I do know 4 families with kids with some range of autism - from kids in elementary school to having a close 31 year old autistic friend.
to you, which part wasn't funny? the 1. 'immunize one, but not the other?' or the 2. movie reference.
if it was 1., I'm just trying to keep it in perspective. There is not enough conclusive evidence that indicates a direct link between vaccinations and autism. If there ever is conclusive evidence, it will likely not come in time for the parents in this situation to decide. choosing to inoculate one and not the other is a real option. if a long term scientific research study had parents of twins vaccinate one child but not the other (assuming they grow up in the same environment) and more vaccinated children ended up having a occurrence of autism than their un-immunized twins, this could indicate a positive correlation between autism and vaccinations. (that is if the unvaccinated ones do not first die from measles, mumps, or rubella).
if your concern is about 2., I wasn't joking about anything. i was thinking of a creative way of discussing siblings and autism. You didn't like Rain Man? I thought it was pretty good. That Dustin Hoffman can act, it's the other guy that has been labeled as the 'odd' one recently.
to Will
hi Will, sorry my comment offended you.
I do know 4 families with kids with some range of autism - from kids in elementary school to having a close 31 year old autistic friend.
to you, which part wasn't funny? the 1. 'immunize one, but not the other?' or the 2. movie reference.
if it was 1., I'm just trying to keep it in perspective. There is not enough conclusive evidence that indicates a direct link between vaccinations and autism. If there ever is conclusive evidence, it will likely not come in time for the parents in this situation to decide. choosing to inoculate one and not the other is a real option. if a long term scientific research study had parents of twins vaccinate one child but not the other (assuming they grow up in the same environment) and more vaccinated children ended up having a occurrence of autism than their un-immunized twins, this could indicate a positive correlation between autism and vaccinations. (that is if the unvaccinated ones do not first die from measles, mumps, or rubella).
if your concern is about 2., I wasn't joking about anything. i was thinking of a creative way of discussing siblings and autism. You didn't like Rain Man? I thought it was pretty good. That Dustin Hoffman can act, it's the other guy that has been labeled as the 'odd' one recently.