McCarthy's Son May Not Have Had Autism After All

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04 Mar 2010, 3:57 pm

I hate how they call autism an illness. I am not sick, damn it! :evil:

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04 Mar 2010, 11:25 pm

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I hate how they call autism an illness. I am not sick, damn it!

I know what u mean
Well said rebel I hear you. I think as a parent, i can learn a lot from people on this forum who have autism. Looking from the outside in, can be just as challenging as looking from the inside out. Which are u?

My Gen can be ignorant
I don't want my son to grow up in my world of ignorance. I have two sons one with ASD the other non-ASD. They are both typical boys, good mates and also have their own personal preferences which I respect. I hope they continue to enjoy life and educate people who don't understand.

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05 Mar 2010, 2:04 am

My understanding of Landau-Kleffner syndrome is that one can exhibit 'ASD like symptoms" or even have ASD... but I'm just a lay person so what do I know! :-)

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13 Mar 2010, 10:33 pm

Airheads, The Age of Stupid... indeed :evil:

The more I read stuff like this, the more I think celebrities are the more or most disturbed amongst us all.

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15 Mar 2010, 12:56 am

Children develop at different rates, even normal children do so, so there, Jenny.

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16 Mar 2010, 8:44 am

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I do not believe that Ms McCarthy has concluded that her son never had Autism.

Note the article above does not claim that she has. I have read the interview with Time and she makes no such statement. I cannot find any evidence whatsoever that McCarthy now believes her son had something other than Autism.

I think pandd is quite correct. In the TIME magazine article, it is other "scientists and doctors asking, Was her son ever really autistic?"; McCarthy is never quoted as questioning the diagnosis herself.

Frankly, I doubt that she would believe it even if her son was diagnosed with something other than autism. Her position seems to based solely on "a mother knows", impossible to refute by science or medicine.

Compared to the TIME article, the HOLLYWOOD LIFE article quoted by the OP appears to be rather poorly written and engages in the sort of vacuous jumping to conclusions that passes for journalism these days. But what else could we expect from a journal that touts itself as "your celebrity news, gossip & style BFF" . . .

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18 Mar 2010, 8:22 pm

Christine_Rogers wrote:

My understanding of Landau-Kleffner syndrome is that one can exhibit 'ASD like symptoms" or even have ASD... but I'm just a lay person so what do I know! :-)

Was her son treated for LKS?

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19 Mar 2010, 9:48 am

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“Evan couldn’t talk — now he talks. Evan couldn’t make eye contact — now he makes eye contact"

This phrase intrigues me . Why is Evan never heard or seen in public. If my child had a miraculus improvement from his ASD and I was the 'unofficial spokes person for an ASD cure' with books and a charity, i'd have my son as the evidence. Rather than the book tours and verbal sparring in a public arena, namely chat shows. I have a sad feeling she is front and centre not her childs needs. Harsh, maybe?

I raise awareness in my own way in my own community, by daily life of meeting people and introducing my 5yr old ASD son. He's a happy little kid who gets on with life his way, enjoys meeting people and attempts talk and eye contact after prompting/coaching. The main point we are both learning, understanding and accepting ASD.

Best wishes to all

I agree wholeheartedly. It took John Travolta ages to admit that his son had autism.

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04 Apr 2010, 6:35 pm

And before she talked about her son having Asperger's, she used to say she was an "indigo" and her son was a "crystal".

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04 Apr 2010, 7:50 pm

hadapurpura wrote:

And before she talked about her son having Asperger's, she used to say she was an "indigo" and her son was a "crystal".

I can't believe people believe in this crap in this day and age.

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05 Apr 2010, 11:31 am

Parentingasdkid wrote:

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“Evan couldn’t talk — now he talks. Evan couldn’t make eye contact — now he makes eye contact"

it could be she don't want him to go trough the papparzi thats understandable

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06 Apr 2010, 10:52 pm

Jenny was wrong. Ha ha! Karma's a b***h huh? This link may make you lol! McCartney Carrey spilt.

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06 Apr 2010, 10:53 pm

MONIQUEIJ wrote:

Parentingasdkid wrote:

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“Evan couldn’t talk — now he talks. Evan couldn’t make eye contact — now he makes eye contact"

it could be she don't want him to go trough the papparzi thats understandable

This is true, Jenny Mccarthy is probably protecting him from the harsh glare of the paparazzi cameras. Although, she had a number of opportunities for softer options like, Oprah. Also, remember she and Evan will have to face the cameras one day, due to her appetite for the media and their need for truth... etc. This maybe sooner rather than later, now she and Jim Carrey have seemingly split.

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10 Apr 2010, 4:58 am

hadapurpura wrote:

And before she talked about her son having Asperger's, she used to say she was an "indigo" and her son was a "crystal".

This is what I see about it: If her son can't be Baby Jesus (seriously, look into the whole "indigo child" thing, it's freaking creepy)... then SHE can be Jesus and cure him. What's going on in HER head?

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10 Apr 2010, 2:04 pm

I am getting better with autism as an adult. Does that mean I never had autism either?

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