Inquiry Contract Progress

For my inquiry contract paper I have chosen to write about the association between childhood vaccines and the development of autism. Even though science has mostly likely proven this to be false, there is still a lingering controversy that remains.

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. During the first few years of life, a child is still getting their shots, and this is where the controversy about autism comes in. For some children with autism appear normal before age 1 or 2 and then suddenly “regress” and lose language or social skills that they previously had. Vaccinations are now more than ever an overwhelmingly daunting task for parents because there are many rumors that vaccinations may do more harm than good and cause autism.

I have already had the opportunity to hear a lot about the concerns of vaccinations, and have helped children with autism. This will give me the chance to find out more between the connection between vaccinations and autism.