[blparent] Fw: Fw: autism

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Krisi Spence 
To: Veronica Smith 
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: RE: [blparent] Fw: autism

Hi, The diagnostic criteria has changed to include people on the high functioning end of the Autism spectrum. This includes Asperger's syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder. When they did this the statistic on Autism went up and the amount of people classified as MR went down. It still the same people just a different label.

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Infants who are later identified as Autistic have eye contact that is often very different then typical children. They tend to have specific sensory needs. As they develop thier babbling and play is slightly different and language development is not typical. All of these things are so subtle that a parent will often not notice them as different. Several studies have taken old home movies of children with Autism and discovered may signs that went unnoticed until the children's language and social behavior differences were noticed by the parent. Autism at it's core is a communication disorder that is why parents begin to notice something is wrong around 18 months- 2 years when the child should be developing good communication skills. This just happens to also be the time of the 18 month old shots.

> From: madison_tewe at spinn.net
> To: krisispence at hotmail.com
> Subject: Fw: [blparent] Fw: autism
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:48:42 -0700
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
> To: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:37 AM
> Subject: FW: [blparent] Fw: autism
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> 
> Hey V,
> Thank you for sharing this.
> How can she tell if a tiny baby has autism? And, how has the diagnosis
> changed?
> 
> I'm intrigued.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:47 AM
> To: blind parents
> Subject: [blparent] Fw: autism
> 
> Here is a reply I received from a really good friend who is a speech
> pathologist. I want to share it with you all. Veronica
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Krisi Spence
> To: Veronica Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:40 PM
> Subject: RE: autism
> 
> 
> You are just hearing about this????
> 
> Yes, they are and no they did not get it from immunizations. Jadon never
> got his MMR shots as a baby, and by the time Elijah was born the shots
> no longer contained the suspected Thymerisol.
> 
> I have done a ton of research on this. Hundreds of good studies have
> proven that the shots are not the cause. I have been treating people
> with Autism for several years now. Parents tend to blame the shots for
> developmental timing. A good speech pathologist can spot symptoms of
> Autism in a tiny infant. Parents don't notice those signs. Call me and I
> can explain more. I have a lot of experience working with this
> population. I have treated them from birth to 67. I have done Autism
> home training. They have changed the diagnostic criteria and it appears
> that Autism is more common, but it's not. Call me and I can explain it.
> 
> We have had several genetic studies run on myself and the boys. I
> believe I carry a genetic mutation.
> 
> Why do you ask? Are you worried about someone you know?
> 
> 806-797-1887 Home
> 806-470-2071 cell
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> From: madison_tewe at spinn.net
> To: krisispence at hotmail.com
> Subject: autism
> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:59:04 -0700
> 
> 
> Did you say Jadon and Elijah are autistic? Did it come from immunizing?
> Veronica
> 
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