Autism

Donna Gates, the woman who developed the Body Ecology protocol for curing autism, once said that she has noticed a similarity among autistic children's households.
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Beyond the proximate factors of vaccines, mercury, antibiotics and other body ecology disruptions lies a deeper reason for autism—a purpose, not a cause.
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She believes that these children have in some sense chosen to be born into their circumstances as a way to bring a great gift to their parents and families.
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Of course, few parents see autism as a gift—having an autistic child is like having a permanent infant who requires intense care and never grows up. 
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In many cases, normal life becomes impossible as the demands of the child consume all leisure time
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Life ambitions give way to the demands of caring for another human being without thought for reward.
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If we think about it isn't that just what all the Masters have said through the ages is the way to experience joy and peace of mind?.
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Perhaps these children are noble spirits choosing their incarnation as a way to help us understand what is important in life.
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Donna has observed that autism strikes disproportionately in households where life was otherwise smooth sailing
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In which the vacuity of modern goals and priorities would otherwise never have become apparent, at least not until time and youth were exhausted.
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Many autistic and otherwise "mentally retarded" children possess an undeniable spiritual quality about them: the description "special" is not merely a euphemism.
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When they are healed of autism this quality remains: they are often remarkably selfless, content, compassionate, affectionate, and emotionally mature.
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In one sense, yes they are the innocent victims of modern birthing practices, medical practices, pollution, and dietary ignorance, but from a higher perspective they fulfill a noble purpose in our society's healing.