I would like to learn of documented cases of Autism caused by MMR vaccines

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My 13 year old daughter has regressive Autism, most probably caused by MMR vaccine that was preserved with Thimoseral, a mercury based preservative. Autism is a spectrum of disorders; and it may result from many causes, but there is clear research indicating that many cases result not from vaccines, so much as from the mercury-based preservative used in some multiple-dose vaccine vials of MMR vaccine. Several class-action court cases are progressing slowly in the USA against the pharmaceutical companies for use of thimoseral, the mercury-containing preservative. Nobody, however, can be absolutely certain about the cause of any individual case of autism at this time. In our case, we have a profoundly autistic (low functioning) daughter who was vaccinated from one of the batches of MMR vaccine which has been proven to contain double the usual amount of thimoseral due to a drug company error. Our daughter, Erin, now 13 years old; unable to speak and not toilet trained, was developing normally, and had a small vocabulary at the age of 18 months when she received the MMR vaccination, and she started regressing and losing her language skills almost immediately after that vaccination; although she was not diagnosed with autism for nearly six months; and it took an enormous amount of detective work for us to determine that she was vaccinated by one of the high-mercury batches of MMR vaccine. When Erin was diagnosed, we immediately packed our bags and moved from Port Hueneme Washington to Seattle Washington, where a world renowned autism intervention program was operated at the University of Washington. Our clinical psychiatrist there was Dr Alan Unis, who did pioneering work in brain chemistry and autism. Although we enrolled Erin in the program immediately when we moved to Seattle, it took us a year to finally wrangle an appointment with Dr Unis; who of course immediately knew that Erin's likely prognosis was lifelong disability. During our first appointment, Dr Unis also informed us that he would be able to provide us with only limited help, because the University was shutting down his clinical practice due to lack of funding. It seems that inadequate finances and lack of insurance are a plague among parents of autistic kids, and we understand why. The poop smearing, tantrums, and other impossible behaviors can be nearly unbearable -- Erin is extremely frustrated by her inability to communicate. Luckily, at that time, our online business was thriving, and we were able to donate $500,000 to the University to keep Dr Unis' clinic open for an additional period. Dr Unis did find ways for us to help control some of Erin's symptoms without sedating her. He was (and is) one of the world's foremost authorities on the use of the anti-epileptic drug topamax as a mood stabilizer for autistic kids. We tried other medications, such as Prozac, with no substantial results. Dr Unis is now chief of Child Psychiatry at a hospital in Spokane. I will tell you one Erin story. One time, before we met Dr Unis, we were having regular consultations with a resident child psychiatrist at the University of Washington. At the end of our meeting, the doctor wanted to spend a little more time with us, and Erin wanted to wander the halls. The doctor said it was not a problem because the area was secure, and no door could be opened from the inside to get out, unless the receptionist pushed a button allowing the exit. So we talked for about five more minutes while Erin wandered the halls. As we were leaving, we followed the doctor into his office, and we saw his jaw drop as he got a reality check about living with autism: Erin had smeared poop EVERYWHERE, on the computer, the keyboard, on dozens of medical books and journals. Just once, Laurel and I attended a "support group" for parents of autistic children at the University of Washington; but we would never attend another because of the profound hatred all of the parents seemed to be expressing toward their children who were innocent victims of this tragic syndrome. We love our Erin, and have devoted much of our business and personal life to her. Because of the lack of real facilities in the USA to help a profoundly autistic child, we eventually moved to Mexico, where we have a large staff of people devoted to Erin's care; as well as to providing a good life for Erin's younger sister, Megan. Megan, incidentally, was given her MMR vaccination from a single dose unit, which we have determined was NOT preserved with mercury. Except for dyslexia and some symptoms of ADHD, Megan is developing normally. There are photos of Megan with some of her horses in our profile. Megan has horses, many pets, and we are raising her to be bilingual and bicultural -- but that is another topic...