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Wife's poison fillings made my son autistic, says Mullan.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 5/29/2005; 518 words ; ...believes his son developed autism...is to blame - but the medical profession...against this. 'We don't believe we can...out there.' My Name Is Joe star...is genetic - but insisted that...daughters may have autistic kids. 'But you can't ignore the evidence...
Area couple: 'Our son is autistic - and it's OK'
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/2/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...destroying" their son's life. Today...Chase, isn't part of the...want to defend autistic children and the families who don't want to be caught...parenting of an autistic child. Autism...special needs. But the Modglins...I believe my son was born...
My son is autistic but I still feel so blessed; DEVOTION: Emma exudes happiness as she relates the achievements of her son Harry LOVING GAZE: The pair link hands as they play happily RAISING A LAUGH: Harry larks around with a toy SO CLOSE: Mother and son share another intimate moment UNLIKELY COUPLE: James and Emma in 1999.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 10/21/2007; 700+ words ; ...heard her small son choke. She...Muh, Muh, but the word wouldn't come,' she...he knew well but he just couldn't. His little...shesays. 'My life would be...says. 'An autistic child begins...you simply don't see the...
My Son Was Autistic. Is He Still?
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/18/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...ever seen of my son, Leo, may help...spectrum diagnosis but no longer do...is real. But the meaning of...then it can't have been autism...of the study my son participated in. Some experts don't like to talk...It happens, but usually there...evaluation ...
My son is autistic but I don't regret as a GP that he had the MMR jab; Campaign: The GP says measles can kill.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 9/23/2007; 700+ words ; ...a parent of an autistic child, Dr Michael...specialistboarding school. But Dr Fitzpatrick...regrets about his son having the MMR...Mostchildren recover but some suffer complications...was diagnosed. But although understandably...recommend it toall my patients,' he...child, ...
Measles jab turned my son into an autistic child.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 3/4/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...their children. But Dr Andy Wakefield...save lives. "But I think separate...Looking back, I don't think he could...prisoner in my own home and...stranger. "But he doesn't...year-old son Robert also...Britain's 5000 autistic kids. John...
A VERY SPECIAL MOTHER; Two of Charlotte's three sons are autistic. The strain of caring for them has destroyed her marriage and taken over her life. But, far from being a sad story, her determination and courage are inspirational.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/5/2004; 700+ words ; ...to give their third son, six-year-old...of some torment you don't understand is horrible. When I was with my husband, no babysitter...eventually divorced. 'But I don't see the point in dwelling...average. Like most autistic people, George peaked...
I believe that the world would be a better place if every family had experience of a child with autism; In the final part from his revealing memoirs, Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce tells the powerful and poignant story of how his son was diagnosed as autistic - and the despair, and joy, that has followed...(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 8/16/2009; 700+ words ; ...child is special but my son Murray turned...most. I married my third wife Kerith...There weren't any warning signs...several days, but he did finally...accept I had an autistic son. Some say...lost child. I don't like the terminology...
A MOTHER'S LOVE: It cost me my marriage .. but all I care about is my boys' happiness; Charlotte's struggle for her autistic sons.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 7/18/2004; 700+ words ; ...LIFE with an autistic child is never easy but imagine what...with severely autistic sons George, 14...has a third son Jake, six...make it work. But it actually...children didn't know any different...She said: 'I don't have any...
I don't need a 'cure' for autism now; The author of a book about her two autistic sons explains why she no longer wishes for them to be 'ordinary boys'.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 4/27/2004; 700+ words ; ...Parents of autistic children start...parenting an autistic child burdened...emotional cost. I don't believe in a...believe that my sons were ever "normal...both were born autistic, and will remain so. But it's such a...