Comments on: When Did the Subject Of Autism Start to Become “High Profile” ?

By: mary ann

mary ann — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:11 +0000

now that is dumb–MMR is necessary

By: Robin Walters

Robin Walters — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:19 +0000

I have a 13 year old son with Autism. I know he was born with Autism, the MMR shot did NOT trigger my son’s autism. I knew from birth that my son was different. I have 3 other children (all girls, all older). He cried a lot and moved all the time, and didn’t want to be held or swaddled at all. I am a firm believer that Autism cannot be cured, but you can learn to live with it like my son Keegan is doing every day of his life. My son is a wonder boy and I love him just as if he is “normal” whatever “normal” means. A loving mother forever.

By: Peggy Liquori

Peggy Liquori — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:17 +0000

As the grandmother of a child on the spectrum, the one thing I am certain about is that it is a spectrum. There are too many people who seem to think there is one cause, one cure. Ms. McCarthy’s assertion about MMR is not correct for all children. My grandson mainifested symptoms right from birth before he ever had an injection. She may, however, have some basis for her beliefs for children who start showing symptoms later on. I think there needs to be more acceptance of the fact that not one size fits all in this situation.