Nicole Shanahan: 'My Daughter Was Healthy—Then She Got a Shot and Everything Changed'

Nicole Shanahan: "My daughter was diagnosed with autism when she was 18 months of age, and I swear to God I gave birth to a healthy baby girl."

"She was healthy, and then she got a shot at seven months of age, and by ten months she was a different kid."

"I had an enormous amount of grief, but then set in the confusion because I was not allowed to consider the fact that the shot caused anything."

"Coming out of that completely alone with a child that you feel helpless to help is a position that either leads you to total hermitage, or makes you a warrior mom."