New study finds no link between 'too many vaccines' and autism

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39. That 2009 publicity campaign sounds abysmal, though created by two fathers of children with autism.

OTOH, I read this the other day, which raises some good points. (And guess what? Author Valerie Foley wrote a comment in your article's link! WHAT ARE THE ODDS?)

http://thinkingmomsrevolution.com/featured-guest-blog-april-is-a-comin/

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Valerie Foley

...Moreover, in autism there are people who can talk and people who can’t. People who can live independently and people who can’t. People who need regular hospital care and people who don’t. It’s a spectrum disorder.

So the idea that those who need less, actively campaign against those who need more, is not just insane, it’s got a really ugly feel to it.

In other social movements, the stay in the same placers tend to stay in the same place, and the move forwarders tend to move forwards. Makes sense. In autism, the stay in the same placers seem to need to slow down the forward momentum, and I’m buggered if I understand why. Because if you are happy with the status quo, wouldn’t you just um, live it?

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But here’s the important thing.

Your personal experience contributes to the massive growing pool of autism experience. It is not indicative of everyone who shares the experience of autism. The reality of your experience does not negate the integrity or validity of anyone else’s experience.

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