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8 months ago
in In Debate, McCain Goofs on Palin Points on The Washington Independent
Unbeknownst to most Americans for some strange reason- autism is the fastest growing childhood disability. Once rare (1- 10,000 persons) today (1 in 150 and NJ is saying they are 1 in 94). Parents have been courting the candidates on this issue.
McCain did not mistake autism for Downs Syndrome. He was pandering to the autism voters. Think of all the friends and relatives of 1 in 150 kids?
As the parent of a son with vaccine induced autism (that's why McCain said we will research the cause) I was glad to see that this issue is on the candidates' radar screen. Our children are aging and sorry to say a good majority of them will be dependent on society depending on their level of functioning.
Anyways, Sarah Palin scares the hell out of me and I can't stand how she holds up baby Trig like a special needs prop and I would not want her overseeing the autism- vaccine situation. Thanks but no thanks.
McCain did not mistake autism for Downs Syndrome. He was pandering to the autism voters. Think of all the friends and relatives of 1 in 150 kids?
As the parent of a son with vaccine induced autism (that's why McCain said we will research the cause) I was glad to see that this issue is on the candidates' radar screen. Our children are aging and sorry to say a good majority of them will be dependent on society depending on their level of functioning.
Anyways, Sarah Palin scares the hell out of me and I can't stand how she holds up baby Trig like a special needs prop and I would not want her overseeing the autism- vaccine situation. Thanks but no thanks.
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While 65 is certainly larger than 4, the current stat includes everyone who is considered to have PDD, not just classic autism, as the "4" refers to. Also, prior to the DSM-IV (1994), the criteria for Autistic Disorder was much more strict, and now we have much better screening measures.