I am ashamed to admit that the following opinion was expressed by a woman who graduated from my alma mater in our alumni magazine:
JPandS states that the alarming increase in reported rates of autism and other neurological disorders in children not only stopped, but actually dropped sharply--by as much as 35 percent.
I worked hard to get into that school and I worked hard while I was there. It scares me that people like this person are walking around with the same degree I have.
I also was not impressed with my university's reply. The doctor they quoted did a good job of discussing the differences between ethyl and methyl mercury, but there was no mention of the blatant falsehood about decreasing numbers.
I have never contacted my alumni mag, but this has made me mad enough to start.
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Do you have an autistic child?
da man-
I have a child who hasn't really followed the Denver II Developmental Chart--no real answers as to why. It was very worrisome during the newborn period, but has gotten less so as time goes on.
We have seen massive improvement over the past few months, so we may just have a quirky little toddler.
Thanks for dropping in.
I just discovered your blog through my friend WG's blog. I love your writing - you remind me of me :) I think if I knew you we would be friends. Thanks for writing! I am now a regular.
Wow, I have a regular reader? Too bad I am not a regular writer!
Thank you so much for your kind words. This blog has really been cathartic for me. Not to mention a terrific distraction from housework.
I checked out your blog and I think we would be friends too. I also see I need to work on my kids' monikers. Snakeboy is great!
Have a great day!
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