Comments on: Continuing to place the puzzle pieces

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:09:48 +0000

One organization has done wonders with Autistic children, its called The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP), its located in Philadelphia. I have seen incredible success there with Autistic kids, I recommend everyone look more into this place. It has been on CNN insight before, heres the website:

http://www.iahp.org

It answers a lot of questions about what Autism is, and what parents of these children should do.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:10:43 +0000

(posted this in the right area)

Hi Sanjay,

You’re the medical expert so tell me what you think:

I had a dream that someone was explaining autism to me (I know there’s no current explanation on why it happens) so I thought I should tell someone in a position to look into this since it made sense.
What if autism is created by the creation of too many neural pathways early on and the brain can’t handle it; like an overloaded powergrid. Certain sections of these neural pathways are forever lost, but since it was “overconnected” the person still can function somewhat with what the brain could handle after the blackout in certain areas.

I know this probably makes no sense medically, but suggesting it never hurt. I also don’t know what would cause the brain “overconnect” maybe its some kind of defect.

Thanks for anyone who actually read this,

Ron

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:37:55 +0000

I also wondered whether there was a link between lead based toys and autism – especially trains. So many autistic boys I know, including my own were thomas the Tank Engine fanatics. Obsession with trains is a very common trait among autistic boys. Now we learn those were/are laced with lead. Just a thought.

By: joelle

joelle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:03:14 +0000

It is not a disease !
Part of autism is about EMOTIONS...

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:34:39 +0000

I think it's fantastic that CNN is covering autism. I'm learning a lot about the disease. I have question, as well. Has the increased availability and usage of 3-D/4-D ultrasound (during pregnancy) in recent years been considered among the possible causes of autism? Do you think that it should it be considered? Thank you, again, to CNN for shedding light on this disease.

By: joelle

joelle — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:35:46 +0000

to joey
That prooves the misunderstanding of autism,even by doctors !!!

By: joey

joey — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:15:45 +0000

Dr. Gupta,

My hope is that your open-mindedness be emulated by those pediatricians who are first responders.

In our case, a pediatrician said there was no way our son had autism, because children with autism never smile. Each time I think about the time that would have been wasted if we had been satisfied with that response and not seen a developmental pediatrician I begin to cry.

And I cry for every other child in that practice whose mother's concerns are ignored by the experts.

By: joelle

joelle — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:31:48 +0000

me again,Dr.Gupta : when you say Amanda is not typical autistic:what is a typical autistic ?? I remember months ago when I saw your reportage,you said (if I clearely understood) that Amanda was a ""normal"" little girl before she got autistic.Now you found that she was not.How people (parents,teachers,pediatricians,family doctors.....) can not see when a child doesn't act as the way it should be ??Ok it was 15y.ago but no excuses...
I could talk hours about autism.....because I know what they feel....

By: joelle

joelle — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:11:28 +0000

About autistic adults, here a story : a french man ,pianist who won about 15 y.ago a famous piano competition here in Belgium,had autistic behavoirs(journalists embarrassed to interview him).
Lately,talking about autism with somebody,we came to talk about him and she said: that man(his name is Pierre Volondat) is "normal" now because he found love !!
There is an other one : an british man (he wrote a book) found God's love !!

By: karen

karen — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:31:21 +0000

It was just announced this week that the AAP will finally sit down and listen to the DAN! physicians. Cover the conversion of the AAP as they finally embrace the DAN! physicians and all their groundbreaking research and success stories. Many DAN! physicians have children with autism, and like Dr. Polling said, if he hadn't witnessed it himself, he never would have believed that his daughter could be so affected by vaccines. I think the AAP needs a wakeup call and the DAN! physicians are about to give them one. The AAP has abandoned us, and they have lost credibility in their misguided attempt to follow the status quo. Why have they not shown more concern for the autism epidemic? This was the patient population that they took an oath to serve. Their silence has been deafening.