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A different perspective on why some of the parents' of autism children are necessarily cool and scientifically detached about vaccine issues.

Posted by ralph wiggum (aka Wiggum17) Feb 12 '09, 18:07

I'm not arguing that they are right about vaccines (and I don't think they are), nor do I think research money should be diverted to look into this any further when it could be much better spent somewhere else.

But for a whole lot of these parents, they've watched their seemingly "normal" children suddenly and dramatically regress at around 12-24 months old(right around the age they are also getting vaccines) to the point where these children no longer speak or even make eye contact.

Yes, their sample size is small to the point of being anecdotal and yes, correlation does not equal causation, but there are a huge number of psychological reasons why these parents might feel like vaccines were to blame for their child's condition. They aren't necessarily stupid or uneducated (some are, some aren't) and they certainly deserve your compassion, not your derision.

Sample: Mr. Nick Hornby..... (www.guardian.co.uk)

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I note that article is 7 years old. I would hope things have changed since then. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:16 5
- I think Inigo's recent story about the difficulties of open classrooms shows otherwise. - David, Drunken Adulterer Feb 12, 18:22
- Parents' lobbying groups have gotten more powerful (for better or for worse in some cases) - ralph wiggum Feb 12, 18:21 3
  - We're lucky we have two of the best autism specialty centers in the country right around us. - Inigo Feb 12, 18:38 2
    - She's whiny these days, but otherwise good. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 12, 18:45 1
      - Sounds like...a toddler. *knocks on wood too* -- nm - Inigo Feb 12, 18:50
I never even liked Jenny McCarthy, but hearing her describe her son's changes rips my heart out. -- nm - David, Drunken Adulterer Feb 12, 18:13 1
- I've never really liked her and I don't really support a lot of the advocacy she does, but I fervently believe that she's doing what she's doing - ralph wiggum Feb 12, 18:19
word -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 18:10
Ugh. "parents of autistic children are NOT necessarily cool and scientifically detached..." nm - ralph wiggum Feb 12, 18:08

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