Script written by Spencer Sher
There are so many things about autism people still don't know about. For this list we're taking a look at some common myths about autism. People think that people with autism can't do anything. That is far from the truth. In fact, many people with autism have average IQs and have shown that they can excel in a variety of personal, professional and creative pursuits. We won't beat around the bush, autism presents a world of limitations to those afflicted by it, but to dismiss their potential would be nothing short of ignorant. It's a common myth that vaccines cause autism. We know, anti-vaxxers have their arguments… but when we start seeing cases of diseases that we had previously all but eliminated, well, it's time to start re-evaluating your priorities. There's only ever been one study that connected autism to vaccines, and its findings were deemed suspect, before finally being retracted in 2010! read more...
There are so many things about autism people still don't know about. For this list we're taking a look at some common myths about autism. People think that people with autism can't do anything. That is far from the truth. In fact, many people with autism have average IQs and have shown that they can excel in a variety of personal, professional and creative pursuits. We won't beat around the bush, autism presents a world of limitations to those afflicted by it, but to dismiss their potential would be nothing short of ignorant. It's a common myth that vaccines cause autism. We know, anti-vaxxers have their arguments… but when we start seeing cases of diseases that we had previously all but eliminated, well, it's time to start re-evaluating your priorities. There's only ever been one study that connected autism to vaccines, and its findings were deemed suspect, before finally being retracted in 2010! read more...
