
Autism / Autism Spectrum Support Group
Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder which manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. Although the specific etiology of autism is unknown, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers.
Dr. Jeremy
http://olpa.od.nih.gov/hearings/110/session1/testimonies/autism.asp
The general population rate is .67%
The concordance rate with non-twin siblings is 5-8%
The concordance rate with fraternal twins is as high as 10%
The concordance rates among identical twins is 60-95%.
VERY GOOD ODDS for a non-ASD 2nd child.
When HPV vaccine came out, I told them NO way! You will have to make your own decision on this, but I was told by a specialist that if you have one child with autism,and the other is a boy, he has 50 times the chance of being autistic as well. I think if you avoid vaccines you will have much greater chances of having a normal child. Also, FYI the flu shots are FULL of mercury. I would avoid those, but again your decision. You might want to check out NVIC.ORG. I am sorry to be all gloom and doom, but I wish somebody had told me this stuff with my boys. I wish you the best of luck!
Rachel