With all the latest research on autism, what do parents need to know?
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Posted: 01/11/2011
New research on autism now debunks the idea originally brought up a decade ago saying children may develop autism after receiving the measles, mumps or Rubella shot.
The doctor linked to that study is now being accused of fraud and there is a lot of debate over whether vaccinations are related to autism spectrum disorders .
Watch the full ABC15 story here .
Another new study just released by the Academy of Pediatrics Tuesday suggests close birthing space between kids, meaning how soon you have your second child after your first, puts kids at higher risk for autism.
With all this new information, how do parents know what is true and what is false? Dr. A D Jacobson, the Director of General Pediatrics at the Phoenix Children's Hospital helps us separate the facts from the fiction in the attached video clip.
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