“Whatever the root cause, autism affects a fundamental and critical part of metabolism. Calling it a developmental disorder is like calling a brain tumor a headache. Autism is merely one symptom of an underlying disease process that affects the immunological system, the gastrointestinal system and the toxicological system, as well as the neurological systems.
The biomedical approach is not “alternative” medicine; it’s a science-based, molecular-biological approach to treatment. Everyone agrees that psychotropic drugs do not treat the problem – they simply reduce or eliminate some of the symptoms. Our aim, in contrast, is to address the underlying health problems.”
- Dr. Bryan Jepson (do you think he would marry me?)
"What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool?
You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done."
-Temple Grandin
"What good will you be to our son if you're dead?"
-Autism Dad to Wife
The above quote is also David's biggest fear. He is more afraid of the bullshit he would need to deal with, than my own death......sad.
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