
posted by Maureen on 4/01/08 9:53: PM

Actually autism has nothing to with immunizations. Please see http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202445,00.html for more details. You all are being ignorant and looking for a scapegoat.
posted by Daniel on 4/01/08 8:04: PM

Autism is most definitely caused by immunizations. I am blessed that my daughter made it through her immunizations. As an adult I received vaccinations for college and they affected me severely. I can only imagine how it affects the poor children that can't tell us what they are feeling. A Gluten free diet has been shown to work. I have a relative who is a teacher for children with autism and she has seen great improvement in children on a gluten free diet. My prayers to all the families experiencing this horrific disability.
posted by joy on 4/01/08 7:41: PM

very touching video-Good Luck!!
posted by Amanda on 4/01/08 6:53: PM

Has anyone ever thoght that the rise in ASD cases are because of the increase in knowledge. Years ago there was not as much knowledge of ASD so there were fewer diagnoses. Yes, there are very many shots that our children recieve, and it looks that the children are diagnosed with ASD after they are recieved, but when children are 18 months to 2 years of age this is when they would normally starting to be independent and vocal.that could be why we don't notice until this time.
posted by Denise on 4/01/08 6:45: PM

I WORK WITH ANGELS JUST LIKE CLAUDIA, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE HAS TO WAIT, WE ARE OUR COUNTRY IS SPENDING MONEY IN WAR THAT ITS ONLY KILLING INOCENTS, INSTEAD OF HELPING OUR KID THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY.
posted by laura on 4/01/08 5:02: PM

Watch this.
posted by Rocio Castellanos on 4/01/08 4:19: PM

Good luck to all of you, and God Bless!!
posted by Evonne Quail on 4/01/08 3:53: PM

I work with students daily who have autism. They are some of the brightest and most wonderful people with which I work. People need to be seen for who they are and what they can do, not their disabilities.
posted by Sue Strom on 4/01/08 3:22: PM

It is my understanding that autism is no more prevalent now than it was 20 years ago...the difference is that now we know what it is. We have a name for it; we can identify it. And I don't believe that there will ever be a cure, because nobody knows the cause. In the meantime therapies such as behavior therapy and music therapy (among others), can be integrated into their lives to help them function to the best of their ability.
posted by Lindsey on 4/01/08 2:40: PM

It is my understanding that autism is no more prevalent now than it was 20 years ago...the difference is that now we know what it is. We have a name for it; we can identify it. And I don't believe that there will ever be a cure, because nobody knows the cause. In the meantime therapies such as behavior therapy and music therapy (among others), can be integrated into their lives to help them function to the best of their ability.
posted by Lindsey on 4/01/08 2:40: PM

It's a very touching video......but Autism/PDD can't be cured because it's not a disease! It's a disorder, I have a wonderful 19 year old son who is autistic/PDD he is the way he is, he has a full and happy life, if I could "cure" him and make him "normal" I'd do it in a heartbeat for him, but I accept him just as he is and I believe God trusted me enough to let me be his mom.
posted by Sandra on 4/01/08 1:12: PM

Please please contact me, the autism is children has been greatly reduced by a product called Monavie, it is a natural fruit drink from Brazil. The drink contains 19 fruits and berries including the Acai berry and Pomegranite. Please contact me there are testimonials that have been written. This is not a hoax I am a Christian woman and my daughter and I are involved in childrens ministry at our church. God Bless you and yours...
posted by Stephanie P. Williams on 4/01/08 12:17: PM

I'm not certain forcing insurance companies to pay for treatment is the answer. Finding the cause and prevention may be much more important in the long run.
posted by Gael on 4/01/08 9:29: AM

Thank you Gloria. I would love to view the video but our email here at work will not allow the right type of flash to make that possible. Thanks for thinking of me. Loren has done a great job and so did you in helping him to accomplish so much. Francene
posted by francene sanak on 4/01/08 8:12: AM

NICE THING
posted by ben ferris on 4/01/08 3:46: AM

In the 1980's, we gave kids 8-10 shots before they were five, and we had no autism epidemic (or disease epidemics.) Now we give our babies 36 shots, most of these before age 2, and autism is 1 in 150. It has been quoted as high as 1 in 90 in boys. The more shots we add on to the schedule, the more damage we're seeing. And yet the CDC remains in denial about the connection. How many more children need to be damaged before the CDC admits what's really going on?
posted by Kellie on 3/31/08 6:51: PM

I have a wonderful 16 year old nephew with PDD (on the Autism Spectrum), he is a blessing with his bright smile and fun loving ways. I see my sister struggle everyday to afford the cost of medicine, treatment etc. It is a shame that in the United States there is not more help for these children. Thanks to the creator of this video it is moving and real. May God Bless all the Children!
posted by Cindy on 3/31/08 6:28: PM

Deb- many people believe immunizations to be the culprit. Yet, the vaccination companies refuse to do studies. It's very sad!!!
posted by Jill on 3/31/08 5:34: PM