The Age of Autism: Homeschooled
Science Daily, By Dan Olmsted, June 28
WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) — Where are the unvaccinated homeschooled children with autism? Nowhere to be found, says [Dr. Jeff Bradstreet, who treats autistic children at his medical practice in Palm Bay, Fla.] …and is knowledgeable about the homeschooled world.
[..] About 2 million children are being homeschooled in the United States. The number of those unvaccinated is unclear, but judging by the school opt-out rates in some parts of the country where there is more concern about vaccinations, it could be 3 percent or more.
[..] "That’s not yet science," [Bradstreet] said. "It doesn’t rise to the level of a powerful observation. It’s a place to say, OK, well that’s interesting, what does that tell us?"
Ann: To vaccinate or not is a complex decision that has little to do with homeschooling in my opinion. I have heard of at least two outbreaks of pertussis (whooping cough) in unvaccinated homeschooling groups.
Of greater concern perhaps is that homeschoolers are already seen as "under-studied" by educationists and sociologists. I can’t help but worry that Bradstreet is inadvertently delivering homeschoolers as a population that is overripe for "study."
The idea of studying the lack of autism in the Amish population makes more sense to me.
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The Age of Autism: HHS eyes Amish study
Science Daily, By Dan Olmsted, June 27
WASHINGTON, June 27 (UPI) — A top U.S. health official is considering whether to launch studies of the Amish — and perhaps other unvaccinated groups — in response to United Press International’s articles about a low prevalence of autism in that community, according to several people who spoke with him last week.
Ann: I am fascinated by this report. SOMETHING is causing the increase of autism. And while I don’t think the homeschooling lifestyle is worth studying to prevent autism, Ido think the homeschooling lifestyle is a wonderful way to educate an autistic child. Well, any child really, but you know that.
Anonymous said on October 17, 2005
If Autism is caused by the vaccines, then how/why do children develope symptoms PRIOR to any shots? I just don’t buy the connection. My child clearly displayed autistic symptoms before the questionable vaccines.
Anne Evans said on November 13, 2005
In response to anonymous’ question of Oct. 17. The reason your child presented with symptoms prior to vaccinating was because your wife’s body had mercury and other toxins in it which crossed the placenta and unfortunately poisoned your child inutero. Your wife’s toxins came from her vaccines, the fillings in her teeth, pesticides, herbiceides and more.
Anne Evans
Tammy said on December 4, 2007
My daughter was born with Apgar scores of 9/9 after I had a trauma-free pregnancy and birth. She nursed easily during her first hour of life. She did not show signs of autism until she got the shots.
However, I do not doubt that your son showed signs from birth. He probably falls into the genetic form of autism, while my daughter falls into the environmental form.