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• I Am Not Lying About the Autism

  Published: July 26, 2007, 1:02 am

  Tags: Kids, Divorce, Denial, Autistic Spectrum, Children, Acceptance, Separation, Communication, Autism

  accepted my oldest son's autism. As a result, he has always had problems understanding the commitment and lifestyle necessary to raising an autistic child. He spends his limited time with my autistic son doing a limited range of activities. I can't change his attitudes and interactions, but I try not to exaggerate about my son's needs, his

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• I Wish My Ex Would Accept My Son's Play Needs

  Published: July 27, 2007, 1:43 am

  Tags: Stimulating, Facilited Play, Autistic Spectrum, Play Needs, Acceptance, Autism

  talk about my oldest son's autism with my ex. I usually bring up the subject when my ex is not interacting appropriately with my son. One example was my husband's attempt to fly my son around as Superman and lightly bang my son's head into a wall. My son liked his head hitting the wall so much that he walked around after the flying and

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• Media Response to the Observer and Autism

  Published: July 22, 2007, 3:53 pm

  Tags: Andrew Wakefield, Mmr, Autism, Observer, Journalism

  The Observer’s recent scare story on autism has at least two good points. They have taken such a beating that it is unlikely that they will publish another PR story for Wakefield for a long time to come. I have discovered a lot of interesting blogs which support rational discourse and look forward to reading them on [...]

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• The Observer replies over Wakefield, autism and MMR.

  Published: July 21, 2007, 9:37 pm

  Tags: Andrew Wakefield, Mmr, Autism, Observer

  front page report on Autism a fortnight ago. But they still don’t get it. Today’s Observer says that, The report from the ARC was entitled the Final Report of a three-year research project for the Shirley Foundation, a private charitable trust that has an interest in the issue of autism. The

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• Cry Shame on the Observer and MMR and Autism

  Published: July 16, 2007, 3:24 am

  Tags: Mmr, Vaccines, Autism, Observer, Journalism

  Last Sunday the Observer published a really shoddy piece of journalism about the increase in autism and the possible connection with MMR. I fired off a letter to the editor and persuaded some colleagues to add their signatures. Unfortunately I sent it to the Readers editor and not the Letters editor. Therefore my letter did not [...]

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• Cry Shame on Wakefield and MMR

  Published: July 8, 2007, 12:44 pm

  Tags: Andrew Wakefield, Mmr, Quackery, Vaccines, Autism

  It is supported by JABS, Autism Treatment Trust and Treating Autism. One of its aims is To reveal the political and financial interests surrounding the role of vaccines specifically MMR and thimerosol [sic] containing vaccines - in the onset of autistic-like regression and to make transparent the ruthless

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• Patrick Holford - Quack of Quacks

  Published: June 27, 2007, 7:34 pm

  Tags: Badscience, Patrick Holford, Mmr, Quackery In Autism, Autism, Diet

  George Elliot’s eponymous hero Felix Holt was a man of principle unlike his father. After his father’s death, Felix was heir to nothing better than a quack medicine; his mother lived up a back street in Treby Magna, and her sitting-room was ornamented with her best tea-tray and several framed testimonials to the virtues of

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• New Scientist and the Autism Omnibus

  Published: June 23, 2007, 4:39 pm

  Tags: New Scientist, Thimerosal, Mmr, Geiers, Autism Omnibus, Autism Parents, Chelation, Lupron, Autism, Research Ethics, Quackery In Autism, Autism Research, Mercury

  commentary on the Autism Omnibus proceedings that are taking place in the United States Court of Federal Claims. They are quite rightly sympathetic to the Cedillo family whose case is the first of around 4,800 that seek to establish whether or not thimerosal containing vaccines, MMR or a combination of the

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• Vaccines, Autism and Perception of Risk

  Published: June 21, 2007, 7:45 pm

  Tags: Mmr, Andrew Wakefield, Autism Omnibus, Thimerosal, Autism Parents, Autism, Vaccines, Mercury

  major discussion of the Autism Omnibus Proceedings that I have seen in the UK media. There are a few minor inaccuracies. For example the Omnibus is not just about thimerosal. There are three theories of general causation proposed by the Petitioners Steering Committee: thimerosal; MMR; thimerosal and MMR

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• Autism Omnibus - a disaster for the families

  Published: June 19, 2007, 8:02 pm

  Tags: Mmr, Arthur Allen, Autism Omnibus, Thimerosal, Autism Parents, Mercury, Autism, Parents

  After 5 years of delays and legal wrangling the Autism Omnibus proceedings have finally begun. Arthur Allen has blogged about the trial and in one of his posts asks the question, Are they seriously trying to win this case? This is a good question. There are nearly 5000 children involved in the Autism Omnibus proceedings [...]

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• Downs but not out.

  Published: June 17, 2007, 5:01 pm

  Tags: Quackery In Autism, Autism Research, Downs Syndrome, Genetic Research, Research Ethics, Disability Rights, Autism, Abortion, Neurodiversity, Parents

  Down’s syndrome novel tugs at America’s heartstrings Moving tale that highlights genetic condition becomes sleeper hit of the year Paul Harris in New York Sunday June 17, 2007 The Observer Like many good stories, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter begins on a dark and snowy night. But, unlike most first novels from barely known

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• Know nothing who?

  Published: June 1, 2007, 5:25 am

  Tags: Thimerosal, Arthur Allen, Vaccines, Autism, Mercury, Science

  in vaccines causes autism; who chooses to investigate further and changes his mind on the basis of the evidence; who then writes a book on the history of vaccines that is favourably reviewed in the Guardian, New Scientist and the New York Times? Answer: A

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• Suck it up

  Published: July 5, 2007, 11:36 am

  Tags: Sniff, Autism

  have no idea if this is an 'autism' thing or a 'child' thing. For us is it merely the current status quo. Come on. You smell. Smell it. It is lovely. You try. I have absolutely no idea why this is so difficult for them, both of them.Their bodies are orientated towards her. Their eyes flicker across her face at intervals, no doubt

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• Omnibus hearing: Closing statement, petitioners, etc

  Published: July 1, 2007, 12:02 am

  Tags: Cedillo, Measles, Hearing, Omnibus, Vaccines, Trial, Mercury, Mmr, Autism, Thimomersa, Thimerosal, Hhs

  strain measles can cause autism, and uh, yeah, stuff like that. Looks like anyone can be an "expert witness" for the petitioners steering committee. If you are one of their experts you can even say stuff like: "You're making faces at me. You are," while testifying (Vera Byers, 996, Day 4).Speaking of mousies and autism, it was interesting

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• Arthur Allen in Slate magazine

  Published: June 29, 2007, 8:13 pm

  Tags: Cedillo, Measles, Hearing, Omnibus, Vaccines, Trial, Mercury, Mmr, Autism, Thimomersa, Thimerosal, Hhs

  the myth that vaccines cause autism.By Arthur Allen....Another explanation for the refusal to face facts is what cognitive scientists call confirmation bias. Years ago, when writing an article for the Washington Post Magazine about the Tailwind affair, a screwy piece of journalism about a nonexistent attack on American POWs with sarin gas, I

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