Famous People in the Autism Spectrum

I was surprised to find out that Albert Einstein, the "smartest guy to ever live," had autism. It makes sense to me considering that people with autism seem to have a different mindset and a different way of thinking. I also found out that many other famous people in history may have also been included in the autism spectrum:

Bill Gates, Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, Beethoven, Van Gogh, Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Edison. It's crazy to me to think that I didn't know this before. It just proves that autism shouldn't have to hold anyone back, that they can still be anything they want to be; a poet, an author, a famous composer or artist, or even the smartest person to ever live.

Vaccines and Autism

In everything I read or see on t.v. about Autism, they always mention how vaccines are the cause. My sister is another big believer in this. Although it's not proven, researchers say that the Mercury found in almost all vaccines is what eventually leads to slow developing of the brain. This, they also say, is the cause of other disorders like Aspergers disease, which is really simular to Autism. Crazy to think how something that is supposed to cause prevention and do well for a child could cause such harm. As I get older, I want to learn more about this, because I have also heard that Autism is genitic; that both the father and the mother had what it took to cause it. But, this believe is becoming more and more popular. Jenny McCarthy has written about vaccines in all of her books that she has written about Autism.  "If the vaccine companies are not listening to us, it's their fault that the diseases are coming back. If you give us a safe vaccine, we'll use it. It shouldn't be polio versus autism."

Autism Walks

I hate that this year will be the first year in a while that I won't be able to go to any Autism walks. Usually, there is one in Terre Haute that we go to. We did last year and I loved everything about it; the walk itself, the people my family and I met, and hearing several inspirational stories throughout the day. I was looking foward to one in Indy, however, this year (this month especially) is way too hectic for my family and I to make it. It makes me frustrated, but I can only hope that it works out next year.