Ashley Foley CTA 4B MMR Vaccine and Autism There is a lot of controversy surrounding the MMR vaccine and whether or not it causes Autism. One of the main advocates for causation is Andrew Wakefield. He performed a study in 1998 that consisted of 12 children. Such a small sample group alone is enough for this mother to doubt the validity of his study. I may not be a scientist‚ but I do know that the larger the sample group is‚ the more valid the results
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After reading the article and watching the videos regarding Wakefield’s autism study‚ I think that the Lancet was justified in retracting Wakefield’s research paper. Firstly‚ Wakefield consistently changed the participants’ medical histories to support his hypothesis that MMR vaccines will induce the likelihood of autism and bowel disease. His action was very unprofessional and despicable because scientific discovery should be based on actual evidence; however‚ in this case‚ the evidence that Wakefield
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Vaccines Autism 1 Running head: Vaccines Autism Literature Review: The Hypothesis That Immunization Vaccines Are Linked To The Development Of Autism In Children Joe Bremson North Carolina State University Professor Paul Colby English 101 Section 81 December 9‚ 2010 Vaccines Autism 2 Abstract Four research articles---two research studies and two literature reviews---were compared in this review‚ all of which consider the legitimacy of the hypothesis that immunization vaccines
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There are therapies that are based around extreme sports even for children. In the article “Camp for Kids With Autism…” it describes how they use extreme sports on kids to face their challenges in life. They talk about how much kids have fun‚ learn‚ and come back each year to the camp. The kids also feel as if it’s helping them in their struggle with autism. The counselors for the camp feel that if they face all these dangerous sports they can have the courage to take life head on
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Successful treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is entirely contingent on an accurate diagnosis. Although many resources exist to help the clinician with differential diagnosis of children‚ particularly in early childhood‚ the resources available for evaluating adolescents and adults is far less prevalent. Clinicians often rely on multiple forms of data from numerous sources to make accurate diagnoses‚ which for adults is a complex process. Lack of availability of instruments
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Autism‚ formally known as Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ has become more prevalent in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ one in sixty-eight children have autism as of 2014—this is a thirty percent increase since 2012‚ where one in eighty-eight children had autism ("Vaccine Safety"). Autism is a developmental disability that typically develops within the early years after birth; it is essentially an aftereffect of a neurological disorder (Nordqvist). Autism affects
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Every April‚ Autism Awareness month is celebrated across the country to honor and pay respect to the fighters of Autism. Imagine you had to live in a world where “normal” is the inability to filter information and being unable to communicate with people in everyday life. Unfortunately for many‚ this isn’t a hypothetical situation; it’s their lives. This is a disorder called the “Autism Spectrum Disorder.” This disease can be classified and defined thousands of different ways‚ but the one thing connecting
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The genetic disorder referred to as autism develops early on in the life of a child. The disorder consists of trouble in communicating or using any basic language. Autism‚ often known as Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)‚ Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)‚ or Asperger Syndrome‚ is very different for every patient. The causes of autism could possibly be: lack of oxygen at birth‚ a faulty gene or genes‚ or even a chemical imbalance. Even though autism is developed at an early stage of childhood
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Autism is defined as a learning disorder of the brain that often affects learning and the way a person thinks. Most cases of autism are detected in children at a young age‚ most commonly around the two to three year mark. Children with autism often have problems developing cognitively‚ thinking in a traditional way‚ and in some cases‚ stomach problems. Statistically‚ autism is more prevalent in boys than in girls. Where one in forty two American boys are diagnosed with the condition‚ only one in
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health is being reported on‚ whoever is responsible for writing and/or publishing said media‚ since they cannot be censored‚ must be held liable for any injury individuals sustain by listening to their advice. Two articles pertaining to the cause of autism in children will show the differences between educated and unsupported reporting and how poor reporting can leave the public at risk and no one to blame. Carrie Gann is the production assistant for ABC news’ medical unit and earned her undergraduate
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