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“ The MMR Vaccine Does not causes Autism ”

“ The MMR Vaccine Does not causes Autism ”. Paige Phillips CFB 3333 The Scientific Method: Debunking Pseudoscience Student Presentation. What is Autism?. Developmental disorder ASDs - Autism Spectrum Disorders 1 in every 150 children is diagnosed with Autism First Diagnosis in 1938

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“ The MMR Vaccine Does not causes Autism ”

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  1. “The MMR Vaccine Does notcauses Autism” Paige Phillips CFB 3333 The Scientific Method: Debunking Pseudoscience Student Presentation

  2. What is Autism? • Developmental disorder • ASDs - Autism Spectrum Disorders • 1 in every 150 children is diagnosed with Autism • First Diagnosis in 1938 • “autos” meaning self

  3. MMR Vaccine • Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine • Recommended Infant Immunization since 1971 • Administration: • Once between 12-18 months and again between 4-6 years old • How Vaccines work

  4. Andrew wakefield • British gastroenterologist who believed he had discovered the cause of Autism in 1998. • Published his findings in the medical journal, The Lancet • His Epidemiological Study

  5. The inconsistencies “How can people best determine If the results of a scientific study are accurate? The answer is three fold: transparency of the funding source, internal consistency of the data, and reproducibility of the findings.” - Dr. Paul Offit • Small Sample • Biased Sample Population • Conflicts of Interest • Incorrect usage of Procedures leading to Erroneous Data • “Leaky Gut” theory • Not Reproducible • Multiple Epidemiological Studies that Refute Wakefield’s claim

  6. “Problems caused by vaccines as rare as one in 10,000, one in 25,000, or one in 100,000 have been readily detected by epidemiological studies. If autism, a disease that affects one in 150 American children, was caused by vaccines, epidemiological studies would have detected it” - Dr. Paul Offit, author of Autism’s False Prophets

  7. “the autism epidemic” • Increase is Autism diagnoses

  8. “the autism epidemic” • MMR vaccination rates decreased dramatically

  9. “the autism epidemic” • Change in diagnosis definition

  10. “the Autism Epidemic” • Media Involvement and Distortion of Information

  11. “the autism epidemic” • Personal Anecdotes from Parents and Autism Advocacy Groups

  12. Where is autism now? • Omnibus Autism Proceedings • Federal Court Case • National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act • Continued Research into the cause of Autism • Genetics

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