Her marriage was negatively affected by the son's condition. Too bad...
Such a shame. I wonder why autism appears to be so difficult to diagnose when it is not that uncommon.
bummer. She has a rough road ahead.
She worked diligently with her son, putting him on a wheat-free, dairy-free and artificial-additive-free diet to detox his system, and her mantra – which she says is producing results – is "hope, faith, recovery."
It would be very good to know how this diet helps him.
>>>”It started with hand flapping,”
>>>”foam was coming out of his mouth, (and) and after a few minutes, I felt his heart stop,”
>>>neurologists believed Evan had epilepsy, by McCarthy’s “mommy instinct,” as she called it, thought that not to be the case. Finally, a doctor said to her, “’I’m sorry, but your son has autism.’
None of this fit my understanding of autism. Looking it up on WebMD:
all people with autism have some core symptoms in the areas of:
* Social interactions and relationships. Symptoms may include:
o Significant problems developing nonverbal communication skills, such as eye-to-eye gazing, facial expressions, and body posture.
o Failure to establish friendships with children the same age.
o Lack of interest in sharing enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people.
o Lack of empathy. People with autism may have difficulty understanding another person’s feelings, such as pain or sorrow.
* Verbal and nonverbal communication. Symptoms may include:
o Delay in, or lack of, learning to talk. As many as 50% of people with autism never speak.2
o Problems taking steps to start a conversation. Also, people with autism have difficulties continuing a conversation once it has begun.
o Stereotyped and repetitive use of language. People with autism often repeat over and over a phrase they have heard previously (echolalia).
o Difficulty understanding their listener’s perspective. For example, a person with autism may not understand that someone is using humor. They may interpret the communication word for word and fail to catch the implied meaning.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/Autism/Autism-Symptoms
I don’t see a thing there about convulsions, cardiac episodes, or foaming of the mouth.
In a day of Britney’s and Lindsey’s, it is refreshing to see a star who isn’t a self-centered bimbo. I was really impressed with how she raised her child and dealt with his problems. A terrific mother and person.
People, people, people........let’s look at the source for all these ‘facts’......this is ‘People’ Magazine not the New England Journal of Medicine (which has its own agenda problems)....the magazine is the equivalent of day-time TV and an equal IQ level. Even my native Californian sister-in-law social worker is ashamed to admit she actually BUYS and reads this rag.
Jenny McCarthy ping.
Autism ping
Me, too. And she is definitely taking his special needs and addressing them head on.
Her marriage was negatively affected by the son's condition. Too bad...
It is sad and unfortunate. I don't mean to sound snippy. But better in the long run because Jenny is committed to getting the best treatment for Evan and right away, which can make all the difference in the world. I know a couple still fighting over how best to treat their autistic son, finally common sense won out and he is getting some help but he's already 9 and has lots of ground to try to make up. I know success stories, too. In particular, two 'high-functioning' autistic young men, one in junior high, one in college. There is hope.
A great step! And I forgot to add, this diet has worked literally miracles for one of the autistic boys I know. It may or may not work for all and it is quite intensive to maintain but when it works the results are nothing short of miraculous.
Am I supposed to know who Jenny is; does that make a difference in her child’s problem being more newsworthy than a similarly affected child?
My former neighbors have two autistic sons. They had their hands full, and that’s an understatement. Fortunately, they are great parents.
http://www.generationrescue.org/survey.html
I think it's a must-read for ANYONE who just had a baby or is going to have one. All of us here with kids with autism were only doing what we thought was right, and now our children and we have lifelong difficulties, maybe because of that. "Following pediatricians' guidelines" is not enough of a reason to push that quantity of vaccines onto a newborn baby. Don't just shake your head and disagree with me. Read the survey above.
coulda been the silicon. coulda been fate. I think she’s an 11 personally. Jim Carrey is getting through to her son. I would try very earnestly to do the same thing with that as a mom. Shallow? Oh hell yes.