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Old 04-02-2008, 08:02 AM  
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Yeah, there has been a LOT of articles and theories and research as to what causes it. It's a difficult one to really catch because it's entirely possible the vaccines caused it, but... it's also entirely possible that she there was just no way to know before then.

A child gets vaccines before and at 1 year of age, well... there are no signs of Autism at that age to recognize or diagnose regardless of what has happened. There's no speaking, no temper tantrums, no social behaviors to really make a diagnosis of any kind. The vaccines COULD coincide with a developmental stage in the child's life that will make the signs and symptoms recognizable.

It's been a hot topic of debate because it's so hard for anyone to really narrow down, not even the top doctors.

All they really know with any certainty is that it's more prevalent in boys, and even more so in a sibling of a child who has Autism.

Jenny McCarthy is not a doctor, but she has done a ton of research and done some great work in getting through to her child. She's an inspiration, to be sure, but even she can't be 100% certain when top scientists can't be.
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