http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/government-concedes-vacci_b_88323.html
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/03/01/recent-autism-studies-do-not-actually-vindicate-vaccines.aspx
The first link above tells about a monetary settlement between a family with an autistic child and a vaccine manufacturer that will pay for the lifelong care of the child. The second reports on the origin of some recent autism studies, and why they do not actually disprove a link between autism and vaccines.
No one knows for sure what causes autism. I do not claim to know with 100% certainty what exactly caused the onset of this disorder in my son or anyone else's. Like many other parents of autistic children, I do suspect very strongly that immunizations played a major role in the onset of autism in Wilder's case. My personal belief is that genetics load the gun, and environment pulls the trigger in cases of autism and many other developmental disorders.
I wish that I had first looked at the facts and made my own opinion about what was injected into Wilder's little body before he received so many shots at all of those checkups. Instead, I took someone else's opinion as a fact, and never personally asked a question or looked into possible harmful effects of any of the ingredients in those syringes. Think of it in terms of penicillin: there is no way that every child in America could get a shot of this drug without a number of them having severe reactions. Why, then, do we consider it safe to inject every child in this country with 35 uniform shots by the time they are 3 without testing any of them for allergies or sensitivities to the ingredients first? Maybe it is because most of us do not even know what the ingredients are. I never even wondered what was in them before, or in what quantity. Do you know what is?
I know that all of the pediatricians who urge us to vaccinate our children would never purposefully cause them harm. I want to be very clear about that. That being said, I challenge you to ask your child's doctor at your next check up to list all the ingredients of any one vaccine without looking. If he/she does indeed know and can list them then your next question should be about the effects of those ingredients individually on the adult human body (since the babies can't talk). Find out about how much of each ingredient is contained in the vaccine, and how much the body can process safely in a certain period of time. Then think about what a combination of all of these different elements might feel like in a 10-20 pound body. If your doctor does not know, then it's time for you to do some research of your own.
Also please consider what the actual risk is of your child contracting the disease they are being vaccinated against. For example, when there is any sign of any outbreak of polio in our area, then it might be worth the possible risks for me to vaccinate Waker...until then I'm not going to risk his health for something he will probably never come into contact with.
I am not blaming myself for Wilder having autism, and I am not necessarily trying to dissuade anyone from getting their kids immunized. I am trying to help persuade parents to seek facts, not opinions or policies, on vaccinations and draw their own conclusions from them. Please do not accept other people's evaluations as facts if you have never personally studied the unbiased building blocks of what they based their opinion upon. Do you think the (possible) benefits outweigh the risk of harm? How much risk of harm is acceptable for your child? And how is this risk measured? Which of the known possible side effects would be acceptable for your child to suffer from? It seems to me the possible problems that the manufacturers cite may not actually be side effects at all, but instead could be symptoms of the true (but not as immediately obvious) side effects.
For some strange reason it is damn near socially unacceptable to question the practice/safety of vaccinations. I wonder why this is? Why are we not allowed to discuss concerns? Shouldn't we all feel free to be thorough when it comes to our babies? I think we should feel more than free to investigate the matter; We should feel obligated.
Who is Wilder?
Wilder is a precious and beautiful 3 year old little boy, full of love and a joy for life. He is trapped by a devastating disorder that robs him of communication with others and the ability to live life to its fullest. This disorder is AUTISM.Wilder is now considered to be high functioning on the autism spectrum due to the dedicated work of his family. Treatment is expensive and the window of time for positive results is very limited. Children on the spectrum are most helped through consistent intervention during their preschool and early childhood years. Wilder’s parents, Josh and Gina, took him to a DAN! (defeat autism now!) doctor on November 8th and 9th to begin his recovery process. The road that lies ahead for their family is very involved and very expensive. Wilder's new treatment plan consists of Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, a daily HeadStart school program for development of social skills, cranioSacral Therapy, B-12 injections, antifungal medications, Low Dose Allergy shots, enzyme enrichment and nutritional supplements. Additionally, he will receive chelation treatments to extract heavy metal buildup from his body and his parents will continue to maintain his strict diet that excludes many substances (including gluten and casein) that he has adhered to since January 2007.
In the last 11 months Wilder has gone from having no words at all to being able to communicate with his family. His social skills and eye contact have also improved; these changes in his development have resulted from only two methods of therapy: changing his diet and receiving speech therapy. Because of this his parents know that adding all of the new treatments proposed by the DAN! Doctor will be the key to his ultimate healing.
YOU can make a DIFFERENCE in Wilder's life. Josh and Gina are doing all they can for
him, but they need some help...YOUR HELP! If you have ever thought to yourself, "Oh, I wish I could do something to help", here is your opportunity! Please click on the Donate link above to show Josh and Gina your support. Please give whatever you can; every dollar is so needed and appreciated. Thank you for your support!! To contact Josh and Gina email them at...
wilderswindow@gmail.com
immunizations...this is a tough topic!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Posted by wilderswindow at 9:10 PM
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Well said. You are right. In our society, where 'tolerance' supposedly reigns supreme, there are a few taboo issues. We have become complacent in our freedoms and bought into the lie that other, more 'qualified' people or organizations know what is best for our children. Who knows a child better than the people who are raising, protecting and loving them? Parents: while the choice is still yours, choose to be informed. As Gina so clearly challenged, choose to be obligated to your child's well-being! Risk feeling foolish for questioning the status quo. Do your homework. Then use your voice, your vote, your influence to assure those freedoms are not stripped away.
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