apsieallan

Despite having a son with ASD it wasn't until I read Born on A Blue Day that it came together for me too:o) I struggled as a teenager thought everyone was crazy as 'they' didn't understand the rules. My inability to see shades of grey still gets me in trouble occasionally ( especially if tired or stressed when I can forget the rules). Moving far away from home helped me - I didn't have a back story in the big city, Slowly, I have build myself a fantastic career. My thought problems, in the right environment can be seen as creative and helped me stand out in a positive light. Remember you have to believe in yourself - go with you opinions and ideas, but ( and it's a big but) you need to learn to play the social games. For me feigning an interest in football and cars helped remove the 'weird' tag. Good luck.

Methylcobolamin (Methyl-B12) and a Gluten and Casien Free diet can help reduce pain some probiotics are also useful. Worked for me and my son.

No-one is really saying that MMR causes autism. The argument is that is can make autism worse in those that are genetically predisposed to being on the spectrum. And yes there is a huge body of evidence proving this concept. Remember the people who chased Wakefield and his colleagues are the same people who hacked into private voicemails. Brian Deer will be called to account one day. I'll bet everything I have that in 25 years time Big Pharma and governments ( especially UK and USA) will have to come clean on the fact that they knew it was happening. Things only become more open when it costs more treat a condition than it does to cover it up. E.g. smoking