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Autism: Can it be Reversed?
Let me begin this by simply saying I find the following two movies interesting for the fact that they are personal stories of autism from people who, instead of accepting a diagnosis, have publicly asked uncommon questions about a disease that is still misunderstood by professionals who admit they don't have all the answers yet who oftentimes ridicule families who think outside the box. I don't agree or disagree with any opinion, medically licensed or not. My opinion is that I admire people who refuse to give up and who seek knowledge. That's it.
Beautiful Son:
The first trailer is for Beautiful Son. It's about a family from Hawaii whose son was born seemingly normal but after a time started displaying clear signs of Autism. They believe that environmental factors have contributed to his decline, and they've embarked on a campaign to try to reverse it, believing they can heal his affliction. I'm all for it! Watch the trailer and decide for yourself if the family is crazy. I don't think they are. Is mercury contamination partly to blame? That's the question. I'd like to know, too. And thank you to Denise Mollison for bringing this story to my attention.
Graham's Story:
The second autism related trailer comes to me from a blogging friend of mine, John Cave Osborn, who found this clip about a kid named Graham who was diagnosed with Autism, but his parents think it might actually be something else. His symptoms sometimes look like autism and sometimes he looks completely normal and there are no symptoms at all. The big question here concerns the accuracy of diagnosis. Are doctors diagnosing autism like you'd sort 6 varieties of candies into only 4 buckets? Have the doctors done due diligence with Graham or have they labeled him simply because insurance documentation demands it?
Like I said, decide for yourselves. I don't like to dismiss anything out of hand, and it would be nice if these people found answers. They've been forced to take their stories to the public because the medical community has in one way or another failed them.
