From what I have read, the Autisim rate in America has gone from 01 in every 150,000 in the 1950'60's to 01 in 10,000 today.

From what I have read the autism rate in the Amish is zero as is the vaccination rate.

From what I have read the autism rate in Vietnam has gone from 01 in 1 million to 01 in 50 since vaccines were introduced to Vietnam some years after the Americans were thown out.

Similar story for Cambodia.

just the left railing against common sense. Of course Pauline is right. Just ask any non union teacher.

My wife's nephew was deemed to be suffering from Asbergers and was struggling at school. His parents were told it was unlikely he would finish his VCE and that they should be looking for jobs like landscaping as his future. Through plain persistence his parents found something that focussed and energised him and with the assistance of the teachers this lad not only finished his VCE but now has a biomedical degree and is happily married. This was all within the public system.

But there is also a benefit to the other students as acceptance of difference is a good thing to be learning.

Hanson's comments were really not as bad as some are making out. I'm sure there was a degree of ignorance which fueled them which is normal for her. Unfortunately Hanson is not a Lamby. I have seen Jackie being prepared to educate herself on issues and then change her mind based on what she has learnt. I see none of those qualities in Hanson but there is always hope.

I have already expressed my anger at the politicians in another
thread before I realised this thread was already here.
I was absolutely enraged at what I saw in the Senate.
Bill Shorten was not much better.
If I had the closeness I would have had to restrain myself from getting
at that bloody Di Natali.
Hanson-Young of course is just ignorant as usual.

Pauline Hanson was on Foxtel tonight and spoke more common sense than
any other politician has spoken on any subject.
Bloody oath I will vote for her or her NSW candidate.

One more point, these kids get picked on and bullied no end.
Not always of course but it is very common.
Some handicapped kids get through without being bullied and made fun of.
Once it starts it will go on for years, even after school it will
surface.

Waleed Aly, who has a son on the autism spectrum, has articulated well what the problem with Pauline Hanson's comments were. Having a daughter with autism they echo my initial thoughts as well, given that autism manifests so differently in girls and often goes undetected as a result:

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/waleed-aly-explains-what-pauline-hanson-doesnt-understand-about-autism/news-story/fe78b30305f0d7b42a0938f88988a989

So yes, SteeleRedux, there was still an element of ignorance driving Hanson's comments. There always is.

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Referundemdrivensocienty,

The claims you've repeated are common myths spread by anti-vaxxers trying to link vaccines to autism. There is no truth to them at all. The Amish usually vaccinate and autism exists in their communities.