Forbes

 This Pediatrics review of autism and gut disorders found higher rates of constipation, diarrhea, and stomach pain among autistic people. But the authors do not once mention anxiety.

That in spite of the fact that anxiety is a key feature of autism and that research suggests that autism and anxiety are indeed linked. And that gut conditions like diarrhea and constipation and gut pain are often related to anxiety.

When children aren’t autistic and they have stomach pain or constipation or diarrhea, the frequent conclusion is that stress and anxiety are the cause and predictive of anxiety in adulthood. Indeed, with that little nervous system parked there in our gut, it’s no wonder that things get a little seized up and out of rhythm when the rest of us does. . . .

Another thing for which to thank Andrew Wakefield, a self-described “academic gastroenterologist.” Someone with that specialization would have been the perfect person to make this connection between anxiety in autistic people and gut discomfort. One more among so many opportunities for understanding and intervention missed, even as public health in general and the health of autistic children specifically continue to suffer.

Wakefield is a "self-described 'academic gastroenterologist'"?  Is Emily Willingham saying that he only thinks he's a GI specialist?  So did Wakefield fail to see that the bowel disease in autistic kids was just the result of anxiety?  I posted comments.

ABC 7, Los Angeles

"MMR seems to have probably one of the worst reputations and so they tend to want to avoid that," said Kao.

Kao says the fears stem back to a recently discredited study linking MMR to autism. She often educates parents about the vaccine's safety.

I posted comments.

Examiner

Yes, it is vaccines. Yes, it is all the other toxins we're swimming in. YES, THE MEDIA IS COVERING IT UP.  I posted comments.

We are experiencing an autism epidemic in the US and the mainstream media won't touch it. There is much hand-wringing over the latest numbers, but any suggestion of environmental toxins is considered off-limits.

The following opinion piece, written by four scientists (myself included), was submitted to the Toronto Star on April 9, but they refused to publish it because it is "too controversial." It was then submitted to the New York Times on April 11, but they have not responded at all. It seems there is a media blackout on this topic.

Examiner

A physician, Dr. Marvin Anderson, has been treating children with ASD in his clinic at Abba's Place since 2009. He has written a book entitled Autism Prevention, Care and Management. In his book, Dr. Anderson describes his experiences helping children with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and he proposes a positive and hopeful solution to ending the autism epidemic that is spreading throughout the world. His treatment for ASD and ADHD is primarily directed to the digestive tract, including the liver. Animal studies have shown an intriguing connection between inflammation in the intestinal tract and inflammation in the brain. Autism also can involve impairments in the body's detoxification pathways.

Dr. Anderson believes our one-size-fits-all vaccine program is harming children--lots of children. 

Dr. Anderson has discussed his plan for ending the autism epidemic in detail with state of Michigan Representative Ray Franz. The plan consists of enacting three laws by the state legislature.

I. Require that all newborn infants receive an autism prevention screening test prior to receiving any vaccinations.

II. Restrict the prescription of vaccinations to a physician who is board certified as a Vaccination Specialist.

III. Prohibit deposition of hazardous waste in fertilizer fillers on farmland.

Of course the most important part of this story is the fact that A DOCTOR is saying these things. (And by an interesting coincidence that FDA just announced that they're cracking down on people using detoxification as a treatment for autism.)

I posted comments. NOW that we have Karen's book, Louis', Wayne's and mine---hitting the shelves at once....joining others already there. I posted links to the books.

Philly.com

Autism affects the development of motor skills in infants and toddlers, and the more severe their disorder, the slower their progress in being able to do things such as grasp objects and move around.

That's the finding of a study that assessed more than 150 children between the ages of 12 and 33 months. One hundred and ten youngsters in the study had autism, and 49 children didn't have the disorder. The children with autism were nearly a year behind typical children in fine motor skills, such as holding a spoon or a small toy.

The youngsters with autism were also about six months behind in gross motor skills, such as running and jumping, according to the study published in the April issue of the journal Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.

 Same old same old. I posted a comment.  It was removed.

CBS News

 What many parents of children with autism have long suspected -- that autism and gastrointestinal complaints often go together -- is now supported by a new study.

The study, a review of medical research, found that children with autism are more than four times as likely as their typically developing peers to have digestive difficulties such as abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation.

The study authors stress that doesn't mean the gastrointestinal troubles are the cause of autism, as one widely discredited theory has suggested, or that something about the biology of autism causes stomach complaints.

No cause-and-effect relationship has been established.

Notice "no cause-and-effect relationship" ...just more of the mystery, I guess.  This is Dr. Andrew Wakefield's research.  I'm sure this study will fade quickly.  I posted comments.

Dr. Mercola

A groundbreaking new drug safety study in Shanghai, China, provides some much needed information about the frequency of vaccine drug reactions among children.

Adverse drug reactions are a serious public health concern and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.¹ More than a half million children are treated every year for adverse drug reactions in US outpatient clinics and emergency rooms.²

The Shanghai study, based on reported pediatric adverse drug reactions (ADRs) for 2009, found that 42 percent were caused by vaccines, with reactions ranging from mild skin rashes to deadly reactions like anaphylaxis and death. Of all the drugs causing adverse reactions among children, vaccines are the most commonly reported.^3,4

This study is particularly significant because the vast majority of reports came from physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers. Less than three percent of the reports were from consumers.

Another safety report⁵ about pediatric drug reactions was just published by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and lists the top 15 drugs causing serious adverse reactions in children.


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Anne Dachel is Media Editor for Age of Autism and author of  The Big Autism Cover-Up: How and Why the Media Is Lying to the American Public, which goes on sale this Fall from Skyhorse Publishing.