David in Canada
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Thu Jan-07-10 12:22 AM
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I am an Aspie and when I was born my mother was only 37 whereas my father was 56. During my school years, I was the only child who had a father (versus a grandfather) who was a World War II veteran.
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| -Autism 'Clusters' Linked To Parents' Education |
Freddie Stubbs |
Jan-06-10 03:31 PM |
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Oh THIS is gonna be good. Nt |
xchrom |
Jan-06-10 03:36 PM |
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Older Mothers??? perhaps more than education???? |
OHdem10 |
Jan-06-10 03:37 PM |
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no, my son has it and I had him in my early 20's |
cutlassmama |
Jan-06-10 03:38 PM |
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Do you honestly think that ONLY older mothers is what was meant? Really? Really really? |
ret5hd |
Jan-06-10 04:28 PM |
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I think paternal age is a greater factor in autism than maternal age is. n/t |
girl gone mad |
Jan-06-10 04:12 PM |
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Interesting Concept... |
David in Canada |
Jan-07-10 12:22 AM |
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I've Seen That |
NashVegas |
Jan-07-10 04:42 AM |
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The conclusion is that older, better educated parents seek diagnosis/ treatment |
Lorien |
Jan-06-10 08:50 PM |
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... |
Soylent Brice |
Jan-06-10 03:45 PM |
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Higher education, more money, more diagnoses overall. Not for every specific case, but |
uppityperson |
Jan-06-10 03:46 PM |
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yup, likely an artifact of diagnosis.... |
mike_c |
Jan-06-10 03:48 PM |
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This seems unscientific somehow. |
bemildred |
Jan-06-10 03:50 PM |
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Huh? |
ohheckyeah |
Jan-06-10 03:52 PM |
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People with the money to access better education also have access to other luxuries. |
Ian David |
Jan-06-10 04:04 PM |
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Sometimes a little education makes someone seem dumber |
jeff47 |
Jan-06-10 04:53 PM |
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And there may be one other factor too |
zeemike |
Jan-06-10 05:06 PM |
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That has already been discredited at too high a price. n/t |
Ian David |
Jan-06-10 05:30 PM |
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The hypothetical link has been extensively and repeatedly disproven |
Spider Jerusalem |
Jan-07-10 01:11 AM |
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I have no doubt that is has. |
zeemike |
Jan-07-10 05:45 AM |
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vaccines are not, and have never been, 'huge profit' centers for drug makers |
Lance_Boyle |
Jan-07-10 09:59 AM |
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Well thanks for that information |
zeemike |
Jan-07-10 05:38 PM |
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This is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard |
AngryAmish |
Jan-07-10 11:40 AM |
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not sure if that's a real or rhetorical question... |
mike_c |
Jan-06-10 04:04 PM |
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that's not really what was said. n/t |
ohheckyeah |
Jan-07-10 01:35 AM |
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There is a theory that the widespread higher education of women |
AngryAmish |
Jan-07-10 11:39 AM |
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I can see that. I pushed and pushed against my uncooperative ex, and eventually got a diagnosis |
HughMoran |
Jan-06-10 04:05 PM |
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Jenny McCarthy has an education? |
tinrobot |
Jan-06-10 04:06 PM |
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Her kid was cured she doesn't count. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-07-10 04:31 PM |
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hear that ladies -- it's all in your over-educated heads. yer kids are fiiiine. |
nashville_brook |
Jan-06-10 04:07 PM |
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I'll bet you are as intelligent as you seem. |
ret5hd |
Jan-06-10 04:37 PM |
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oh -- fluff off with your "bless your heart" crap -- i'm tired of being told |
nashville_brook |
Jan-06-10 05:22 PM |
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. |
ret5hd |
Jan-06-10 05:37 PM |
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There is no "spike in autism" |
Odin2005 |
Jan-07-10 08:19 AM |
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So, essentially a mass confirmation bias? |
Zhade |
Jan-07-10 04:46 PM |
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Yup. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-07-10 04:53 PM |
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Bless your heart, that is so cute. |
AngryAmish |
Jan-07-10 11:41 AM |
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in one second, I could see that it was not a cause and probably a matter of diagnosis |
demigoddess |
Jan-06-10 06:20 PM |
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Crap "science" |
KT2000 |
Jan-06-10 08:47 PM |
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Another possibility? |
David in Canada |
Jan-07-10 12:30 AM |
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What a great point! |
KT2000 |
Jan-07-10 02:21 AM |
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Yes, It Has |
NashVegas |
Jan-07-10 04:44 AM |
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That certainly explains my family tree full of odd people. |
hunter |
Jan-07-10 10:22 AM |
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Many people on the spectrum cluster in some professions, and some companies have recognized that |
AlienGirl |
Jan-07-10 01:04 PM |
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I have to disagree. |
wickerwoman |
Jan-07-10 02:43 AM |
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You said it much nicer than i would have. thnx. |
ret5hd |
Jan-07-10 06:09 AM |
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This would make an |
KT2000 |
Jan-07-10 02:09 PM |
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you do know that some rich people do live on landfills and newar power plants etc |
vadawg |
Jan-07-10 11:48 PM |
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I'm not talking about "some", I'm talking about statistical averages. |
wickerwoman |
Jan-08-10 12:45 AM |
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Accurate exposure testing |
KT2000 |
Jan-08-10 01:16 AM |
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Last paragraph = Logic fail. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-07-10 08:21 AM |
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You may want to |
KT2000 |
Jan-07-10 01:55 PM |
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Um.....you're lying or woefully misinformed |
jeff47 |
Jan-07-10 05:56 PM |
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I did make a mistake |
KT2000 |
Jan-07-10 11:39 PM |
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Yes executives of chemical companies are exposed to far more chemicals than plant workers. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-07-10 04:33 PM |
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The answers to exposures |
KT2000 |
Jan-07-10 11:57 PM |
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That's a whole lot of mays compared to your original statement. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-08-10 12:27 AM |
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I post on this issue |
KT2000 |
Jan-08-10 01:04 AM |
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Or it could be just what the scientists in the article think: |
Nevernose |
Jan-07-10 06:04 PM |
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Yes - but if you will note |
KT2000 |
Jan-08-10 01:22 AM |
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and they drink more plastic bottled water |
AlphaCentauri |
Jan-08-10 12:05 AM |
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This isn't a newstory, it's a scientific literacy test. |
Psephos |
Jan-07-10 12:24 AM |
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health care at the level to diagnose autism |
rampart |
Jan-07-10 05:33 AM |
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I would say that group just tends to have the means for more frequent diagnosis |
Tailormyst |
Jan-07-10 07:50 AM |
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How long before the Pro-Cure Woo-Woo Bigots come and... |
Odin2005 |
Jan-07-10 08:17 AM |
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#23 doesn't count? n/t |
Realityhack |
Jan-07-10 09:42 AM |
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The educated ones that make sure they get all their vaccines when child is one day old. |
goforit |
Jan-07-10 11:18 AM |
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The educated ones also don't blindy inject whatever their doctor says to. (nt) |
jeff47 |
Jan-07-10 06:00 PM |
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So what I take away from this study is... |
Javaman |
Jan-07-10 11:24 AM |
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Bad day for Jenny McCarthy /nt |
Bragi |
Jan-07-10 11:46 AM |
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The very highly educated people I know do have kids with Aspergers and |
Zoeisright |
Jan-07-10 12:01 PM |
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People with good health insurance get better health care. |
TexasObserver |
Jan-07-10 05:22 PM |
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I would think older is correlated with both more education and whiteness so |
yellowcanine |
Jan-07-10 05:26 PM |
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