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Autism - 50 years ago rare almost non-existant. Today 1 in 150 are Autistic

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posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 09:55 AM
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www.youtube.com...

as you can see there are many - many gifted children, who for the most part are sealed into their own cells.
but for a small minority of humans with Autism are beyond genuises. I would like your input on this.
and since this is a conspiracy site - also, please weigh in on the angle that this is a conspiracy to produce
through trial and error - The Master Race.
edit on 28-3-2011 by ISRAELdid911 because: typo



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 09:58 AM
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I think something or someone has taken with one hand and given with the other...or it could be all by chance.
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posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:00 AM
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But then again, there was always a bunch of diseases that medics had no term for nor did they have the same technology and advance in what we have today?



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:00 AM
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Probably just under diagnosed then and over diagnosed now. Assuming it exists at all.

Paranoid parents and doctors eager to make a name for themselves are causing more illness than any genetic defects or bacteria ever did.


 
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posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:02 AM
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Originally posted by ISRAELdid911
. . . . please weigh in on the angle that this is a conspiracy to produce
through trial and error - The Master Race.


Produced by whom.

And how?



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:04 AM
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Well if you look into the work Michael Merzenich has done on autism, it seems to be caused by an overstimulation of certain parts of the brain early on, leading to certain faculties being more developed, such as hearing, while others become underdeveloped. He has been able to create autistic symptoms in mice simply by having a white noise machine playing throughout their infancy. Other studies have shown that the rate of autism increases the closer you get to an airport. Another very interesting study looked at an apartment building in Chicago right next to a highway. Those floors closest to the highway showed the highest incidences of autism and the farther the floor was from the highway the fewer cases there were.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:06 AM
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also, let me add - the state has been collecting DNA since the early 60's about the same time
autism started. are they using this collected DNA to pre-screen for lab rats. *pardon but I cant think of another way of putting it*
do they do this to 1,000 children to locate one fully functional genius ? to me this appears to be caused by some form of toxic shock whether mental or chemical... we are bio processors after all.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:06 AM
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Mercury in vaccines? Vaccination was much less common then, now it is practically universal.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:06 AM
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Plastics, heavy metals, increases in vaccinations, pesticides, nutritional deficiencies, electromagnetic smog....take your pick. The truth is that the current rate of change in our environment is unprecedented for humanities evolutionary history, and this translates into a mucking up of our genome.

I don't think this is a result of under/over diagnosis. It's real, and those who choose to pass this off as not much at all are a bit foolish, imo.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:11 AM
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Further to Xcalibur...there is quite the open conspiracy going on in the healthcare industry to ensure that each and every one of us are on some sort of "mood stabilizer" or psychotropic drug. This stretches beyond autism in its scope.

Very interesting note from thisguyrightthere; it brings two questions to mind for our times:

1) How many more components of our modern technology will be found to pose hazards to us in the future? Studies have already found that cellphones may/may not (depending upon the study) cause a myriad of health issues, and with the new reliance on wi-fi and cellular technology, who can say how this will affect us over a significant period of time? We truly are the guinea pigs in this scenario.

2) Of these psychotropic drugs, how many will cause long-term issues with either the consumer or future generations? It has not been possible to study this, since we have only had our lifetimes to examine these sorts of effects.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:18 AM
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I noticed something about cell phone towers - Birds dont like them.
I live in central florida. we have towers everywhere.
I live next to a radiostation with a tower.... always birds on it and its wires.
I see a tower for microwave transmissions, a few birds - now and then.
but this cellphone tower - been watching intensly for the last couple of weeks.
and birds dont land there. (it might have anti-bird stuff, I dont know if it has or has not, I dont see any).



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:22 AM
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Autism - The next step in evolution.

yeye, lynch me.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:25 AM
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Putting the increase of autism down to a single factor would be very silly if you ask me, there are many factors involved or theorised to be involved.

This paper covers it quite well:

The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders

As well as this one:

Systematic review of prevalence studies of autism spectrum disorders




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posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:32 AM
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Or could it be that with the advancements in medicine, technology as a whole and the internet for instant communications that Autism is not more prevalent, but reported more due to the listed factors?



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:36 AM
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Originally posted by Skittle
But then again, there was always a bunch of diseases that medics had no term for nor did they have the same technology and advance in what we have today?


Others have made this point as well in this thread, but you're missing the fact that even the most mainstream scientists acknowledge that the autism rate has gone up even when you correct for the factor of increased diagnosis. A lot of people are spending a lot of money and time trying to figure out why, so it's definitely not a matter of controversy that there is more autism in real numbers than ever before.


Previous studies looking at a narrower population of youngsters have suggested that as much as 40% of the rise in autism cases might be explained by broader diagnostic definitions and by heightened awareness of the condition. But that still leaves 60% of the increase unaccounted for. "Most scientists believe there is something more than just awareness and a broadening definition that is responsible for the rise," says Dr. Gary Goldstein, president of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore. "We are seeing some fraction of the increase that is probably due to more cases of autism."

www.time.com...

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posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:39 AM
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My oldest has a form of autism... she got her MMR and had a very bad reaction and was hospitalized hours after the vaccine. We filled out 2 sets of VAERS reports and it is directly related to the vaccine. Very high IQ... pediatric neurologist diagnosed profound processing issues... she cant use her IQ.

There are many reasons for autism IMO and we cant lump it all under vaccine reactions. Im not white. My daughter is 1/2 white. My cousins kids are all NDN and 2 of her youngest kids had severe reactions to the MMR very similar to my daughters reaction. On rez, there is a high incident of reactions to 2 of the vaccines.. but we dont matter apparently and dont figure into these nice stats they use for research concerning the safety of particular vaccines.

I dont think all vaccines are bad but I believe the method and ingredients in some of them are VERY harmful. In the industry a certain percentage of death and injury is acceptable. To me, thats not acceptable. Ive been dealing with this for almost 18 years.. having to fight tooth and nail to keep my other 2 kids from the vaccines with intense pressure from physicians and etc even though the reaction my first child had was reported to VAERS and was confirmed directly related to the MMR. That tells me they do NOT care and demand that everyone be vaccinated regardless of the potential harm. Id rather my children be ill with measles, mumps, or rubella than have the problems and possible death that is absolutely a viable risk with certain vaccines. I cant imagine a parent that would feel any other way.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:41 AM
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The symptoms that we use to diagnose autism spectrum disorder have widened in the past 50 years.

Increase in autism is due to changes in diagnosis, study claims

I read something in passing the other day stating that autism was 90% genetic. I just tried to find the link again, but no luck, although I did find this:


A specific structural variation on chromosome 16 dramatically boosts the risk of autism, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.


DNA Deletion Linked To Autism
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posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:43 AM
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I work with autistic children. 50 years ago they would of been in institutions, out of sight, out of mind.
I have done this job for 16 years and I have seen many sides to autism. There is autistic manipulation, where a child has learnt to throw their weight around,scream and fight to get what it wants. This is easily corrected with the right management. Then theres mute, mentaly disconected autism, where the brains neurons dont connect to the right part of the brain. This is helped by activities passing the body's mid line to help connect the neurons. Then theres behavoural autism where their behaviour is manifesting because they cannot work out emotions and other people's expressions, have no understanding of empathy to others and they only see themselves in the world they live in.
Many theories on autism and its beginnings have been bandied about. I think it's been around much longer but like I said many were locked away.
An autistic girl I worked with was smuggled out of Iraq by her doctor father and mother as she was threatened with being stoned by their people.



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:48 AM
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The idea that mercury causes autism has been long debunked; the study 'proving' the link was based on fraudulent data and was later retracted. Mercury was also removed from the majority of vaccines in 2001

MMR Vaccine Controversy



posted on Mar, 28 2011 @ 10:49 AM
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HAARP did it.

Conspiratorial enough?



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