Comments on: JENNY MCCARTHY: MY BAD, TURNS OUT MY KID DOESN’T HAVE AUTISM

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:38:08 +0000

Whether or not Ms. McCarthy drew attention to autism or not, she needs to apologize for misleading the public. She is a public figure and therefore has a certain responsibility to the public. When you campaign so hard for something and it turns out you were completely wrong, you should say so. Publicly. Scientists know what happens when a child develops autism, they just don’t know the why of it all. I suggest that ALL parents and teachers (like myself) of autistic children do their own research and get the FACTS. Don’t listen to a celebrity who used to make her money making nude videos for Playboy.

By: preskley

preskley — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:26:34 +0000

I’m sorry, but Jenny McCarthy’s son with autism is a fraud. He never had real autism. He has landau kleffner syndrome.

By: connie

connie — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:55:51 +0000

Okay, so maybe her child didn’t have autism, but she’ s been a GREAT spokesperson for autism, so what?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:54:26 +0000

Jenny McCarthy brought am awareness to this horrible disorder that was much needed. As a parent who has a child with autism, I will always be grateful for the exposure she has brought to this disorder. Now when I go places and if we have issues, I tell them my son has autism and people know what it is and have a different outlook. When we are places and people try to speak to my son who won’t respond, rather than give up and walk away they give it another try. Thank you Jenny for creating an awareness that would not have been without you.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:29:56 +0000

As a mother of a child w/autism, I will always be grateful for the awareness that has been given to autism because of Jenny McCarthy, regardless of her son’s diagnosis. The focus on autism has made even strangers more aware of the struggles parents of kids with this disorder face

By: cheekymonkeeey

cheekymonkeeey — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:02:28 +0000

She needs to just go away already!

By: anakin

anakin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:47:11 +0000

I’ve read the entire Time article and NOWHERE does it mention that “the boy had been misdiagnosed and really has a rare neurological disorder”.

I strongly suggest you go back and re-read the article again. More slowly this time. Your bias is showing.

By: betina

betina — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:50:59 +0000

Jenny McCarthy owes the world a big apology. It is simply outrageous that she would write a book about healing her autistic child, when her child was never autistic. The poor child had infantile seizures that caused him to regress, but he was never autistic. Shame shame shame on publishers who keep pushing this lie that her son had autism.