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To: cricket
"Autism" is on the rise for two reasons: 1. a drastically expanded definition of what constitutes "autism" or even more loosely "autism spectrum disorder"; 2. federal money.

I'm sure you've heard of "crazy checks" - SSI moneys received by enterprising parents who have had their children diagnosed with some mental disorder or other. It's a strong incentive to exaggeration or even outright fraud.

Some friends of mine have a child who suffers from what used to be called autism. There is no mistaking it, and those children are, thankfully, still rare. But autism and Asperger's and autism spectrum disorder are diagnosed now in what used to be considered kids who were just a little odd. My entire family, which consists largely of rather geekish and socially awkward individuals, could probably get a diagnosis if we wanted the money badly enough.

83 posted on 11/18/2007 7:36:09 AM PST by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: AnAmericanMother
Thanks for the update on 'autisim'. . .

There is no question that when the 'Government' gets involved and money is on consignment that there is a 'MO' in place for whatever is the ailment and it's proscribed solution.

The truth for me is that all vaccines, cannot 'all' be trusted - all of the time. Perhaps, better; none of the time; but just have to weigh options & probabilities here; including one's own heredity as well. (That said, do not know why we must bunch them and then overload them into babies as per the earliest of schedules.)

And something is wrong - no matter what they say and IMHO - when they want 'newborns' to receive a 'flu shot' before leaving hospital. Think these 'baby care standards' have been 'downgraded' to include and assume. . .that the child will receive the lowest level of care; because their Parents are stupid idiots. . .and abusive as well.

The other side of the coin - again - 'how many people died from bird flu last year. . .or from a mosquito in Florida or New Jersey. . .How many people really die of 'influenza' each year (?) How many died of 'flu' - irrespective of whether they had a 'flu shot'? The numbers are greatly exagerated. . .but then, no 'numbers'. . .no fear. . .no control and worst; no self-serving Government program to fix the Government's 'chicken/egg' problem.

Meantime, of course, the stats re ADD and ADHD - surely another Government fraud - is out there and off the charts. . .)

110 posted on 11/18/2007 3:26:30 PM PST by cricket
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