Posted on 03/27/2014 12:12:50 PM PDT by Star Traveler
One in 68 children has autism, a 30 percent rise over the last estimate released in 2012, US health authorities said Thursday.
The latest US data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the "proportion of children with autism and higher IQ (is) on the rise," said a CDC statement.
Previously, as many as one in 88 US children were known to have autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a developmental disorder that recent research suggests may originate in the womb.
"This new estimate is roughly 30 percent higher than previous estimates reported in 2012 of 1 in 88 children (11.3 per 1,000 eight year olds) being identified with an autism spectrum disorder," said the CDC. The findings were based on diagnoses of eight-year-olds at 11 US sites in 2010.
The prevalence of autism varied widely, from one in 175 children in Alabama to one in 45 children in New Jersey.
The data continued to show that autism is five times more common in boys than in girls. In the United States, one in 42 boys is diagnosed with autism, compared to one in 189 girls.
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YES....I should have specified a book, also....”GRAIN BRAIN” by Dr. Perlmutter for those interested in the problems with “grains.”
It’s always the simplest answer...
Follow the money...
Maybe she read the warning label inserts that come with the vaccines listing all the possible side effects and didn't want to take the chance. Have you ever read the vaccine warning labels or are you gullible enough to pump your kid full of a substance you had know idea what it contained or how your kid would react to?
It is my understanding they are giving autism diagnosis to children who were once labeled with aspergers. Many of these children are simply a little socially awkward. Medecine seems want to label all kids whom they feel do not fall within perceived norms. It is an excuse to drug them up.
“Ours was clearly identified and diagnosed with his condition of Autism before any significant amount of vaccinations”
That, I would believe. Autism, real autism, is diagnosed early on. Autism is a tough condition to deal with and is an ever changing condition throughout the child’s life. Some things work sometimes but then not at others.
Water has warning labels, but I doubt you’d go without it.
I think there is some research showing a link between autism and age of the father at conception.
>>This is becoming a major, major concern. It’s puzzling as to what is going on. We’ve got a three-year old (almost 4) on the spectrum. He’s considered “high functioning”. He still hasn’t spoken one word (he babbles). He can carry a tune and sing it back - “in tune”, though.
I couldn’t speak until I was 4. I took one of those “Does your child have autism” tests with my mother a few years ago and discovered that I was at a high risk for being “on the spectrum” (based on her memories of me at age 4) and still am, I guess.
But, no one hung that label on me when I was a child so I adjusted to what I thought were just eccentricities.
Autism is very real, but “the spectrum” is baloney!
>>1 in 17 within 5 yrs from now.
Thanks to smartphones, almost everyone under the age of 30 is now functionally autistic, and quite a few over 30 too!
Thanks for your comments. At first there was some discouragement (not from me, but others). I saw that he was physically healthy and had a nice disposition and I take things in stride, anyway.
But, everyone has gotten over the discouragement and we’re just keeping on track and doing what we can, while also letting him develop as he will, at his own pace. We’re not going to make him feel paranoid about “not doing some things”. He’ll get there when he wants to.
Thanks ... :-) ...
I spent half of my grade school career in the special classes. I would be diagnosed with autism spectrum under the current guidelines.
Today, I’m a little socially awkward but professionally successful, married and raising kids. All of whom are more “normal” than I.
I spent half of my grade school career in the special classes. I would be diagnosed with autism spectrum under the current guidelines.
Today, I’m a little socially awkward but professionally successful, married and raising kids. All of whom are more “normal” than I.
My five year old grandson has spina bifida and autism. His Mom and I have worked with him intensively, particularly while helping him with his medical procedures. Until this year, all he could do was sing. We taught him new songs constantly. He learned the verses quickly, remembered them, and sang in tune. He has realized that his singing is the bridge to speaking, which he wants to do very much. He struggles to get his point across, and sometimes invents his own expressions. For example, he had been here daily, having a wonderful time playing with Grandpa with a garden hose. Grandpa took a trip for a week, and our little guy missed him and came up with, “Why not Grandpa?”
He’s a creature of habit, so we mix it up a lot. If he expects me to select the song, I’ll tell him it’s his turn. He works very hard to convey the song he has in mind.
He has been in a developmental pre-school for three years, and is in a mixed kindergarten/first grade in the public school.
He can tell us his needs and choices. He can say I love you or thank you
in appropriate circumstances. He has an Alphie robot toy that helps with vocabulary, and gives him positive reinforcement if he answers questions correctly. The school is ordering him a communications board that will help him express himself. Years of constant effort are paying off. Keep at it!
I agree with you. This is a huge money maker. They are making little autism kids. It is a scam. Autism is hardly even real IMHO. I have four kids and not one of them is autistics. Just talk to the kids and make them talk and they will be fine. Some many parents are too busy to get involved with their kids. Is it any wonder why they don’t talk to them?
>>Today, I’m a little socially awkward but professionally successful, married and raising kids. All of whom are more “normal” than I.
Same here. I never got put in special classes until I was recognized as “gifted”. I can’t imagine my life would have turned out better if I had been told that I was broken from my earliest memory. I sure wouldn’t have tried so hard to overcome my social challenges and anxieties if I had been told that I had an excuse for them.
There’s Temple Grandin ...
http://www.templegrandin.com/
You should see the movie about her life.
http://www.grandin.com/inc/Grandin.HBO.movie.html
I’m not so sure about that. speaking for ourselves, there was a very noticeable problem before we were ever connected with any teachers or schools. And we received no money from Social Security for this and we didn’t even know about that. Our situation was “driven” by an observable problem and not driven by either politics or money.
BUT, if he’s qualified for that ... we may consider that now.
Of course you will....nobody is shocked at that statement.
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