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Nephews Not Vaccinated---should I Worry?
... itself as "America's Vaccine Safety Watchdog" and opposes forced vaccinations. ... First, society is always a balance between competing interests of personal ... They don't want to vaccinate their child because of fears of autism or ...
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- A., you said it right. Even if your children get the vaccinations for a particular 'disease', they can still get it. Vaccinations does not ensure that you won't get th...
- Why don't you call your pediatrician and ask?
- I also prefer to vaccinate my son. Since your children are vaccinated you should not worry for them to get sick if they are around their cousins that are NOT vaccinate...
Adhd
But even if it is ADHD some of the advice for autistic children may help. ..... in under search market america and then click on the "i" for information to read about the .... Look up feingold society online. They helped a lot. Helpful? ...
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- Hi P.-- I see you have gotten a lot of responses as this is a popular subject and the biggest deficiency today is in Omega 3 Fatty Acids as it is very difficult to ...
- From what I have read, many children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD simply have some sort of allergies. They could be food allergies, environmental allergies etc. Those med...
- My husband suffered from ADHD as a young person/child- He was the kid that had to sit next to the teacher at school because he was so disruptive. He says that if it we...
Have You Gotten the Swine Flu Vaccine for You or Your Child?
The news is manipulated so that America will believe what the media wants ... H1N1 aside, these horrible diseases have NOT been irradicated in our society, ..... I have an autistic son and have chosen not to continue vaccinating him or ...
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- My husband and I got our 8 month old vaccinated against both the seasonal flu and H1N1. Everything that I was going to say, LL (first poster) has already said. So, I...
- I have 3 children and 2 out of 3 of them caught swine flu. It was horrible!! The same week they caught it, our doctors office had a supply of the vaccines so we took o...
- L., we chose not to get vaccinated. I just have lots of questions about this vaccine that have not been answered and I am just uncomfortable with it in general. I'm ...
People Are Saying Bad Things Because I Home School My Kids, How Can I Cope?
Oh, and as for special needs like ADHD, my girls are on the autism spectrum and I ...... You are not alone, you are part of a growing trend in America, ..... He is a member of the National Homeschool Honor Society ESA chapter at Home ...
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- First of all I want to say you have made a wise choice. I don't home school my kids but sometimes I wish i could with the things that go on in Public schools. There ...
- Bravo to you for sticking to your guns! My cousin, who has no formal teacher training, either, taught both her daughters at home, and the youngest has just graduated ...
- I applaud you with your decision. I do feel if you and your children are happy that is the most important outcome of homeschooling. They are learning and happy. I assu...
Autism
Asked by K.M. from Providence
on October 12, 2006
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My son is only 4 months old and i dont assume he is going to have autism or anything like that, but with all the things i read, i get nervous. I was just wondering wh...
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- I work with children with autism. Autism isn’t diagnosed until the ages of 2 to 6. Some have claimed to be able to diagnose as early as 18 months, but it’s not concret...
- C. sacco wrote: > Hi, > > I have autistic children, and I wanted to let you know that at four > months old there really would be no way to see it. Enjoy y...
- I have a four year old mildly autistic daughter. She was fine at 8 months and after her 9 month visit and four vaccinations in one visit, suddenly began regressing, no...
Autism
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on February 7, 2008
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hello,
I have a ten year old son diagnosed with autism, he is non-verbal, have tried everything, I have given up, and feel that everyone in the world has a break, and...
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- Please don't give up! I do feel for you but you are your only son's advocate. With you he can get the help he needs. There is much hope for your family. It is impo...
- I work with a lot of children and studies psychology at UCLA..have you tried the Lovass Institute at UCLA? They have a wonderful reputation and can do some amazing th...
- have you tried to contact special university connected or based autism programs? claremont graduate university in california, in claremont, east of l.a., used to have ...
Autism and Vaccinations
Asked by R.M. from Albuquerque
on May 8, 2009
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I have recently heard about some doctors linking autism symptoms to vaccinations have any of you heard of this or know children that have had this problem. My son has ...
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- Hi R., As an OT who works with (among others) Autistic children, I feel I have to echo what the Speech Therapist said, because there is *a lot* of MIS-information out...
- I would like to STRONGLY recommend the Immunization Options class at http://www.inspiredabq.com. It is held quarterly and until it comes up again, you can hold off on...
- Yikes! A topic I am almost viciously adament about. I have a cousin whose baby died a few weeks following immunizations. My sister's pediatrician told her ...
Autism
Asked by L.E. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2008
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Does anyone have an autistic child that would like to share their experiences with me? Anyone needing any support??
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- L., I am a Special Education Teacher in Vista. Have you heard of the group for parents of children with austim called P.A.C.E.S.? They meet the second Wednesday of ...
- The San Diego Chapter of the Autism Society of America website (www.sd-autism.org) has many resources to help parents, including listings of support groups around San ...
- Hi L., I don't have a child with autism, but I work daily with kids/adults who have severe autism. So, although I don't have the 24 hour a day issues, I have learned ...
Is Autism More Prevalent in Boys?
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2008
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I'm pregnant with a baby girl & am scared to death of autism. It seems to be more prevalent in boys, from what I've read. Does anybody have any clue why?
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- E.- The diagnosis of Autism is more prevalent in boys. However there has been recent studies that suggest that girls are simply misdiagnosed more often because ...
- No one knows why. But autism is 4 to 5 times more likely in boys then girls. Usually you will beable to see signs of it by 6mo to a year but there has been cases of au...
- Don't be scared of autism, you're attracting it to you. Think and feel about what you want, not what you don't want. The force that is growing your child inside you ...
Niece Recently Diagnosed with Autism
Asked by H.S. from San Diego
on March 29, 2008
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My niece was recently diagnosed with Autism. She started having problems the day after getting eight shots, but the doctors kept telling my sister that she was overre...
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- Check Oprah.com, she did a very good show w/ Holly Robinson-Peete and Jenny McCarthy, both have autistic boys and a doctor who has 2 autistic boys too. It was very in...
- Hi H.! I'm sorry about your niece. I am a mother of an 8 year old daughter who had a stroke when she was born. She has mild cerbral palsy and a history of seizure...
- My daughter is the regional director of TACA which is a parent support group for parents with autistic children. She would be more than happy to help. She also has a...
