totaly unresponicibel parents

get fixed

when you die the rest of us will have to take care of your disabeld chiled

iv worked yrs w thes adult autistics and if you arnt a good breeder staop making sick babys becuse your selfishly wanting a larg fam

makes me sick

be responcibel its not all about you

think of the long term life of thes disabeld childern growing up alone as adults

shame on you

hate me all you want i speek the brutal truth

and iv meet alot of the parents of thes kids and yes your all selfish

I agree that these parents would have been more responsible if they would have stopped after a couple of children. Hopefully they have set up a financial program to care for theses kids when they’re gone. I think the more criminal problem is the doctors who fail to acknowledge some of the things contributing to autism, i.e. vaccines. The pharmacutical companies have way too much control and influence in these things. Parents need to research continually and try everything you can, as long as it won’t harm your child, such as a gluten free/casein free diet, and find a DAN! doctor to help you.

I have a son with autism that has NOTHING to do with vaccines.  He was different right after he was born.  We did have a second child before I knew the risks of having another autistic child.  Our second one was normal.  I think it is extremely irresponsible to keep having kids.  They were referred to as saints on the show.  I totally disagree with that statement.  Guess who pays for their meds and education now?  The taxpayers.  I know, because my son receives aid.  If you’re so concerned about what happens to them when you are no longer there…then you STOP having more kids that could add to the burden.  I would love a big family.  It has always been my dream, but we have stopped at the two.  I really feel no sympathy for them, because after they knew the diagnosis and the odds, they continued to have children.  There is a point where you let your dreams go because they are not ones that could be fulfilled without some irresponsible act.

wow its nice to see a mom w an autictic child have the same out look

its like these peeps never heard of ADOPTION!!!

for crying out loud they can adopt autictic kids if they like it soo much

no sypothy here only discust and contempt

i feel for thes kids who didnt ask to be born

i feel even more for thos “normal” kids who have to deal w an autistic houst hold that out numbers them what a burdon for the sibling

once agin shame shame shame on you

i think ill go get my histerectamy now

i will NOT contribut to all the douchebagery going on in this world

My son is severely autistic.  He was fine until his 13 month innoculations.  “Autism” is a misnomer.  It is a behavioural description of a medical condition more properly referred to as “demyelination” which is an auto-immune response when foreign proteins are injected directly into the bloodstream, bypassing secretory IgA and triggering our own immune system into attacking our own cells…causing a myriad of illnesses including autism, cancer and others.

Vaccines may prevent certain diseases, but this is a clear case of the cure being worse than the disease.  For the first time in centuries, the expected life span of Americans has declined.  There is no excuse for that.

I have a child with autism, you literally put your life on hold to raise a child to just be able to coexist and to be able to take care of him or herself in society, this is selfish to continue to having children that are being diagnosed with autism, you have to think worst case scenario!!! what if heaven forbid you were to be taken away from the children at this moment, how could they survive? you are putting their livelyhoods in the hands of other people who dont know other than what they read on how to take care of these children, and then to keep having them… are you trying to see if you will get it right? this family has now risked the four that have autism and the three that do not… those children are young and impressionable and are being raised in a family where they may think it is the norm of how their older siblings are acting!!!! my child is 11 years old and I made the choice not!! to chance bringing another child in this world that may have autism… this is still at an early development… no one can give an accurate account on why children are being diagnosed with autism, and until there is concrete evidence, I wouldnt dare bring another child into this world not knowing what the chances are that it may also have autism, these parents arent even prepared on how to raise their autistic children, my child shows some of the same characteristics that their children are showing, but my child knows when he is doing something wrong, he does not have loud outbursts throughout the day, I am not saying that he has no outbursts, I am saying that all of the things that those children were doing on a regular basis my child doesnt do, and if these parents would be taught how to react to their children when this happens then that is one thing that would be taken off of their plate from a list of many…. it is time for them to realize, they are already blessed, some people cant have one child, they have seven and now apparently about to have eight…ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!

I am also a mother of an autistic child. My oldest child of three has autism. He has learned alot from my typical kids but these parents are crazy because they have four and it isn’t fair on the otherchildren for their shelfish needs and the shocking thing is their having another one. Why, take the risk bringing another child with high chances of having autism. It is hard enough financial having one child with autism but having four. What chances can these parents give to them or even their typical children. We worry alot if something happens to us then who is going to take care of him and we want to give him the best opportunity for him to have a good life and live typically as much he can.

To clarify.  I have five children.  Ages 22, 20, 19, 17 and 16.  The 17 year old is my autistic son.  My other children include one ADHD and one Asperger’s.  I learned of the ADHD and Aspergers while diagnosing my autistic, only to determine that my wife is Aspergers as well.  There is a genetic tendency exacerbated by the toxic environment, further by vaccines.  Visit “http://www.drcarley.com/” for an in depth description of one medical professional who figured it out…at great personal cost.  It isn’t about health…it is about money.

Some people should really learn to spell.
I have a 4 year old son affected by Autism and I think that this show was somewhat irresponsible with this topic. I know The Doctors Show is just a light, raise awareness show but for someone who is deeply affected by the Autism World a few minute clip on the subject is not good enough.
The one doc said that there is no medical proof that Vacinations cause Autism but there is. If you are a mom and your son/child is affected with this horrible syndrome you quickly learn that high levels of metals(mercury,aluminum,copper,lead,etc)in vacinations, allergies (weekened immune system)(probably antibiotic provoked)and of course a genetic factor are all afilitated with Autism.
I have recently in the last month started my son on a Glutathion Accelerator and I have seen a huge change/clarity. Unfortunately the waiting lists are horendous and to try and get an appointment with a qualified DAN Doctor is pretty much impossible.
One day the medical field is going to realize the real causes of Autism and the MOMS will be right.
To all the Autism Affected families you are all special and Autistic children can also be a beautiful,loving experience. My son is exceptionally affectionate and loving. Pretty soon their will be a majority population with Autism and someone will have to do something.

@OnyaCox

You NAILED it! I saw this on television and I needed to register on the site to post my thoughts on this as well. These two people (Dan & Laurie. HOPEFULLY I have their names correct) are about the MOST irresponsible people I have seen. First off, they have seven kids already. ISN’T SEVEN ENOUGH!!! Second, many of their children have autism. Third, she is PREGNANT AGAIN!! And I love the audience applauding for her. I would have been vomiting after that statement! So let’s see, let’s continue to breed without using that condom or that one pill a day to curb having more children that may be born with this horrible disability. No way!! That just makes too much sense!!

@mamalee

Do you REALLY think that they have a financial program set up for the EIGHT CHILDREN?? It’s called GOVERNMENT WELFARE! I wonder how much welfare they are getting for having EIGHT CHILDREN with over 50% of them having Autism!! Thank you Dan & Laurie for taking my tax dollars out of my pocket to help you with your inability to use birth control.

@Shionai

I am sincerely sorry to hear about your child and I would like to say that I find you a great inspiration for others. It’s too bad that you couldn’t have the family that you wanted and I applaud you for the intelligence you have to know that there might be a remote possibility of problems with having a second child. Take care!!

Who are we to tell someone when they should stop having children. Personally, I don’t think I would have any more children after finding out the first one was autistic, only because I strongly believe that Autism has a genetic link, but I’m not going to say that another mom shouldn’t have another child because there is a chance the next child will be Autistic. In every pregnancy you have risks, whether its a special needs or medical for the mother.

For these people to continue to have kids is WHACK!! You can see it in their eyes…lights are on…no body is home.

After having four children with autism, I would stop having more children.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. Their oldest child is 10 years old and they wasted no time having 7 more kids. It’s hard enough to care for that many “typical” children, much less having 4 with special needs…not to mention that the younger 3 and the bun in the over COULD potentially develop Autism. I know that the children can’t help “acting out” the way they do, but they could cause harm to the smaller children. It’s not fair to the younger children to carry the burden of taking care of their older siblings when their parents are dead. The parents made the choice to have a big family, but plans change due to circumstances. It totally blows my mind that they continue to have children, KNOWING that they carry high risks for Autism. Personally, I don’t understand why someone would have that many children anyway. They cannot provide the attention that each child deserves. They don’t “look” financially stable enough to support 10 people on their income. (I know that sounds judgmental, but they did go on TV and allow cameras into their home, it’s only human that I have an opinion about what I saw.) I could go on and on and on about this family, but there isn’t anything that I can say that hasn’t already been said.

As a mother of a child with autism, there is no way I would have any more children. I have my hands full with one child with autism. I don’t know how I could provide appropriate care and therapy to additional children. In back-to-back pregnancies, there wouldn’t be time for a diagnosis (many kiddos aren’t diagnosed until later, but that is now getting better), but I would not continue to have kids (and I won’t) knowing that one child has autism.

I was appalled by these parents. Like many others who have commented, I think they are selfish and somewhat arrogant. For them to continue to breed after having even 2 children diagnosed as autistic is unconscionable, but to have 8 children borders on criminal. The mother even admitted that they hoped to have “typical” children so there would be someone to care for their autistic children after they are no longer around. How cruel to those innocent children (the “typical” ones or others not yet born).

I think we all agree that autism is a horrible disorder that needs continued research and development of treatments/preventions etc. But for a family to have child after child knowing they are at high risk of producing children with this disorder is lunacy. I have only disgust for these parents. They are NOT saints, they are monsters!

I feel the same way that most of you feel. I was wondering how old Lori is? She didn’t look that young, because if she is older could she have a child with down syndrom and autism. Please no bashing on my spelling. I honestly wonder how they could keep their sanity I lose mine with my 2 teenage girls 19 and 15.

There are probably a few reasons children are born with or become autistic. Vaccines are definately one of the reasons. I stopped vaccinating my kids after one of them had to get surgery at 6 months old the day after he was vaccinated. Vaccinations can also cause SIDS, allergies & asthma. People need to be informed before letting their doctors inject their children with toxins.

They can"t handle the children they have, so they should not have any more. (They should have quit when they discovered that the 2nd or 3rd child was affected.) The “unaffected” kids can’t possibly get any quality time with all the attention that has to be given to the austisic ones. Imagine growing up in all that chaos. So sad for the kids—all of them. Plus the parents already have given the younger dhildren and unborn child the “job” of taking care of their siblings!

One of the doctors criticized a church for telling a parent with an autistic child not to bring that child to the service. How absurd! Being understanding to the situation doesn’t mean that interruptions should be tolerated in every setting. If the child is being disruptive, they’re certainly not receiving anything from the sermon.