It concerns me very much that Ms. McCarthy has chosen to exploit her son in the manner in which she has. It is questionable that her son is truly autistic, and sad that she would give parents false hope in believing that autism can be ‘cured’. If her son has been cured of something it certainly isn’t autism. However, she is very good at selling lot’s of books, and charging huge fee’s to be on the national lecture circuit.
Misuse of power, and exaggerating a child’s condition to further yourself financially and gain attention and fame is frightening on so many levels. Vaccines do not now, nor have they ever caused autism. Making such statements is fear mongering, and implies that the thousands and thousands of physicians and researchers which has disproved this theory over and over again, are somehow all conspiring to lie to the public just so that pharmaceutical companies can make more money. How likely is that? Parents who are desperate and looking for someone to hold accountable for their children’s conditions will fall victim to this nonsense very quickly. I feel sad for them, and ashamed of this woman, as we all should.

I don’t know if I like Jenny’s view on vaccines causing autism; being mildly autistic myself, I have no vengence for vaccines just because of a psychological disorder. She should accept that her son just has autism rather than treating it as a “disease”. Maybe it’s my psychological background that influences my judgement, but it just enforces the stigma that is attached to people with psychological disorders to regard it as something that can be cured. . . it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I think we should understand that there are side effects to any vaccine, but the main purpose of a vaccine at that age is to prevent even WORSE diseases than autism, so by getting rid of those shots even for a few years would bring total chaos.

Regarding her book, is she really claiming that she “healed” her son’s autism?

OMG! Reciting the Star Wars stuff…my son does the same thing with his daddy all the time. In fact, he is Darth Vader for Halloween this year! He came in my room last Saturday morning and laid down with me. I rolled over and closed my eyes and a few minutes later he tapped me on the shoulder. I turned to face him…he was wearing his Darth mask and in that Darth voice…”I am your father!” “Don’t make me destroy you!” It cracked me up completely!!

I bet life with Evan and Jim is just amazing! I know my husband and son(who is autistic also) have the best times together.