Reader's view: Instances of autistic children reach crisis proportions

Articles about child autism are heartbreaking; our prayers are with the children and their families.
Articles about child autism are heartbreaking; our prayers are with the children and their families.
I remember when autism was first discussed on TV in the 1980s. Since then autism has increased at a frightening rate. There were just a few children at first. That jumped in less than 10 years from one in 150 children to, now, one in 110. It’s a crisis.
Parents of autistic children should intensely seek data about every autistic child in an effort to find common threads.
What drugs were parents on before a child with autism was conceived? Since the 1980s, people have been placed on increasing amounts of drugs, especially anti-depressants and anxiety drugs. Those can cause side affects, including sleepiness, moodiness, suicidal thoughts, personality changes, anger, shaking and weakness. They also can affect the thyroid, blood-sugar levels, the liver and various bodily systems.
Children also are on drugs more now.
Vaccines have been added, sometimes given nine at a time. Why does a newborn need a hepatitis vaccine on the day of discharge at just 2 days old? The Centers for Disease Control only makes recommendations about vaccines. There are no laws dictating what’s given or when. It’s up to parents to educate themselves about important vaccines such as those that prevent polio and diphtheria versus those of lesser importance.
Our food has more chemicals nowadays, too. Plus, there has been an increase in our society in scented candles, room deodorants, etc., all affecting parents’ systems prior to conception and babies once they’re born.
Since the 1980s, parents are spending more time on computers and are more selfish than previous generations. They’re ignoring their children more, leaving them to watch violent and sexual images on TV or in videos. This causes emotional distress similar to that of an abused child.
Rosemarie Mitchell
Duluth

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