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NEW: Autism advocacy groups call for more research into causes of the disorder

Autism not caused by specific vaccines, special court rules

Panel of " special masters " issues decisions on three test cases

Cases involved children with autism that parents say was triggered by

vaccinations

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A special court ruled Thursday that evidence presented in

three cases by parents of children with autism did not prove a link between

autism and certain early childhood vaccines.

A special court denied Mike and Theresa Cedillo's claim that vaccines caused

autism in their daughter, .

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The ruling came from a panel of " special masters " who began hearing three test

cases in 2007 involving children with autism -- a disorder that their parents

contend was triggered by the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella combined

with vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative.

Three families -- the Cedillos, the Hazlehursts and the Snyders -- sought

compensation from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, but the panel ruled

that they had not presented sufficient evidence to prove that the childhood

vaccines caused autism in their children.

" I feel deep sympathy and admiration for the Cedillo family, " Special Master

L. Hastings Jr. wrote in his ruling in the case involving 14-year-old

Cedillo, who cannot speak, wears a diaper and requires round-the-clock

monitoring in case she has a seizure.

" And I have no doubt that the families of countless other autistic children,

families that cope every day with the tremendous challenges of caring for

autistic children, are similarly deserving of sympathy and admiration. However,

I must decide this case not on sentiment, but by analyzing the evidence, "

Hastings wrote. " In this case the evidence advanced by the petitioners has

fallen far short of demonstrating such a link. " Dr. Gupta: A look at the life

of Cedillo »

In a statement shortly after the release of the decisions, the U.S. Department

of Health and Human Services said it continues to support research " to better

understand the cause of autistic disorders and develop more effective methods of

treatment. " Paging Dr. Gupta blog: What the ruling tells us

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However, " the medical and scientific communities ... have found no association

between vaccines and autism. "

" Hopefully, the determination by the Special Masters will help reassure parents

that vaccines do not cause autism, " the statement said.

Autism Speaks, a large autism advocacy organization, called for continued

examination of the disorder's contributing factors.

" The causes of autism remain poorly understood. ... We will continue to support

authoritative research that addresses unanswered questions about whether certain

subgroups of individuals with particular underlying medical or genetic

conditions may be more vulnerable to adverse effects of vaccines, " the Autism

Speaks statement reads, in part.

The Autism Society of America, one of the oldest and largest autism grassroots

organization in the country, also called for more research into autism's causes.

" ASA believes that the science of autism causes and treatments need to be more

vigorously researched. ... Individuals living with autism need help today, and

this case illustrates the need for the medical community to probe further into

environmental causes of autism. Like all families affected by autism, these

families deserve to be heard and supported in their journey raising their

children. "

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Since 2001, thousands of parents of autistic children have filed petitions

seeking compensation from the VICP at HHS. Visit CNNhealth.com, your connection

to better living

By mid-2008, more than 5,300 cases had been filed in the program -- and 5,000 of

those were still awaiting adjudication, according to the agency. Watch Dr.

Gupta discuss how court reached its decision »

A litigation steering committee is representing thousands of families that fall

into three categories: those that claim that the measles, mumps and rubella

vaccine can combine with thimerosal-containing vaccines to cause autism; those

who claim thimerosal-containing vaccines alone can cause autism; and those who

claim that MMR vaccines, without any link to thimerosal, can cause autism.

Prior to the release of Thursday's rulings, an attorney for the families,

Powers, said the expected rulings would affect only the families that fall under

the first category.

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From: lisadunkmill36 <lisadunkmill36@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: son prompting us

Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 11:58 AM

What state are you in? Texas? I am looking into prompt but my son

stays so sick all the time and they are constantly touching his lips

and face just concerned about his health.

>

> My son has been getting PROMPT therapy. I am not sure how to

handle

> the latest development.

>

> He has started going up to my mouth (and his dad's) and trying to

> PROMPT us to say words by touching our mouths. The annoying thing

is

> that he will say the same word over and over and over and over and

over

> (okay, you get the point) again, no matter how many times you say

it

> back for him.

>

> He has autism and sometimes will go through stages where he will

get

> hung up on a word. This recent prompting seems OCDish in nature,

and

> though I am really happy he is trying to look at our mouths and

figure

> out placement, I worry that this touching is somethign not to be

> encouraged. I just wonder if this is a normal part of the process

> and something easily phased out or a new behavior we will have to

> unteach.

>

> Thanks for any feedback.

> Michele

>