Shocking the Audience with the Article, Autism Is a Serious Public Health Crisis

In the article titled “Autism is a Serious Public Health Crisis” Ann McElroy Dachel claims that the CDC (the Center for Disease Control) is hiding a secret which she calls “the big lie.” “The big lie” is a result of the CDC lying about the fact that more and more children are being diagnosed with autism or forms of the disorder because of an increase in mercury that is put into new vaccines. Dachel is well educated on how autism is affecting children because her own son, John, has a form of autism known today as Asperger’s. She acknowledges from the beginning that John wasn’t like the average kid his age, she noticed that “his talking and interacting with people began to regress” (Dachel, Paragraph 10) which caused her to take action. She enrolled John in multiple activities including speech therapy to help cope with the interaction with people, but yet he was still not being treated as equal. As time passed results came forward detailing why John was having so many problems with interaction. When he was in second grade John was diagnosed with being “possibly autistic” (Dachel, Paragraph 12) which opened many new doors for Dachel. She now knew that her son was in fact not like the other kids. 20 years later, after being officially diagnosed, John is a very well educated, not only in school, but instruments as well.

Offit, Paul A. Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure. New York: Columbia UP, 2008.

I chose this audience, because it the most appropriate for my argument about autism assuming that a child’s biggest advocate will be their parents. I hope this infographic teaches all parents of young children to identify the early signs and symptoms of autism and if they spot any of the signs and symptom outlined that they feel comfortable enough to seek out a pediatrician for evaluation. My argument offers comfort for a very real epidemic that we currently have no cause or cure for. I hope that my infographic offers hope that there are options and to embrace autism. The last section of my project places emphasis on this also the picture of the girl that looks like a puzzle piece was a great

In Amy Wallace’s article “An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All” a majority of parents in America have come to believe and accept the ideology that vaccination is an unnecessary greed and actually the cause for autism in children. In her article Wallace fights against this misconception and tries to persuade her readers that vaccines are not only crucial for the health of children, but also harmless. Wallace writes a persuasive article regarding the importance of vaccination and disproves the theory of them being the causation of autism, by presenting convincing data, statistics and brings attention to faulty appeal to authority. Wallace also appeals to authority that persuades those who already agree with her argument though her use of such a public figure alienates her target audience.

The debate over vaccinations causing autism is a very important health risk facing our country today. There is a misconception that these two things are related which this essay hopes to dispel. The current threat of unvaccinated children, due to parental concern over the risk of adverse effects from vaccination including autism or religious choice is a major Canadian health concern and results in misconceptions, outbreaks, and general false fear in parents.

Today, we are seeing a rising increase in the occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. What once used to be a rare disorder is now commonly recognized in the medical field as well as in the community. Not only is autism a health issue in itself, but many health issues come along with the disorder. This paper will discuss the description of the population, the top health issues and their relevance, and interventions and outcomes that can help reduce these health issues in this specific population.

Every parent wants to do the best they can, and when things don't go as planned, they question if their parenting skills are good enough. When Heather found out her children both had Autism, she would compare them to others, knowing they would never be normal; always questioning why, and how they acquired this disorder. When her daughter reached the age of eight she stopped showing signs of Autism. Autism affects all autistic children in different ways. In this essay, I plan to research and find out more about Autism, the signs and symptoms and different spectrums of it, and if vaccinations cause Autism. This relates to my senior project, because I will be hosting a fundraiser for Autism and raising money to donate to the Rich

Ever since a study was posted by Ohio State University in 1998, a belief has existed that vaccines are a major cause of autism. Despite the fact that large amounts of research have been done to disprove this belief, the belief still persists. The research done in this paper were obtained by searching many science databases. These studies consist of experiments and result analysis. The studies included surveys, examination of health databases, and medical examinations. The experiments proved that vaccines do not have a causal relationship with autism. This is shown by multiple points, including information on the times of vaccines and diagnosis, and graphs and charts showing the relationship between these two. This is significant because it dispels the aforementioned belief. It also shows that people have been misinformed for years, something that must be corrected.

An outbreak of the measles in the United States has sparked controversy in the autism world today. Contrary to previous theories, the measles vaccination is not a leading component to the cause of this disease. One in sixty-eight children in the United States are entering this world with Autistic Spectrum Disorder today, a thirty percent increase from the one in eighty eight

People in today’s society hear more about autism and its prevalence in school systems than they did ten years ago. A study was done between 2002 and 2006 in the state of New Jersey to determine whether or not autism was becoming more and more prevalent. “For 2006, a total of 533 children with autism spectrum disorder were identified, consistent with prevalence of 17.4 per 1000, indicating a significant increase in the disorder from 2002 where the prevalence was

In a study conducted in Phoenix by the Arizona Business Gazette, researchers concluded that one in every 68 children in the United States is diagnosed with Autism before the age of 3. Autism is described as a “range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication,” (“What is Autism?”). Because of how present Autism is in our society, the topic has been heavily debated for years. There are many contrasting opinions regarding different issues on the subject of Autism, but there has yet to be an agreement on one of the most important aspects of the topic, the cure. It is profoundly disagreed upon whether it is ethically and morally correct for our society to fund and conduct research to find a cure for Autism because some think that it sending the message that we are trying to ”change” these autistic individuals. In relation to the information regarding neurodiversity and the autism spectrum, society should continue to pursue research and funding to find a cure because of the numerous ways it could improve the quality of life for those affected by autism.

The children suffering from autism and their families have to go through a very difficult and exhaustive process of diagnosis and long term management of autism spectrum disorder. From the time of initial screening to diagnosis and treatment in the form pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy, they have considerably high financial burden to bear. There is a

Since Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s study came out in 1998 there has been great debate about whether or not vaccinations can cause autism. The number of cases of preventable diseases has increased significantly since Dr Andrew Wakefield’s paper about the link between MMR and Autism was published. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported in 2015 there were 189 cases reported; and in 2014 the US experienced a record number of cases with a shocking 667 cases in one year. The numbers continue to go up as the years go by due to the fear of the vaccinations causing autism. This is a large amount of cases per year with the availability of a vaccine, these cases should be much lower or non existent at all. Vaccination not only protects healthy children, but it also protects children who are not strong enough to get the vaccine themselves. Thesis

According to the CDC, autism is “a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges (Facts About Autism, 2016)”. Autism was first discussed in 1943 by Dr. Leo Kanner, after he observed 11 children who had fixations on the inanimate environment rather than people (Quick Facts About Autism). It affects about one percent of the population, and is

Tens of millions of people have been diagnosed with Autism worldwide, effecting both genders, all races, ethnicities and people from all socioeconomic classes. In 2010 a Surveillance Summary was conducted in the United States, where it identified that one in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). It has been recognised