Hum Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Autism and environmental health experts called for greater scrutiny of chemicals found in the environment, which could potentially lead to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, in a conference call Tuesday. "We live, breathe and start our families in the presence of toxic chemical mixtures and constant low-level toxic exposures, in stark contrast to the way chemicals are tested for safety," said Donna Ferullo, Director of Program Research at The Autism Society. "Lead, mercury, and other neurotoxic chemicals have a profound effect on the developing brain at levels that were once thought to be safe," she said. Autism spectrum disorders are being diagnosed at unprecedented rates, partly because of improved diagnostic tools and criteria, but also a host of other factors including what mothers-to-be are exposed and consequently their unborn children too, said Irva Hertz-Piccotto, Chief of the Division of Environmental Health at the University of California, Davis, and a faculty member at the Mind Institute. About 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism, a group of developmental disorders that lead to impairments in behavior, communication and socialization. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Autism Vector Lawsuit v2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted June 9, 2011 Member Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm surprised that all of our offspring aren't mutants or deaf mutes or something. It's just crazy to pump all of those hazardous chemicals into the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted June 9, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2011 About 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism, a group of developmental disorders that lead to impairments in behavior, communication and socialization. more This is only a blog so I'll let CNN off the hook but 1 in 110 U.S. children do not have autism. 1 in 110 U.S. children have something on the autism spectrum which would include the relatively large numbers with Asperger's (children on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum at least some of which could pass for "normal"). Autism has a strong genetic basis so claims that lead or other environmental factors play a role are controversial and not particularly supported by evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 How do I know if I'm an autistic person (or in the spectrum)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 See a psychologist and get tested. Im this and most other areas self-diagnosis is foolhardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 See a psychologist and get tested.Will have to do that. I have issues in the social and repetitive behavior areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted June 10, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2011 How do I know if I'm an autistic person (or in the spectrum)? Beign social feels like a chore? Mild (Or not so mild) feeling of misanthropia? IQ over 140? You feel a lot better by your own? You are a genious in one area of your life and a mess in others? What I just describe is called Asperger, a mild state of autism. You can take my word on this as I have it. If you have these or worse, then you are well on spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Being social feels like a chore? Mild (Or not so mild) feeling of misanthropy? IQ over 140? You feel a lot better by your own? You are a genius in one area of your life and a mess in others? What I just describe is called Asperger, a mild state of autism. You can take my word on this as I have it. If you have these or worse, then you are well on spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted June 10, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2011 haha, welcome to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 How do I know if I'm an autistic person (or in the spectrum)? Symptom #1: You find yourself posting aimlessly on Neowin :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 haha, welcome to the club. Me too I suspect. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unix2 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Symptom #1: You find yourself posting aimlessly on Neowin :shifty: Hum I think you probably have something about because the repetitive behavior of posting so many news is beyond me.... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted June 10, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2011 Me too I suspect. :) It's very common, but its one of those things that are not teached at schools. Most of the time people will label autists as antisocial individuals and even try to push them and force them to act the way the rest do, stressing us. People should understand not everyone should act the same and that we are not crippled, in fact, thanks to our "illness" we are among the most intelligent and creative members of society, and many, MANY, of the best artists, writers, philosophers, etc were autists or asperger. Hum I think you probably have something about because the repetitive behavior of posting so many news is beyond me.... :laugh: haha, I've thought the same in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epk Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Beign social feels like a chore? Mild (Or not so mild) feeling of misanthropia? IQ over 140? You feel a lot better by your own? You are a genious in one area of your life and a mess in others? What I just describe is called Asperger, a mild state of autism. You can take my word on this as I have it. If you have these or worse, then you are well on spectrum. Oh man... ;D plus, from what I've read, physical clumsiness is another symptom and I'm definitely guilty of that one : x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWhite Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My Son was diagnosed with Asperger's in 2009. He's what I would call a mild case, we attend an ASD (Autism Spectum Disorder) group and some of the stories are horrifying! Yes clumsiness (Dyspraxia) is a symptom. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted June 11, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2011 Oh man... ;D plus, from what I've read, physical clumsiness is another symptom and I'm definitely guilty of that one : x Totally true. I'm always hitting myself against doors, tables, etc. My GF finds that adorable... I do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted June 11, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2011 My Son was diagnosed with Asperger's in 2009. He's what I would call a mild case, we attend an ASD (Autism Spectum Disorder) group and some of the stories are horrifying! Yes clumsiness (Dyspraxia) is a symptom. Pete What kind of stories? I truly think some people (not all) exaggerate this. I have Asperger and honestly I lead a very productive and normal life. We can have friends, be in relationships, work, create, do anything. Like a friend of mine says "we just dont like big parties and go to church" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 But not all Asperger's are equal, there being an overlap with more "typical" autism spectrum disorders at the low end. This is very likely to cause a revision of the ASD classifications in DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition) set to be released in spring 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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