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Autism.
No, my pick has nothing to do with autism. In fact, until about 10 pm last night, I didn't even have autism in mind. Then I saw a segment on autism on HD Net. I have no idea about the philosophy of this channel, though my husband watches a lot of very good travel show there. The segment on autism was part of a 60 Minutes type show. The segment seemed current and also even-handed since it did not dismiss the autism/MMR connection but rather it presented creditable reports from both sides of this issue.
For those who have no reason to follow the alarming growth rate of autism in the US (2010, CDC: 1 in 91 kids with autism spectrum disorders), signs of autism usually appear about 18 months, just at the time most children receive the combined measles, mumps and rubella shot (MMR.) And, for those who don't follow the MMR shots. Originally, all three diseases were vaccinated against individually. Your kid got the measles shot and the physician said: Call me if he/she gets a reaction. Then your kid got the mumps shot and the physician said......, well, you get the picture. Many parents say that the problem of autism began when the pharma companies decided to bundle three shots into one since the pharmas/MDs felt that this was a way to assure kids got all three shots.
And then, after receiving the MMR, parents began noticing that living with happy, healthy children changed almost overnight into lifetimes of hell and sorrow for all concerned. Pharmas have always pushed back with their data and studies saying: It's not our MMR, it's genetics, it's the environment. Genetics, which come from the parents; environment, which is established by the parents. they should just say: Hey, we're immune from liability, live with it, after all, it's all your fault.
Yes, I am bitter. Perhaps because we, as a family, have credible evidence that the MMR is a factor in the autism spectrum. (This is a story for another day and it does have a happy ending which is what makes our experience even more creditable.)
This autism/MMR controversy is a bitter, fighting issue. So much so, that when someone on the Off-Topic forum at Ravelry asked for any stories regarding autism and the MMR and I told the story I alluded to above, the responses to me were so heated (cripes, they were asking for our stories!) that not only did the moderator close the thread (which sometimes happens when things get heated) but Ravelry totally eliminated the Off-Topic forum and replaced it with a closely monitored Adopt-A-Topic forum.
The argument has always been by pharmas and their health official allies, that unbundling the MMR would lead to a rise in these childhood diseases since kids wouldn't get all the shots. Well, there is a such a rise in these diseases now since parents are opting out of the MMR in fear. So why don't they do a study of bundled shots vs. unbundled shots and track the autism rates? Why don't they blood test toddlers because giving the MMR to make sure they don't already have an immunity to one or more of the diseases? (And, yes, this immunity is real.) And finally, autism groups have got to get a PR shark and change their campaign to something like: Autism, a modern American genocide.
But my website is a fun one. Since I need some fun and you do too:
http://lokwi.com/
Lokwi is filled with silly, primitive (arrow use) games, silly pictures (not all child friendly) and wacky videos. Watching the videos on the out-of-control kiddie duck car ride was a hoot. And I do think the video of the guy hitting his head with a guitar multiple time was real. If he wasn't insane before the video, he sure was after it. The Close Call Compilation has to be seen to be believed. Talk about luck!
So why did I post my autism comments and this website pick? Because I guess it just emphasizes that our world can be cruel and senseless but we have to find pockets of smiles and laughter or it will all just become insanity. Enjoy.
No, my pick has nothing to do with autism. In fact, until about 10 pm last night, I didn't even have autism in mind. Then I saw a segment on autism on HD Net. I have no idea about the philosophy of this channel, though my husband watches a lot of very good travel show there. The segment on autism was part of a 60 Minutes type show. The segment seemed current and also even-handed since it did not dismiss the autism/MMR connection but rather it presented creditable reports from both sides of this issue.
For those who have no reason to follow the alarming growth rate of autism in the US (2010, CDC: 1 in 91 kids with autism spectrum disorders), signs of autism usually appear about 18 months, just at the time most children receive the combined measles, mumps and rubella shot (MMR.) And, for those who don't follow the MMR shots. Originally, all three diseases were vaccinated against individually. Your kid got the measles shot and the physician said: Call me if he/she gets a reaction. Then your kid got the mumps shot and the physician said......, well, you get the picture. Many parents say that the problem of autism began when the pharma companies decided to bundle three shots into one since the pharmas/MDs felt that this was a way to assure kids got all three shots.
And then, after receiving the MMR, parents began noticing that living with happy, healthy children changed almost overnight into lifetimes of hell and sorrow for all concerned. Pharmas have always pushed back with their data and studies saying: It's not our MMR, it's genetics, it's the environment. Genetics, which come from the parents; environment, which is established by the parents. they should just say: Hey, we're immune from liability, live with it, after all, it's all your fault.
Yes, I am bitter. Perhaps because we, as a family, have credible evidence that the MMR is a factor in the autism spectrum. (This is a story for another day and it does have a happy ending which is what makes our experience even more creditable.)
This autism/MMR controversy is a bitter, fighting issue. So much so, that when someone on the Off-Topic forum at Ravelry asked for any stories regarding autism and the MMR and I told the story I alluded to above, the responses to me were so heated (cripes, they were asking for our stories!) that not only did the moderator close the thread (which sometimes happens when things get heated) but Ravelry totally eliminated the Off-Topic forum and replaced it with a closely monitored Adopt-A-Topic forum.
The argument has always been by pharmas and their health official allies, that unbundling the MMR would lead to a rise in these childhood diseases since kids wouldn't get all the shots. Well, there is a such a rise in these diseases now since parents are opting out of the MMR in fear. So why don't they do a study of bundled shots vs. unbundled shots and track the autism rates? Why don't they blood test toddlers because giving the MMR to make sure they don't already have an immunity to one or more of the diseases? (And, yes, this immunity is real.) And finally, autism groups have got to get a PR shark and change their campaign to something like: Autism, a modern American genocide.
But my website is a fun one. Since I need some fun and you do too:
http://lokwi.com/
Lokwi is filled with silly, primitive (arrow use) games, silly pictures (not all child friendly) and wacky videos. Watching the videos on the out-of-control kiddie duck car ride was a hoot. And I do think the video of the guy hitting his head with a guitar multiple time was real. If he wasn't insane before the video, he sure was after it. The Close Call Compilation has to be seen to be believed. Talk about luck!
So why did I post my autism comments and this website pick? Because I guess it just emphasizes that our world can be cruel and senseless but we have to find pockets of smiles and laughter or it will all just become insanity. Enjoy.
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