I was reading on yahoo news a few minutes ago and was amazed by an article I read concerning autism. I knew autism was a condition that children have in the United States, but I didn't realize just how common this disorder is. According to a study performed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to one in every one hundred and seventy five children have this autism in the United States. This adds up to about 300,000 c hildren in the US. For people who may not know what autism is, this is a condition that causes problems with learning, socializing, and behavior (according to the CDC). These children in the study were ages four through seventeen. Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Interestingly, hispanic children are less likely to have this disease. I'm twenty two, and right now I have no children. However, I someday hope to start a family of my own. I find it very scary that as of today, there is no known cause of autism. Even more scary than that is the fact that some groups in the US have accused the CDC of covering up some information that might link autism to some vaccinations. In the United States, all children are vaccinated to protect them from diseases. But what if some of these vaccinations are actually CAUSING problems? I hope to one day have a happy, healthy child, and I hope that before I become a mother, the government will have an answer for the public for the cause of this mysterious illness.
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It is important to know that there are several different conditions that are classified as autism, and each condition has its own level of function. Asperger's Syndrome, for instance, is a type of autism, but most sufferers can lead relatively normal lives if they take their medications regularly and seek ongoing therapy.
I'm not trying to downplay autism or its effects, but it is probably the least of your worries when it comes to planning a family. There are many illnesses that have no known cause. Chron's Disease is one and it affects tens of thousands more people than autism. There are many illnesses that have no known cure, which is even more alarming. Cancer, AIDS, baldness...
Yes, you should be worried about bringing a child into the world. Once you get pregnant, your worries will increase ten-fold. Once you actually give birth and become a mother, oh my, well, you really have no idea of the true capacity you have for worry.
The cause may be that the brain is not wired correctly. It's not the worst thing that could happen to your future child, and I hope you get healthy ones
-For food for tought, read my other blogs
"http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/contymua"
The cause may be that the brain is not wired correctly. It's not the worst thing that could happen to your future child, and I hope you get healthy ones
-For food for tought, read my other blogs
"http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/contymua"
i was a counselor at an autism camp this summer. It was an amazing experience. Each of these kids varied so much, and every single one of them had their own special talents. I'm not worried about having a kid with autism, i would love them all the same.
check out http://www.progressiveu.org/040422-my-experience-at-camp-hand-in-hand-an-autism-camp for my experience.