Autism myth lives on
Autism myth lives on
Recently, celebrities such as Jenny McCarthy and other activists have taken to the airwaves to repeat the myth that autism is linked to vaccination. Although peer-reviewed scientific evidence overwhelmingly opposes their views, ...
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Autism myth lives on (USA Today)
Autism myth lives on By Sam Wang As the brother of an autistic person and a brain scientist, I have been hoping that the increased focus on autism in the news would lead to a greater public understanding of this disorder. ...
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Autism Myth Lives On; Why People Continue To Blame Vaccines ...
Presidential candidate John McCain might have fallen prey to source amnesia when he repeated the vaccine-autism myth last month. Recollection is more likely when the "fact" fits previously held views; parents might already dislike ...
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fallen prey to source amnesia when he repeated the vaccine-autism myth last month. Recollection is more likely when the “fact” fits previously held views; parents might already dislike vaccinations based on their ...
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Autism myths
The apparent “explosion” in autism cases can’t be rationally attributed to the environment or to vaccinations. In the US activists blamed mercury while in the UK they blamed an immune response to the vaccine. ...
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Myths about autism
I've got a new editorial in Wednesday's USA Today on the subject of the autism-vaccine myth. Check it out, complete with a photo of Jenny McCarthy, myth purveyor. She's telegenic and appealing, but not exactly a go-to person for brain ...
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Autism Awareness Weekend Wrapup: Autism Myths and Meanings
Mommy Dearest from The Quirk Factor wrote an excellent post about how she first became “aware” of autism. Sadie at Redefining Perfect defines what autism means in her house. Jessica blogs about Myths and Misconceptions about Autism. ...
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Vaccine Myth #1: Vaccines Cause Autism
... on WMBI in Chicago, a woman called to inquire about the risk of autism from vaccinations. It reminded me of a chapter from my book, God’s Design for the Highly Healthy Child, in which I discuss a number of myths about vaccinations. ...
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Autism - Myths and Facts
"If you've heard the stories about autism..." Myth: "Autism or ASD is the result of bad parenting." Fact: Although autism is a recognized mental disorder it is still badly understood by the majority of people. Despite the fact that the ...
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Vaccines & Autism: Myths and Misconceptions
Here's a terrific article on the topic of vaccines & autism, by a favorite author of mine, Dr. Steven Novella. Enjoy.
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