Comments on: Study Finds Adult Autism Rate Same as Childhood Autism Rate http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/26/study-finds-adult-autism-rate-same-as-childhood-autism-rate/ Rational moms of the world unite! Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:46:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fiona http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/26/study-finds-adult-autism-rate-same-as-childhood-autism-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 Fiona Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:06:58 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=1041#comment-2558 As a Speech Pahologist, I see a lot of kids with ASD, and definately feel we're just better at picking Autism and Aspergers up. As a Speech Pahologist, I see a lot of kids with ASD, and definately feel we’re just better at picking Autism and Aspergers up.

]]> By: thordora http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/26/study-finds-adult-autism-rate-same-as-childhood-autism-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 thordora Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:29:09 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=1041#comment-2554 Would NOT trust age of autism, but I'd love to see a run down of that study. Anything that doesn't support "vaccines did it!" tends to get run into the ground, so it would be nice to see something firm either way. Would NOT trust age of autism, but I’d love to see a run down of that study. Anything that doesn’t support “vaccines did it!” tends to get run into the ground, so it would be nice to see something firm either way.

]]> By: Julie http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/26/study-finds-adult-autism-rate-same-as-childhood-autism-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-2551 Julie Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:27:07 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=1041#comment-2551 Thanks, Twitter followers! That Age of Autism site seems pretty anti-MMR. Doesn't mean that the British study is so great. The post you linked to seems to point out genuine flaws, Jodi. But here's another post that kinda lets you see where this site is coming from. http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/09/uk-government-farce-over-new-adult-autism-study-.html A couple revealing quotes: <blockquote>A widely publicized report purporting once again to disprove a link between the measles-mumps-rubella shot and autism has been shown to be irretrievably flawed within hours of publication.</blockquote> "Purporting" really implies that there must be a link between the MMR and autism and that the study just is trying really super hard to disprove that link, but it can't. <blockquote>The Department of Health has long been under pressure to show that autism was just as prevalent as today before MMR vaccine was introduced in 1988. But rather than dispel such concerns the new report is more likely to support claims of a cover-up.</blockquote> A cover-up? Really? If you poke around more, you will see that this site is very anti-vaccine and conspiracy theory minded. So maybe this British study is flawed, but Age of Autism is pretty biased. I don't think I trust them as a source. Thanks, Twitter followers!

That Age of Autism site seems pretty anti-MMR. Doesn’t mean that the British study is so great. The post you linked to seems to point out genuine flaws, Jodi. But here’s another post that kinda lets you see where this site is coming from.

http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/09/uk-government-farce-over-new-adult-autism-study-.html

A couple revealing quotes:

A widely publicized report purporting once again to disprove a link between the measles-mumps-rubella shot and autism has been shown to be irretrievably flawed within hours of publication.

“Purporting” really implies that there must be a link between the MMR and autism and that the study just is trying really super hard to disprove that link, but it can’t.

The Department of Health has long been under pressure to show that autism was just as prevalent as today before MMR vaccine was introduced in 1988. But rather than dispel such concerns the new report is more likely to support claims of a cover-up.

A cover-up? Really?

If you poke around more, you will see that this site is very anti-vaccine and conspiracy theory minded. So maybe this British study is flawed, but Age of Autism is pretty biased. I don’t think I trust them as a source.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/26/study-finds-adult-autism-rate-same-as-childhood-autism-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Jodi Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:36:07 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=1041#comment-2546 So, some of our Twitter followers have already responded to this post. They claim that the study has already been discredited. I haven't had much time to digest the argument, but here's the link: http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/09/uks-nhs-report-suggests-autism-increase-due-to-oversight.html Thoughts anyone? So, some of our Twitter followers have already responded to this post. They claim that the study has already been discredited. I haven’t had much time to digest the argument, but here’s the link:

http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/09/uks-nhs-report-suggests-autism-increase-due-to-oversight.html

Thoughts anyone?

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