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Autism
Feb 13, 2008 11:39:40 GMT -8
Post by Dark Beauty on Feb 13, 2008 11:39:40 GMT -8
I am doing a project in my biology class, and it has to do with Autism.
Those of you who know my family and anything else about it... what do you think? There are so many different opinions about how it is caused, and I want to know if any of you have any opinions. It would help me!
Thanks!
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Autism
Feb 13, 2008 12:48:20 GMT -8
Post by Zeffa! on Feb 13, 2008 12:48:20 GMT -8
Having no medical knowledge of what the modern day birthing processes are, I have no idea what factors might heighten the chances of it, so most of my theories are just that: theories. Hypothesis with no data behind them, just some thoughts.
I've heard that if given painkillers during the birth, the child being born will often come out needing intensive care in those polyurethane boxes for a few days, and may have some health issues.
I've also heard that if a mother has one autistic child, she is likely to give birth to another, and that it is genetically passed down. I know that vaccines are likely not the cause.
I know that Autism has varying degrees, some may allow independance, some may not. I knew one boy who was autistic who knew everything there is to know about breeds of dogs, and interacted with other children, but refused to be caught on video or in photos, so it's rather unfair sometimes to use such a large umbrella to describe it.
At any rate, I have no idea, just thought I'd throw a penny or two in.
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Autism
Feb 13, 2008 17:15:23 GMT -8
Post by silentstranger on Feb 13, 2008 17:15:23 GMT -8
I wish that I knew more on the subject, but I don't.
((If you don't want to hear a theory including God then don't read this next paragraph.))
As a child I used to think that children with autism were people who God loved so much that he would want to talk to them more as they grew up, thus why they are delayed in areas such as speech. To support this, as a child, and even now, I think that God talks to newborn babies. I honestly don't think that God would just part with us that quickely, so he comforts us, or sends angels to watch over us. Don't you see newborn babies always looking around or just over your shoulder, even if they are in a very familiar room?
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Autism
Feb 18, 2008 15:22:03 GMT -8
Post by Zeffa! on Feb 18, 2008 15:22:03 GMT -8
There was a news report on today about autism, saying that constant early therapy, a sort of an early intervention thing after the earliest signs, has proven to help some cases of autism. They were interviewing a mother who helped with this experiment, beginning the treatment when her boy was around two or so, and then they showed him around the age of 4 or five behaving very normally, saying he's shown very few signs now. They claimed after the first 9 months of therapy he began to communicate casually.
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Autism
Feb 18, 2008 18:07:44 GMT -8
Post by Raiku on Feb 18, 2008 18:07:44 GMT -8
Interesting. Think you could post a link of it? I wanna read the whole story. Or was it on TV?
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Autism
Feb 18, 2008 21:02:44 GMT -8
Post by Zeffa! on Feb 18, 2008 21:02:44 GMT -8
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Autism
Mar 20, 2008 17:02:03 GMT -8
Post by Cobalt-60 on Mar 20, 2008 17:02:03 GMT -8
If you're interested in autism (or even if you're not really...it's an amazing book anyway) read "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time" by Mark Haddon.
It's written from the perspective of an autistic boy, and it's possibly one of the best books I've ever read.
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Autism
Mar 20, 2008 18:56:26 GMT -8
Post by silentstranger on Mar 20, 2008 18:56:26 GMT -8
I've heard about that one. In my English class one of my classmates gave a book report on it. I was the only one in the class that understood why the main character sees things the way he does.
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Autism
Mar 20, 2008 21:08:48 GMT -8
Post by Raiku on Mar 20, 2008 21:08:48 GMT -8
I've read a book like that, though it's not the same...Can't recall the title. Anywho, it certainly was a good tale, and an enlightening one.
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