do autistic children grow out of autism or do they have it all their life?
2007-09-26 09:33:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
No one source can be identified. I believe, as do tens of thousands of others including parents,scientists and doctors that the current vaccine schedule is responsible for the huge increase in cases. Not all cases .
It can not be explained away by better diagnosis techniques.
Autism is a neurological disorder.
It is a lifelong condition.
Children do get better all the time but they are never
"cured", they are Recovered/recovering.
Outcomes are impossible to predict.
2007-09-27 03:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by men in black 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What causes autism? That's something numerous researchers are still trying to find out.
You can create a enormous debate on the issue, I believe it's multi-level, it could be genetic, it could be environmental, it could be a combination of both.
As for the comment about Fragile X (FX) being rare - I would have to disagree. Approximately 30% of the children with FX have a true dual diagnosis of autism.
On the reverse, it's only estimated that 2 - 6% of children with autism have a dual diagnosis of FX - the problem is that it's estimated that 80% of individuals with FX are misdiagnosed and on the autism front there has not been a great deal of testing for FX.
Even though the gene was discovered in 1991, very few medical professionals have a thorough understand of Fragile X, many still use old, inaccurate tests to try to diagnose it.
A recent study of 40000+ women revealed that 1 in 134 females are carriers of FX - FX is not as rare as they once believed. That is not a typo, 1 in 134, every one of us probably knows at least one female FX carrier, even if she doesn't know it.
FX is a leading single gene disorder cause of Autism. It's not the only genetic disorder - Rett Syndrome (for females) and Angelman Syndrome are other genetic conditions that may result in a autism diagnosis.
And, of course, there are the environmental factors, which may play a very important role in the regressive type of autism, in which children started losing skills. Toxins in vaccines should not be excluded.
Bottom line they need more research, they need to look at all possible factors, genetic and environmental.
As for a cure? I think that would be like asking if a diabetic can be cured? With diabetes you can manage it if you watch your diet and exercise but if you don’t manage it you will have it. In some cases, I believe individuals with autism or Aspergers can learn to manage the condition, it does not necessarily mean they are cured.
2007-09-27 03:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by Sally N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autism is a spectrum disorder. Meaning that you can have an autistic child who is profoundly retarded, all the way to kids with Aspbergers' syndrome(genious tendancies with social problems) Like Rainman(the movie). Autism from genetics is extremely rare. Now autism affects 1 in 90 kids, mostly boys (this is a HUGE increase).Some parents have reported symptoms shortly after their child recieved their MMR vaccines. All these mothers can't be wrong. But I do believe that no child should be vaccinated if they are sick. I also believe that a compromised GI( gastrointestinal system) may contribute to symptoms of autism. Jenny McCarthy discussed this on Oprah recently. She believes that because of glutein and/or casein allergies ( food sensativities) the symptoms of autism are magnified. She also said that if you remove these foods from the kids diet it can improve the symptoms the child is experiencing. Please remember every child is a unique case. Having said this,it appears that in some cases symptoms can be resolved, while some issues can still remain. I like her analogy of being in a car accident. Yes, you recover, but you are always affected by your experience. So I guess having autism your whole life depends on each individual case.
2007-09-27 01:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by rosemary H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently, there is no cure for Autism. It is a pervasive developmental disorder and thus, people with Autism do not and cannot just "grow out of it."
This is a life long disorder and though they cannot be presently "cured" of this disorder, there are many interventions that allow them to overcome many of the symptoms of Autism and allow them to live as close to a "normal" life as possible.
One of the most commonly practiced interventions is Discrete Trial Therapy (DTT). DTT is a form of behavioral therapy that is intended to teach children skills and teach them now to learn. Many of the children that I work with receive this intensive intervention. Through this intervention, many skills can be learned and generalized to community settings or scenarios. However, they will continue to use these practices and similar interventions throughout their life.
Aside from DTT, there are many other interventions such as relationship-based interventions (e.g., Greenspan's Floortime, etc.) and adaptive skills training that can all be used to assist children and adults with Autism throughout their life.
So short answer to your question: no. But just because Autism cannot be cured or "grown out of" does not mean that there are not other options available.
2007-09-28 08:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by vaskanado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is autistic at birth. The term "Pervasive Delayed Development" describes autism very well. Autistics have a hard time growing emotionally from infantile to adult.
2007-09-26 14:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by larry L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just read about autism today; I had no idea what it was really. Go to Oprah's website and you'll find a section (recent show) that has Jenny McCarthy & Holly Robinson-Peete talking about their children's autism and what they did to overcome their struggle.
There is some good info/links on there from that interview.
2007-09-26 09:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by Fig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autism is caused by damage in a specific area of the brain. What is causing THAT we are not sure of. There is no cure but there are treatments for children if it is caught early enough.
There is a genetic flaw called fragile X that can cause it but it is very rare and it isn't the only cause. There are other factors suspected such as environment (mercury) that are known to cause it too. We can't really explain the epidemic just yet.
2007-09-26 09:37:00 · answer #7 · answered by ☺☻☺☻☺☻ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is caused by a genetic defect that can run in families. Despite rumors out on the internet, it is not always caused by vaccinations and parents should not avoid vaccinations out of fear of their child developing autism. That being said, if a child carries the gene for autism, the vaccination can activate the gene. Genetic studies can help determine if this gene is in your family.
A couple of good resources for autism:
autism.org
Talkaboutcuringautism.org
2007-09-26 09:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Ok so let me get this straight! Autism is caused by a gene, and vaccinations can activate the gene! So why are'nt children being tested before they get these vaccines????? Why are'nt they being tested also to make sure thier immune system is ok, and they have no health problems! That just makes no since to me!!!
2007-09-26 13:54:11 · answer #9 · answered by stuffingfun07 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no one really know what causes autism.. it could be hereditary or through something else. it all depends on the type of autsim they have if they can cope in society. check out the website for more info,
2007-09-26 09:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by tropical_nature 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋