In 2004, according to autism speaks 1 in 3 boys were diagnosed with autism. It was stated that autism was more prevalent in boys than girls. Those numbers have drastically changed. Today, 1 in 68 children and 1in 42 boys are affected by autism. Boys are nearly 5 times more likely to have autism than girls. The prevalence of autism is growing and is one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the United States. There is no medical detection for autism and no cure.
Many people do not know what autism is. Autism is a developmental condition that is present in children from early childhood. Autism varies by the individual and there is also a wide range of classifications with autism. There is ASD which is stand s for autism spectrum …show more content…
Andrew Wakefield of Gastroenterology felt that the M.M.R vaccine that is the measles- Mumps and rubella vaccine was unsafe and the cause of autism in children. From Wakefield’s observations a child from 12 to 15 months old that has been vaccinated are affected with autism. At a press release in 1998 Wakefield stated how he observed children that were vaccinated and children that was not. Wakefield also compared stages of development and children that was vaccinated were delayed with speech and gross motor skills opposed to children that were not. Many parents agreed with Wakefield’s hypothesis and lot parents stopped vaccinating their babies. The medical review board revoked Wakefield’s license due to inaccurate and no concrete evidence. They also revoked his license due to unethical violations and for putting special needs children at risk. Wakefield later recanted some things he stated. A lot of parents feel vaccinations are the cause of autism, especially parents that children were fine until being vaccinated. So, now there has been a decline in vaccinations. This a double edge sword effect because yes, you are avoiding your child from getting autism, it if they do not get vaccinated they can catch the measles, mumps or rubella and can
Many people do not know what autism is. Autism is a developmental condition that is present in children from early childhood. Autism varies by the individual and there is also a wide range of classifications with autism. There is ASD which is stand s for autism spectrum …show more content…
Andrew Wakefield of Gastroenterology felt that the M.M.R vaccine that is the measles- Mumps and rubella vaccine was unsafe and the cause of autism in children. From Wakefield’s observations a child from 12 to 15 months old that has been vaccinated are affected with autism. At a press release in 1998 Wakefield stated how he observed children that were vaccinated and children that was not. Wakefield also compared stages of development and children that was vaccinated were delayed with speech and gross motor skills opposed to children that were not. Many parents agreed with Wakefield’s hypothesis and lot parents stopped vaccinating their babies. The medical review board revoked Wakefield’s license due to inaccurate and no concrete evidence. They also revoked his license due to unethical violations and for putting special needs children at risk. Wakefield later recanted some things he stated. A lot of parents feel vaccinations are the cause of autism, especially parents that children were fine until being vaccinated. So, now there has been a decline in vaccinations. This a double edge sword effect because yes, you are avoiding your child from getting autism, it if they do not get vaccinated they can catch the measles, mumps or rubella and can