09-27-2010, 08:33 PM
I don't think it says what you think it says.. The article clearly states that the Amish do take vaccines. Also that the Amish still seem to have less autism.
Also their behavior of accepting each person as they are is linked by the article as another possible reason why Amish report less cases of autism. Since, like the article also states any treatment requires high quality communication we can assume that their environment is naturally therapeutic for people inflicted with autism.
This pretty much sums it up.
I know you guys feel strongly about this. But stopping vaccination will lead to thousands of unnecessary child deaths. I would have to be bloody sure before I would ever consider not vaccinating my child.
And I worked for a short time in an epilepsy clinic where over 50% of the inhabitants were also diagnosed with some form of autism. I know what it's like. If anything the amish show us that we're failing to prevent some causes of autism by our social structures.
It's hard being a cohesive family under the realities of everyday life, and that is the true drama here..
Quote:Strauss adds that the Amish have a high prevalence of genetic risk factors and are protected from others. The low rate of idiopathic autism “might have more to do what genetic structure of population than lifestyle, environment or diet.”
Also their behavior of accepting each person as they are is linked by the article as another possible reason why Amish report less cases of autism. Since, like the article also states any treatment requires high quality communication we can assume that their environment is naturally therapeutic for people inflicted with autism.
This pretty much sums it up.
I know you guys feel strongly about this. But stopping vaccination will lead to thousands of unnecessary child deaths. I would have to be bloody sure before I would ever consider not vaccinating my child.
And I worked for a short time in an epilepsy clinic where over 50% of the inhabitants were also diagnosed with some form of autism. I know what it's like. If anything the amish show us that we're failing to prevent some causes of autism by our social structures.
It's hard being a cohesive family under the realities of everyday life, and that is the true drama here..