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Be Causing Autism
Julie Briggs
1943- Dr. Leo Kanner of John Hopkins described autism for the
first time. This came from his discovery of 11 children he
observed between 1938 and 1943. He studied children who had
withdrawal from human contact as early as age 1.
Timeline continued
MMR Vaccine
The combined vaccine known as MMR became
available in 1971.
Children receive two doses of the vaccine. The first
dose is given at 12-15 months of age, and the second
dose is usually around 4-6 years of age before entering
school.
Children are given a second dose because 5-10% of
children are not fully protected against the disease
after the first dose. That percentage drops to 1% after
the second dose.
Autism
The Autism Society of America defines autism as a
complex developmental disability that typically appears
during the first three years of life and affects a persons
ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism
is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a
"spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently
and to varying degrees (Autism Society of America,
2008).
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Autism
Autism rates are at an all time high!
Many professionals can not point to one reason why rates are
high, but professionals do provide some possibilities for the increase.
o Broadened definitions
o Increase in public awareness
o Diagnostic substitution
http://www.fightingautism.org/idea/autism.php?s=FL&z=l
The Issue
History of the issue
o Andrew Wakefield
The Issue
The Government and health Organizations
The Issue
Scientist and Parents
o Scientist like Arthur Krigsman have mirrored
The Future
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QUESTIONS?
References
o Autism Society of America, (2008, January 21). About
autism. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Autism
Society of America Web site: http://www.autismsociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_home
o National Institutes of Mental Health, National
Institutes of Health, (2007, October 10). Autism brain.
Retrieved March 22, 2009, from Wikipedia Web site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Autismbrain.jpg
o Fighting Autism, (2007). Autism state rankings .
Retrieved March 22, 2009, from Fighting autism:
Research, education, treatment Web site:
http://www.fightingautism.org/idea/autism.php?
s=FL&z=l
o Center for Disease Control and Prevention, (2008,
September 4). Is there a relationship
between
vaccines and autism? Retrieved February 24, 2009,
from Center for Disease Control and Prevention Web
site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/vaccines.htm