Re: High rate of autism signs found in children born e...

[Guest guest]

I would agree. There are a couple of very premature kids at my mother's school and there is something wrong with them, but it isn't autism. By the same token, a cousin of mine has a mildly special needs kids and has seen the preemies in the special class. They have lots of issues, but it isn't autism. The fact is that being born so early, they just haven't formed completely and in nature would probably have died. That is different from autism where most of us were on time or a just a little early, born far enough along to survive.

I myself was a few weeks premature and probably have some minor problems from that. However, I just had to spend a little time in what they called an incubator to keep me warm, but I actually went home before my mother did because she had a reaction to the spinal block and had to have a C-section. Aside from that, I was always small for my age, but my parents and most of the family isn't very big anyway.

But anyway, this study seems to be to be a way of trying to get funding by claiming autism, since that is the cause de jour.

In a message dated 4/3/2008 4:03:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

My feeling is that this is another study which says that babies have symptoms which look like autism...just like mercury poisoning and lead poisoning can result in something that looks like autism. But since we know that autism is genetic in most cases, I would like to see a genetic test done which indicates that these babies have autism. Something of interest though is that the kids in the study will be screened, and I bet we will see an increase in those diagnosed with autism simply because babies who would otherwise go unwatched would not be diagnosed. I am betting that the TRUE figure for those who have autism in the world is 1 in a hundred or more, and those that have autistic genes but no outward signs of autism could raise that number even higherAdministratorPlanning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides.

[Guest guest]

wrote: " ... <snip> ... The fact is that being born so early,

they just haven't formed completely and in nature would probably have

died. That is different from autism where most of us were on time or a

just a little early, born far enough along to survive.

I myself was a few weeks premature and probably have some minor

problems from that. However, I just had to spend a little time in what

they called an incubator to keep me warm ... <snip> ... "

Hmmmmm, Cub was 4 weeks over due and even induced, it took a C-section

to prod him into a transition. Quite obviously he was AS right from

the start. :-D

Personally, I think the premise of the study is off albeit creative. I

guess for some people, it's all about who's the biggest in the school

yard mentality.

Raven