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May30
Autism In The News
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Congratulations, to to NASCAR’S, Jimmy Johnson. He was Sunday’s (May31,2009) winner of the Autism Speaks 400. The race was held at Dover International Speedway in Delaware.
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On Sunday, May 31,2009, The NASCAR Sprint Cup Race will be held at Dover Internaational Raceway. The name of the race is the Autism Speaks 400. Autism Speaks was founded in 2005, by Suzanne and Bob Wright, who are grandparents to a child with autism. It has become the nation’s largest organization, focused on autism science and advocacy. Their mission is to fund for the causes, studies, prevention, treatments and cure for autism.
The NASCAR communnity, includes many families and individuals who are affected by autism. This race helps promote awareness, compassion and hope to the NASCAR community and the entire nation.
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There is a new effort being made, to require insurance companies to provide benefits for the treatment of autism. The bill made it through Missouri state senate, but failed to make it through the house. The push is on to have autism insurance available in 2010.
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Controversy is always swirling when it comes to autism. Anything from the GFCF (gluten-free casein free) diet, to this treatment or that treat ment. Which one, how much is enough or too much? Then of course there is always the Question- To Vaccinate Or Not? As if, autism itself weren’t enough for parents and caregivers to cope with.
According to the scientific community, the topic of whether to vaccinate or not, has become the most debated, diverse, and persistent medical myth of our times: that autism could be caused by childhood vaccines. Scientists and research says there is no connection. Obviously,trust and accountability are some of the main reasons Why Many Parents Believe Myths About Autism AndVaccines.
Currently, the odds of autism are 1:150 children affected here in the U.S, and 1:88 in the UK. The biggest question is why? Now, in the most recent study conducted at Cambridge University, many children are “undiagnosed.” This, could bring the number of affected children to 1 in 64. I find this very troubling…and still the biggest question is …WHY?
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6 Responses to “Autism In The News”
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It is always good to race for an important cause
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@ Matt,
Yes, I agree with you, and this is an important cause!
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this is such a hot topic and people on both sides have such strong feelings. my brother and sister-in-law refuse to vaccinate their son because they think vaccines cause autism. i plan to vaccinate my child. i have yet to see proof that vaccines cause autism, and mothers of autistic children in my area have been interviewed on my radio station and have said that vaccines don’t cause autism and that parents are stupid if they don’t vaccinate their children. and, if vaccines did cause autism, i’d rather my child run the risk of getting autism rather than polio or some of the other horrible diseases.
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Hi Cady,
You are right..this is a very hot topic. Science does say there is no connection. Perhaps, the bottom line is how individual we are. Perhaps some children, just can’t handle the schedule of so many vaccines before age five. If only there were answers we could all trust and believe in!
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I just cannot help feeling that many of these diseases are environmental – or population growth out of control or something ordinary while they (scientists and pharmaceutical companies) mess around in their labs. Don’t get me wrong, I think that’s important, but for heaven’s sake by now they should have a cure for SOMETHING don’t you think?????
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@ Diane Scott,
Oh, I agree with you on this. Sometimes, I can’t help but feel, perhaps autism is over diagnosed, so that scientists and pharmaceutical companies, have something to study and experiment with. I know that sounds awful, but no wonder parents are so outraged in many areas of the topic. It is hard to know who to trust and believe.
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