Reply #124: Friends, please keep in mind that autism kills also.

[Ilsa]

We have to be extra diligent as parents to keep our autistic children safe, for many years beyond what most children need supervision. My son has chewed on light bulbs, glass, and at one time would put almost any substance in his mouth. Our kitchen cabinets and garage are always locked. We have to be careful that he doesn't bolt into the street. Autistic children have more emergency room visits for accidents than other kids. And our son, like many other autistic children, may not be feeling pain the way regular kids do. He could have an injury or health problem and we wouldn't know if until he was showing symptoms.

Did vaccines cause my son's autism? We don't know. I took a flu shot with thimerosol the month before delivering. Maybe that was what triggered it.