tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post6027051287888144706..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Surge & Vaccines - It Ain't Over Til It's OverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-63108792891190616912007-07-18T11:12:00.000-03:002007-07-18T11:12:00.000-03:00Also please read the following article from Dr Ben...Also please read the following article from Dr Ben Goldacre. It has also been printed in the sister paper of the Observer, The Guardian.<BR/><BR/>http://www.badscience.net/?p=457<BR/><BR/>It is really something when a newspaper allows severe criticism of its own articles to be printed.VinnyRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228511784878638060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-13473938163695453402007-07-11T20:34:00.000-03:002007-07-11T20:34:00.000-03:00Several months ago, a Center for Autism was opened...Several months ago, a Center for Autism was opened in my city (as far as I know, the first of its kind in the country). I watched a TV interview with two psychologists, members of the Center's board. The interviewer asked them what causes autism. They replied that vaccines are believed to be the cause and that autism had been unknown in Japan before MMR was introduced.<BR/>I rushed to the computer, made a Google search and within minutes obtained entries showing that exactly Japan has proved lack of correlation between MMR and autism. At one moment, the MMR in Japan was discontinued because of problems unrelated to autism, yet autism prevalence continued to rise among unvaccinated children (e.g. http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7076).<BR/>So my decision to keep my son away from programs for autistic children became firmer. I don't want people who haven't caught with the level of current science about autism (however unsatisfactory this level is) to learn their craft on my child.<BR/>Claims that the condition X didn't exist before year Y or before factor Z came into action must be met with utmost caution. Rett syndrome, now known to be caused by a gene mutation, was first described in 1966. Perhaps before that date DNA didn't mutate? Down syndrome was first described in 1866. Perhaps it didn't exist before? No, there just was nobody to study it. People with Down syndrome were dumped into institutions without any professional even looking at them. When Dr. Down began his research, all his colleagues were amazed how he could be interested in "idiots".Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-61455644377410447492007-07-10T08:34:00.000-03:002007-07-10T08:34:00.000-03:00Yes, that Dr Carol Stott lady is totally discredit...Yes, that Dr Carol Stott lady is totally discredited, having been fired by the university and having been reprimanded by the BPS. Dr Wakefield himself looks to be in serious trouble with the GMC. A good review of these swindlers can be seen over at <A HREF="http://www.talkr.com/app/fetch.app?feed_id=6617&perma_link=http://autismdiva.blogspot.com/2007/07/two-wakefield-stories.html" REL="nofollow">The Autism Diva</A>. Yeah, I know. But just because Dawson's fan club are wrong about ABA, doesn't mean they're wrong about MMR and vaccines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-72347341478968755042007-07-08T08:51:00.000-03:002007-07-08T08:51:00.000-03:00It's a pity that the Observer item didn't point ou...It's a pity that the Observer item didn't point out that the two individuals who "privately" suspected MMR, were in fact hired by lawyers to criticise MMR, and that one of them was involved in a disciplinary hearing over this.<BR/><BR/>The stuff is here:<BR/><BR/>http://briandeer.com/wakefield/legal-aid.htm<BR/><BR/>http://briandeer.com/mmr/carol-stott.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com