tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40058961994049779212011-11-27T18:32:51.983-05:00Where the hype, crazy talk and good common sense about autism get a thorough sorting out.Phil Blevinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774319810677889855noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005896199404977921.post-52856874731519502982009-10-02T10:02:00.004-05:002009-10-05T10:44:52.365-05:00

BODY { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } P { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } DIV { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } TD { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } Why are so many websites saying mean things about Autism Speaks?I think only crazies would say that Autism Speaks is intentionally bad or evil. But there is an unintended consequence of their way of doing things and the way they

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After posting a very expensive video to further let everyone know just how awful autism is, people with autism and families effected by autism went c-r-a-z-y! Poor autism Speaks just can't seem to throw all that money in the right direction. The video may be pulled from the Autism Speaks website by the time you read this but you may be able to find it here . Be sure to check out some of the

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Check out the Discovery Health show that discusses autism in the light of the end of the first decade of the 21st century. Just where are we now? How have the recent innovations and scientific research helped parents and their children affected by autism? They haven't. What has been the most promising "treatment?" If you have any autism sense, then you know. If you don't then watch the show.

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A new study suggests that children with autism have normal brains. The theory revolves around a problem in one small area that for some reason gets better when the child has a fever. But only while the child has a fever. How long will we have to wait for some huckster to start selling fever inducing drugs or helmets to desperate and gullible families? I want mine now and I'll pay anything to get

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This is a touching piece in the NY Times that is all about making sense. How many parents do you know who need to reach this place? A Roller Coaster to Acceptance of a Son’s Autism is the short sweet story of a parent who tried "snake-oil treatments no thinking person would consider.

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The failsafe process for humanely instituting a program of caring shock treatment for kids (many with autism) at the Judge Rotenberg Center isn't so failsafe. It turns out anyone dropping a quarter in a payphone can have a kid shocked there. And yet, parents still would rather have their children subject to that than have the child at home with them. Is it the parents fault or the fault of the

Phil Blevinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774319810677889855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005896199404977921.post-26670111824471192872007-03-28T21:20:00.000-05:002007-03-28T22:01:22.864-05:00

Autism Speaks inspiration and grandson of NBC mogul Bob Wright has started to "recover" from autism. Read the article after the jump below, BUT FIRST...Was it Secretin that did the trick? No...Was it facilitated communication? No...Um, auditory integration? Irlen lenses? No and No...Was it "other, still-unproven treatments like dietary changes (no wheat or dairy) chelation therapy (removal of

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Audrey Horne, immediate past President of the Autism Society of America passed away March 21, 2007. She served two terms as National President and was currently serving on the Board of Directors of the society. Audrey was well known for helping refocus the agency a decade ago, transforming it into a stronger and more effective organization. She was also known as a politically adept lobbyist on

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This isn't too controversial is it? A family wants to use a cattle prod to keep their (autistic) son from hurting himself. It's the oldest argument around and it's so sad that parents can't find anyone able to do better for their child. Read on for more...

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If you haven't yet, you should check out this young woman with autism. She is the same person who created a parody website to mock the Autism Society of America's dire website, www.gettingthewordout.org.We at AutismSense.com want to hear all about how she's not really autistic. Well if she's not, no-one is! Or is she just doing a really good Dustin Hoffman? Hmmm...

Phil Blevinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774319810677889855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005896199404977921.post-45936346525518134852007-02-20T10:04:00.000-05:002007-02-20T10:11:16.904-05:00

For those of you with Nothing Better to Do (like work with your kid in the next room who already has autism)The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet this week at the CDC in Atlanta. Thimerosal, a controversial mercury-based vaccine preservative, is scheduled to be discussed Wednesday morning at 10:55 am.While thimerosal has been phased out of some vaccines, it is still

Phil Blevinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774319810677889855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005896199404977921.post-79909417550965077102007-02-17T18:16:00.000-05:002007-02-17T22:29:02.258-05:00

Ty Pennington may be able to cure autism with his smile. Has the same success rate as Chiropractic Treatment and Secretin Sunday, February 18, 8/6c "Extreme Home Makeover" ABC "O'Donnell Family" The only documented family in the U.S. with five autistic children will receive a much needed home. Country music star Trace Adkins performs at a benefit for the family.When we watch television now, we

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DIAGNOSIS AUTISM: Latest Weapons are Early Detection and TreatmentFinally, a prime time news story about autism. No, wait, I think there was one on 20-20. And 48 Hours. And Dateline. And the View. And...The difference may be that this story has the potential to get it right. Instead of focusing on how much it sucks to have a child with a pervasive developmental disorder. Instead of touting the

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Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now Complete MergerIf you needed any more proof that it is big business to claim to speak for your child. What was once a parent led grassroots movement to get services for their kids is now a cut-throat business of one-upsmanship. Who will get the best celebrity spokesperson? Who will garner the most press mentions? Mostly these agencies claim to be seeking a cure.

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http://www.chelationwatch.org/safety/mmwr2006.shtmlIt's going to seem like we have something against chelation. But no, we just have something against making money by preying on the desperation of parents. Especially when the quacks involved don't know what they are doing and kill innocent children.

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From Rick Rollens, California..................According to information recently released by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) during calendar year 2006, California added 3,385 new cases of professionally diagnosed, full syndrome autism to it's developmental services system...the most new cases ever added to the system in a one year period, and a 16% increase over calendar

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http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chelation.htmlIt's not so much that it doesn't work. The big problem is nobody knows how do it safely, let alone effectively. Please pick another placebo, parents.

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By now many of you know the big secret. It's a conspiracy to end all conspiracies! The truth about autism is slowly starting to dawn on the public. Let it be clear that this was the first site to declare that there is no such thing as autism! Where's the blood test, huh? Where's the MRI? Show me one piece of evidence that autism even exists! What's that you say? "I'll show you proof. Just look at

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Is it just us or does it it seem like every time you turn around there's a new Autism Advocacy Agency? There's plenty of families to go around but we wish families would get wise. The theory of divide and conquer is applying to the field of autism/pdd as we speak. The more agencies we support the less unified we are. It used to be that we had the Autism Society and that was it. Now there are

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http://www.jvsr.com/abstracts/index.asp?id=264We like backrubs. Maybe we can be cured of our skepticism if you rub just the right spot. Yes! Right there! Oooh, yeah!Follow the link to read the study. But mostly, chiropractic did not cure autism.

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