Re: it's been happening more and more

[Guest guest]

Yep, here too. Except that I live

in an excruciatingly small town. At the 4H fair yesterday, I saw 2 autism

stickers, then I went to the grocery where the car next to me had an awareness

magnet. I got gas the other day and the car at the next pump had the

magnet – they were the parents of a teacher and they were here in town on

vacation. I can’t go anywhere, ever without someone knowing a child

with autism.

The only place where I don’t have a

bunch of them are at the homeschool group events. Most of those kids

weren’t vaccinated though (I asked).

But , it’s just better

diagnosing. L

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christine@...

Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 8:20

AM

eoharm

Subject: it's been

happening more and more

You know,

" the powers that be " can do as many studies as they want- but i'm

really seeing the epidemic. I was just in Cape Cod

for a wedding and every

single person I talked to about autism either had a good friend or relative

on the spectrum.

My car is like the " autism-mobile " with an autism awareness plate

(with a

puzzle-piece ribbon on it), NAA plate frame (I love someone with autism), GR

sticker that says " autism is reversable " , another sticker that says

" demand

mercury free vaccines " , an ASA sticker that says " ALERT: occupant in

car has

autism and may not respond to verbal commands " and an NAA membership

decal.

(yes, i tend to go alittle overboard-lol). So, i'm basically not hiding

anything and I have more and more people say things to me about autism and

vaccines. I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in MA yesterday and the

only thing that kept me sane was thinking " well at least everyone is

reading

the stickers on my car " .

Maybe because I live in a highly populated area (Long

Island) and as a

result, everyday I see someone with a puzzle ribbon magnet on their car- but

do you guys see the same things where you live? When you talk to people

about autism do they understand? Do they know someone? Do you get the

feeling like autism is everywhere? Are you getting feedback about mercury?

About 2 years ago NO ONE ever said Mercury and Autism- Now I would say half

the people ask me if I believe in a connection (even my senator). I love it

when THEY bring it up....

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I am seeing it more and more as well. It breaks my heart. Once you know what it is, it's everywhere...4 children in my neighborhood are diagnosed.

Like you, I have the bumper sticker minivan...I think the same thing when I'm stuck in traffic! Probably the best thing that happened where that is concerned was just two weeks ago in the Home Depot parking lot. A mom was looking for red spray paint to paint a border around their house for their 4 year old autistic son not to cross when she saw my car in the parking lot. We parked right next to each other, and after a 45 minute conversation, she agreed to join our support group. She hadn't heard of the mercury connection.

As far as others bringing up the mercury connection, listen to this...my daughter had to get her eyes checked for kindergarten. On her medical history form, I wrote "heavy metal toxicity", not autism. I no longer call her autistic, as she is not...she is suffering the effects of mercury poisoning...anyway...when the nurse brought us back into the office to go over our forms, I was waiting for the raised eyebrows when she simply repsonds...

"Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those in this office lately."

Ha!

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "christine@..." <christine@...>

You know, "the powers that be" can do as many studies as they want- but i'mreally seeing the epidemic. I was just in Cape Cod for a wedding and everysingle person I talked to about autism either had a good friend or relativeon the spectrum. My car is like the "autism-mobile" with an autism awareness plate (with apuzzle-piece ribbon on it), NAA plate frame (I love someone with autism), GRsticker that says "autism is reversable", another sticker that says "demandmercury free vaccines", an ASA sticker that says "ALERT: occupant in car hasautism and may not respond to verbal commands" and an NAA membership decal.(yes, i tend to go alittle overboard-lol). So, i'm basically not hidinganything and I have more and more people say things to me about autism andvaccines. I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in MA yesterday and theonly thing that kept me sane was thinking "well at least everyone is readingthe stickers on my car

".Maybe because I live in a highly populated area (Long Island) and as aresult, everyday I see someone with a puzzle ribbon magnet on their car- butdo you guys see the same things where you live? When you talk to peopleabout autism do they understand? Do they know someone? Do you get thefeeling like autism is everywhere? Are you getting feedback about mercury?About 2 years ago NO ONE ever said Mercury and Autism- Now I would say halfthe people ask me if I believe in a connection (even my senator). I love itwhen THEY bring it up....Thanks,

[Guest guest]

" Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those in this office lately. "

Ha!

That sounds like a line from a Hollywood Movie!

Holly- I met a guy yesterday who has a friend who was dx by his sister a couple of years ago (she was going to school for special ed). He was 35 yrs old at that time.

You guys probably do this too- but i'm always thinking (most of the time when driving) about some new t-shirt slogan or catchy phrase that will REALLY get people's attention....

I love:

" my kid got autism from a vaccine "

" demand vaccines without mercury "

" woman who behave rarely make history "

" my child is evidence of harm "

what are your favorites? (anyone on the list)

[Guest guest]

I love the “autism: it’s no

mystery, it’s the mercury” shirt I have. Max has one

too. I have the “my kid got autism from a vaccine and all I got was

this lousy t-shirt” and I wear that to doctor’s offices. J

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christine@...

Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:16

AM

EOHarm

Subject: Re: it's been

happening more and more

" Oh, I see we have

another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those in this office lately. "

Ha!

That sounds like a line from a Hollywood Movie!

Holly- I met a guy yesterday who has a friend who was dx by his sister a couple

of years ago (she was going to school for special ed). He was 35 yrs old

at that time.

You guys probably do this too- but i'm always thinking (most of the time when

driving) about some new t-shirt slogan or catchy phrase that will REALLY get

people's attention....

I love:

" my kid got autism from a vaccine "

" demand vaccines without mercury "

" woman who behave rarely make history "

" my child is evidence of harm "

what are your favorites? (anyone on the list)

[Guest guest]

I find the same thing here-so many kowing about autismor someone with it, but I also still find an inordinate number of people who know nothing about vaccine dangers or the epidemic. I suspect these people are non-readers-of newspapers, books and don't watch the news. You'd almost have to live in a capsule not to have heard about it. as far as I'm concerned. Holly Bortfeld <maximom@...> wrote: I love the “autism: it’s no mystery, it’s the mercury” shirt I have. Max has one too. I have the “my kid got autism from a vaccine and all I got was this lousy t-shirt” and I wear that to doctor’s offices. J From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of christinelighthousestudios (DOT) infoSent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:16 AMEOHarm Subject: Re: it's been happening more and more "Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those in this office

lately."Ha! That sounds like a line from a Hollywood Movie! :)Holly- I met a guy yesterday who has a friend who was dx by his sister a couple of years ago (she was going to school for special ed). He was 35 yrs old at that time. You guys probably do this too- but i'm always thinking (most of the time when driving) about some new t-shirt slogan or catchy phrase that will REALLY get people's attention....I love:"my kid got autism from a vaccine""demand vaccines without mercury""woman who behave rarely make history""my child is evidence of harm"what are your favorites? (anyone on the list)

Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

[Guest guest]

I too am see and hearing of more. I called a young mother recently.

I had not talked to her for three years. At that time my

recommendation for her preschooler: educate herself to ABA & find a

good school program. If she could not find the right program then

home school.

I called her w/an apology, told her of the EOHarm group. She had not

heard of the group. But to my amazement she said that she was not

vaccinating her children autism or not. She went on to say not one

of her friends were vaccinating. The private school she was able to

afford for both of her children were not pushing vaccination! The

school nurse was in support of her wishes! She also had obtained the

state approved papers to opt-out of vaccination! She is having the

proper test done for heavy metals! I think it is MidwestLab.

She is a twenty-something mother. There must be a buzz among that

group & that is what we need to sustain.

In a slightly different direction, our school attorney knows me from

parent advocacy. He seems to begin to listen w/one ear about autism.

I keep using the word tsunami. I keep reminding him it is coming and

no amount of tinkering w/child find, definitions and using the

justice system after calling the students behavior disordered will

slow it down.

The schools will be overwhelmed and the already dissatisified

legislators will come down hard. Two members of the school board

understand what is happening but the others continue to have an

agenda that is an utter puzzle.

>

> I am seeing it more and more as well. It breaks my heart. Once you

know what it is, it's everywhere...4 children in my neighborhood are

diagnosed.

>

> Like you, I have the bumper sticker minivan...I think the same

thing when I'm stuck in traffic! Probably the best thing that

happened where that is concerned was just two weeks ago in the Home

Depot parking lot. A mom was looking for red spray paint to paint a

border around their house for their 4 year old autistic son not to

cross when she saw my car in the parking lot. We parked right next

to each other, and after a 45 minute conversation, she agreed to

join our support group. She hadn't heard of the mercury connection.

>

> As far as others bringing up the mercury connection, listen to

this...my daughter had to get her eyes checked for kindergarten. On

her medical history form, I wrote " heavy metal toxicity " , not

autism. I no longer call her autistic, as she is not...she is

suffering the effects of mercury poisoning...anyway...when the nurse

brought us back into the office to go over our forms, I was waiting

for the raised eyebrows when she simply repsonds...

>

> " Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of

those in this office lately. "

>

> Ha!

>

>

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> From: " christine@... " <christine@...>

> You know, " the powers that be " can do as many studies as they want-

but i'm

> really seeing the epidemic. I was just in Cape Cod for a wedding

and every

> single person I talked to about autism either had a good friend or

relative

> on the spectrum.

>

> My car is like the " autism-mobile " with an autism awareness plate

(with a

> puzzle-piece ribbon on it), NAA plate frame (I love someone with

autism), GR

> sticker that says " autism is reversable " , another sticker that

says " demand

> mercury free vaccines " , an ASA sticker that says " ALERT: occupant

in car has

> autism and may not respond to verbal commands " and an NAA

membership decal.

> (yes, i tend to go alittle overboard-lol). So, i'm basically not

hiding

> anything and I have more and more people say things to me about

autism and

> vaccines. I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in MA yesterday

and the

> only thing that kept me sane was thinking " well at least everyone

is reading

> the stickers on my car " .

>

> Maybe because I live in a highly populated area (Long Island) and

as a

> result, everyday I see someone with a puzzle ribbon magnet on

their car- but

> do you guys see the same things where you live? When you talk to

people

> about autism do they understand? Do they know someone? Do you get

the

> feeling like autism is everywhere? Are you getting feedback about

mercury?

>

> About 2 years ago NO ONE ever said Mercury and Autism- Now I would

say half

> the people ask me if I believe in a connection (even my senator).

I love it

> when THEY bring it up....

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

" Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those

in this office lately. "

It's hard to pick up on via e-mail. Was she being condescending

like... yeah, sure, lady... you're kid and many more are mercury

poisoned OR did she believe you/agree with you. I'm so used to people

thinking I'm nutso with the vaccine issue that I'm always

skeptical

Sue M.

[Guest guest]

There is a huge backlash to the vaccination schedule.

It is the result of incompetence at historical levels by our out of touch arrogant and incredibly ignorant public health officials.

No one trusts them anymore.

They threw away their trust. They brought this on themselves.

The reaction is a logical consequence of what they did.

Of course they will blame the messenger.

We say:

Long Live the Messenger!!!!

Re: it's been happening more and more

I too am see and hearing of more. I called a young mother recently. I had not talked to her for three years. At that time my recommendation for her preschooler: educate herself to ABA & find a good school program. If she could not find the right program then home school.I called her w/an apology, told her of the EOHarm group. She had not heard of the group. But to my amazement she said that she was not vaccinating her children autism or not. She went on to say not one of her friends were vaccinating. The private school she was able to afford for both of her children were not pushing vaccination! The school nurse was in support of her wishes! She also had obtained the state approved papers to opt-out of vaccination! She is having the proper test done for heavy metals! I think it is MidwestLab.She is a twenty-something mother. There must be a buzz among that group & that is what we need to sustain. In a slightly different direction, our school attorney knows me from parent advocacy. He seems to begin to listen w/one ear about autism. I keep using the word tsunami. I keep reminding him it is coming and no amount of tinkering w/child find, definitions and using the justice system after calling the students behavior disordered will slow it down. The schools will be overwhelmed and the already dissatisified legislators will come down hard. Two members of the school board understand what is happening but the others continue to have an agenda that is an utter puzzle. >> I am seeing it more and more as well. It breaks my heart. Once you know what it is, it's everywhere...4 children in my neighborhood are diagnosed.> > Like you, I have the bumper sticker minivan...I think the same thing when I'm stuck in traffic! Probably the best thing that happened where that is concerned was just two weeks ago in the Home Depot parking lot. A mom was looking for red spray paint to paint a border around their house for their 4 year old autistic son not to cross when she saw my car in the parking lot. We parked right next to each other, and after a 45 minute conversation, she agreed to join our support group. She hadn't heard of the mercury connection.> > As far as others bringing up the mercury connection, listen to this...my daughter had to get her eyes checked for kindergarten. On her medical history form, I wrote "heavy metal toxicity", not autism. I no longer call her autistic, as she is not...she is suffering the effects of mercury poisoning...anyway...when the nurse brought us back into the office to go over our forms, I was waiting for the raised eyebrows when she simply repsonds...> > "Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those in this office lately."> > Ha!> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "christine@..." <christine@...> > You know, "the powers that be" can do as many studies as they want-but i'm> really seeing the epidemic. I was just in Cape Cod for a wedding and every> single person I talked to about autism either had a good friend or relative> on the spectrum. > > My car is like the "autism-mobile" with an autism awareness plate (with a> puzzle-piece ribbon on it), NAA plate frame (I love someone with autism), GR> sticker that says "autism is reversable", another sticker that says "demand> mercury free vaccines", an ASA sticker that says "ALERT: occupant in car has> autism and may not respond to verbal commands" and an NAA membership decal.> (yes, i tend to go alittle overboard-lol). So, i'm basically not hiding> anything and I have more and more people say things to me about autism and> vaccines. I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in MA yesterday and the> only thing that kept me sane was thinking "well at least everyone is reading> the stickers on my car".> > Maybe because I live in a highly populated area (Long Island) and as a> result, everyday I see someone with a puzzle ribbon magnet on their car- but> do you guys see the same things where you live? When you talk to people> about autism do they understand? Do they know someone? Do you get the> feeling like autism is everywhere? Are you getting feedback about mercury?> > About 2 years ago NO ONE ever said Mercury and Autism- Now I would say half> the people ask me if I believe in a connection (even my senator). I love it> when THEY bring it up....> > Thanks,> >

[Guest guest]

Funny that you post this, I was just in tears about this same

realization last week and thought of posting. We have about 5 new

kids represented per month at our support group. In the past month

I have discovered that my favorite checkout lady and the

exterminator both have kids with ASD. as well as my sister's friend

from book club. One of the kids from P's first preschool started

suffering from severe seizures at 18 months (just ran back into that

mom last week). I have met 2 moms new to diagnosis at the grocery

store this month to help them with GFCF. To top it off, my 7 month

old neice is not " connecting. " YES her mom has given her a VERY FEW

vaccines (doctors have some STRANGE power over people) and is now

stopping. It just goes on and one, I can't believe how prevalent it

is. I know some of this is because I am on the board of the local

fundraising group and a Rescue Angel, but alot of it is just because

it's EVERYWHERE. Sometimes I want to run screaming down the street

it is so upsetting and the longer the truth is covered up, the more

children drop into this hell. It is overwhelmingly sickening.

>

> You know, " the powers that be " can do as many studies as they want-

but i'm

> really seeing the epidemic. I was just in Cape Cod for a wedding

and every

> single person I talked to about autism either had a good friend or

relative

> on the spectrum.

>

> My car is like the " autism-mobile " with an autism awareness plate

(with a

> puzzle-piece ribbon on it), NAA plate frame (I love someone with

autism), GR

> sticker that says " autism is reversable " , another sticker that

says " demand

> mercury free vaccines " , an ASA sticker that says " ALERT: occupant

in car has

> autism and may not respond to verbal commands " and an NAA

membership decal.

> (yes, i tend to go alittle overboard-lol). So, i'm basically not

hiding

> anything and I have more and more people say things to me about

autism and

> vaccines. I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in MA yesterday

and the

> only thing that kept me sane was thinking " well at least everyone

is reading

> the stickers on my car " .

>

> Maybe because I live in a highly populated area (Long Island) and

as a

> result, everyday I see someone with a puzzle ribbon magnet on

their car- but

> do you guys see the same things where you live? When you talk to

people

> about autism do they understand? Do they know someone? Do you

get the

> feeling like autism is everywhere? Are you getting feedback about

mercury?

>

> About 2 years ago NO ONE ever said Mercury and Autism- Now I would

say half

> the people ask me if I believe in a connection (even my senator).

I love it

> when THEY bring it up....

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

My car bears a GR bumpersticker: the blue one that says " Autism Is

Reversible. " That sticker has led to all sorts of conversations in

parking lots and gas stations. Recently, a car pulled up alongside me

at a stop light and the driver signaled me to roll down my window. He

had been following me for over 20 miles, but couldn't quite make out

the web site on the bottom of the sticker.

Every time you go to a store, the theatre, to a restaurant, to a

sporting event, etc., you can look around you and do the math to

estimate out how many of those adults have kids on the spectrum. Your

estimate won't be far off.

>

> I love the " autism: it's no mystery, it's the mercury " shirt I have.

Max

> has one too. I have the " my kid got autism from a vaccine and all I

got was

> this lousy t-shirt " and I wear that to doctor's offices. :-)

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On

Behalf Of

> christine@...

> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:16 AM

> EOHarm

> Subject: Re: it's been happening more and more

>

>

>

> " Oh, I see we have another mercury baby here. We have a lot of those

in this

> office lately. "

>

> Ha!

>

>

>

>

> That sounds like a line from a Hollywood Movie!

>

>

> Holly- I met a guy yesterday who has a friend who was dx by his sister a

> couple of years ago (she was going to school for special ed). He

was 35 yrs

> old at that time.

>

>

> You guys probably do this too- but i'm always thinking (most of the time

> when driving) about some new t-shirt slogan or catchy phrase that will

> REALLY get people's attention....

>

> I love:

> " my kid got autism from a vaccine "

> " demand vaccines without mercury "

> " woman who behave rarely make history "

> " my child is evidence of harm "

>

> what are your favorites? (anyone on the list)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have definitely seen it increasing even among my own friends and

family... people I *did not* originally meet through " autism " .

At my son's School I was pushing for full mainstreaming last

year. The Autism teacher told me I was pushing my son too fast,

he was not ready for full inclusion, etc. etc. Right at the

beginning of the School year they called me and said he would be fully

mainstreamed after all. It turns out the autism class filled up

so much with new incoming students that they pushed as many kids into

full inclusion as they could! Imagine that! He starts his

second year of full inclusion (1st grade) in a couple of

weeks. I think I'm the only parent doing bio-medical

treatment that I know of. I keep spreading the word, but I

am having to let my son's progress do most of the talking I guess.

~ Karin

[Guest guest]

It is happening more and more.

My son has been diagnosed for just over two years, and two years ago I

hardly saw a bumper sticker or car magnet. I see them all the time

now, in fact last week I saw a car with 5-6 magnets on it, on the

doors and everywhere and I told my husband to speed up on the freeway

to see if it was someone I knew. LOL!

I've been hailed down in parking lots and drive throughs thanks to my

" autism is reversible " GR bumper sticker.

I've been down the natural foods isle in the grocery store and heard

parents talking to each other or the clerks asking about which foods

don't have gluten, the poor puzzled clerks are never helpful, and I

have found myself butting in to offer help, even though I'm usually

very shy and two years ago would never have done that.

And from me being outspoken about vaccines on a private mommy group,

although I'm know a few mothers think I'm annoying and sick of hearing

my " claims " , I've got moms to think twice about vaccines, or at least

spread them out more, avoid combining some, and email me all the time

wanting more info. One parent who has an older son with ADHD and her

younger two with terrible asthma problems went dairy free and was

shocked how well some of their constant sickness cleared right up.

One other thing I'm seeing, and I'd love to know if everyone else is

too, I notice locally that kids that are over 6 years old have a more

moderate diagnosis, and most of the parents that are just now getting

diagnosis, or in the past two years like me, with kids aged 2-5 are

more mild and lots of PDD-NOS or sensory, vs the 6+ crowd labled ASD.

Anyone else seeing similar diagnosis as well?

[Guest guest]

One other thing I'm seeing, and I'd love to know if everyone else is

too, I notice locally that kids that are over 6 years old have a more

moderate diagnosis, and most of the parents that are just now getting

diagnosis, or in the past two years like me, with kids aged 2-5 are

more mild and lots of PDD-NOS or sensory, vs the 6+ crowd labled ASD.

Anyone else seeing similar diagnosis as well?

that's an interesting question. I guess because I've been at it for about 4.5 years now with my almost 7 yr old son (I was an aba therapist before that)- most people I meet the kids are on the older side. Don't know too many 2-3 year olds. They are there- I just don't bump into them at school functions because the kids go to different schools. I'm definately hearing a lot of " 1 kid has autism and 1 kid has aspergers " .

[Guest guest]

When my youngest began speech therapy in 2004 at a 0-3 yr old clinic,

the path told me they were seeing about the lowest case load of autism

they've seen. But, what she was seeing huge increases of were kids,

like my Dinah, kids that had the mild speech delays, some scattering

of symptoms, but not on spectrum. We wondered if it was because the

reduced mercury levels in vaccines are still harming, but not to the

point of autism. But, my Dinah hasn't had immunizations, but i do have

metal amalgams.

I think preschoolers with autism today are not going to be as severe

because mom and dad can start treatment much earlier, thanks to

parents of older kids arming the net with info on how to treat.

Debi

-

[Guest guest]

The National average has been estimated at 1 in 166. Figures just

released in March, 2006 show Oregon is now 1 in 98.

http://www.co-brass.com/

[Guest guest]

My son wouldn't have as bad of a diagnosis at 18 months as he did at 2

1/2 and I KNOW if I hadn't started bio-med he'd be even sicker

today/more severe (almost 6) because of all the damage to the stomach

from the foods, just more years of getting sicker instead of

healthier.

Dr. Bradstreet told me the latest #s he's heard is 1 in 56 boys.

>

> The National average has been estimated at 1 in 166. Figures just

> released in March, 2006 show Oregon is now 1 in 98.

>

> http://www.co-brass.com/

>

[Guest guest]

I wore my NAA Autism It's No Mystery, It's Mercury T-shirt to the ice

cream parlor last night -- The place was full of families (I was

sneaking in for an ice cream my my husband and myself after my GFCF

kids were in bed) and a lot of heads turned and stared. The ONLY

time my chest gets any attention is when I wear that Tshirt. Thank you

NAA! LOL!

[Guest guest]

roflmao

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of krstagliano

Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 7:16

PM

EOHarm

Subject: Re: it's been

happening more and more

I wore my NAA Autism It's No Mystery, It's Mercury

T-shirt to the ice

cream parlor last night -- The place was full of families (I was

sneaking in for an ice cream my my husband and myself after my GFCF

kids were in bed) and a lot of heads turned and stared. The ONLY

time my chest gets any attention is when I wear that Tshirt. Thank you

NAA! LOL!

[Guest guest]

I wear mine everywhere, too. I always wear it on field trips with my kids, to

their schools,

the pediatricians office, and out on the weekends shopping and running errands.

A stocker

at Whole Foods asked me about it. Said he quit getting the flu shot a few years

ago

because of the mercury content, but had never heard of the autism connection!

My mother wears hers all over Alaska, too.

>

> I wore my NAA Autism It's No Mystery, It's Mercury T-shirt to the ice

> cream parlor last night -- The place was full of families (I was

> sneaking in for an ice cream my my husband and myself after my GFCF

> kids were in bed) and a lot of heads turned and stared. The ONLY

> time my chest gets any attention is when I wear that Tshirt. Thank you

> NAA! LOL!

>

>

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for what immune deficiencies? Do they have IMMUNE deregulation? Re: it's been happening more and moreYes. This observation would probably fit many families, though I know there are likely exceptions. I think in my case it was how severe my mercury burden was with my second child, as compared to my first, and the fact that they both recieved the hep B at birth. My youngest was premature with other problems. I think that there are many factors that could muddy the waters (such as Rhogam and flu shots, etc.) Our 8 yr old was originally diagnosed with moderate-high functioning autism. Now, thanks to biomedical interventions, he is very HFA (but with many immune deficiencies, PANDAS, and asthma).Our 6 yr old is far more affected, but is coming along at his own pace and an extremely affectionate child. He also has immune deficiencies as well.>> It is happening more and more.> > My son has been diagnosed for just over two years, and two years ago I> hardly saw a bumper sticker or car magnet. I see them all the time> now, in fact last week I saw a car with 5-6 magnets on it, on the> doors and everywhere and I told my husband to speed up on the freeway> to see if it was someone I knew. LOL!> > I've been hailed down in parking lots and drive throughs thanks to my> "autism is reversible" GR bumper sticker.> > I've been down the natural foods isle in the grocery store and heard> parents talking to each other or the clerks asking about which foods> don't have gluten, the poor puzzled clerks are never helpful, and I> have found myself butting in to offer help, even though I'm usually> very shy and two years ago would never have done that.> > And from me being outspoken about vaccines on a private mommy group,> although I'm know a few mothers think I'm annoying and sick of hearing> my "claims", I've got moms to think twice about vaccines, or at least> spread them out more, avoid combining some, and email me all the time> wanting more info. One parent who has an older son with ADHD and her> younger two with terrible asthma problems went dairy free and was> shocked how well some of their constant sickness cleared right up.> > One other thing I'm seeing, and I'd love to know if everyone else is> too, I notice locally that kids that are over 6 years old have a more> moderate diagnosis, and most of the parents that are just now getting> diagnosis, or in the past two years like me, with kids aged 2-5 are> more mild and lots of PDD-NOS or sensory, vs the 6+ crowd labled ASD.> > Anyone else seeing similar diagnosis as well?>