tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post5479228877753778023..comments2023-09-22T13:48:28.540-04:00Comments on The New "Normal": Living with Autism: Jenny McCarthy , The View and the Uncalled for BacklashJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479192285933054835noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-50733435780910634662014-03-20T00:35:47.706-04:002014-03-20T00:35:47.706-04:00I am in complete agreement with your views on vacc...I am in complete agreement with your views on vaccines. I believe in a delayed schedule especialy since my family has a strong line of auto immune disorders. My first son was vaccinated many times while having ear infections, causing an even more weakened immune system. He has low functioning autism. My second child however is using the delayed schedule and has not been sick, not once... he will be 2 next month and it developing appropriately to his age. To each his own... and I can respect the views of each individual parent. After all it is their choice. I believe in the purpose of vaccines, however after extensive research done on my own the delayed schedule is what we as a family decided would best suit the needs of our child. Very well said! Kudos to you for speaking out on such a sensitive subject!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847760533968218666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-47015841158701807402013-09-09T02:22:42.965-04:002013-09-09T02:22:42.965-04:00People die of pertussis, measles and rubella. Sad...People die of pertussis, measles and rubella. Sadly even when vaccinated people still get these things. To each his own on the vaccinations, we did them and would do them again. And yet one of my children still got Pertussis. Of my 3 children who all got vaccines, only one is on the spectrum. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-76018364100845804982013-07-19T00:16:08.190-04:002013-07-19T00:16:08.190-04:00Pertussis, measles, rubella can be treated. Autism...Pertussis, measles, rubella can be treated. Autism cannot. That's why some people take the calculated risk of not vaccinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-19063734909449322482013-07-16T19:30:55.553-04:002013-07-16T19:30:55.553-04:00Melissa-
I agree with you, I want to make sure you...Melissa-<br />I agree with you, I want to make sure you understand that I am in no way advocating for not vaccinating. I am advocating for slowing it down a bit. And this is my opinion, not fact. It's what makes sense to me, after watching my 18 month old regress exactly 2 years ago.....had a pretty big impactJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479192285933054835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-30174136307437665032013-07-16T19:29:30.785-04:002013-07-16T19:29:30.785-04:00Thanks Laura and welcome!!!Thanks Laura and welcome!!!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479192285933054835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-88578367169603200732013-07-16T19:28:05.809-04:002013-07-16T19:28:05.809-04:00I would much rather take the chance of my son havi...I would much rather take the chance of my son having autism than dieing because of no vaccines. Just saying. I myself have posted about this subject as well. Awhile back.<br />http://naturalbeautism.blogspot.com/2012/01/immunizations-linked-to-autism.htmlMelissa Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530361123704457237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-54836125369814201722013-07-16T19:00:46.353-04:002013-07-16T19:00:46.353-04:00I was just referred to this page by a family membe...I was just referred to this page by a family member, and I just want to say, YES!!! <br /><br />My son (age 7) and I (age 43) were just diagnosed with Asperger's this past Spring. I'm a pharmacist, and was doing the crunchy attachment-parenting and breast-feeding thing. Based on what I know about the immune system, I decided all on my own to space out vaccines, breaking each set into two appointments, at least two weeks apart. We never spiked a fever after a vaccination session. Some vaccinations, such as Rotavirus, we deemed not necessary for our unique situation. Other healthcare professionals such as one of the Drs. Sears suggest delaying the Hepatitis B series if you're not planning on allowing your child out of your possession for months/years: why start that moments after birth if you're certain no exposure could occur?<br /><br />And yet, here we are, both of us on the spectrum. I'm hearing from people like Temple Grandin that there are plenty of older people on the spectrum out there, they are merely undiagnosed and thus uncounted. I suspect that time will tell that at least SOME of this is genetic mutations, probably a number of different ones (hence different aspects to the spectrum) that can be passed down with other genetic traits. But there may also be environmental triggers, toxins or infections or who knows what at this time. If you think about it, this is how we now understand a number of cancers to work, and is also considered to be a possible theory as to where auto-immune diseases may come from. <br /><br />It does make me cringe that a rational "middle ground" seems to be missing from public discussion on vaccination: either people seem to be giving vaccinations RIGHT on the ACIP/CDC recommended schedule, or they are going vax-free and don't want to hear about the risks they might be taking, and yes, possibly even sharing with other more fragile children that they come into contact with. <br /><br />I appreciate you speaking out in favor of the middle, and I'll keep on reading!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979698216792064673noreply@blogger.com