This is a phone call to a vaccine maker. The caller asks questions about mercury and how well the flu shot actually works.
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Archive for February, 2009
Do Flu Shots Work? Ask A Vaccine Manufacturer.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Autism Drama
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
The fundraising collaterals of autism cure charities should not be viewed by families that are trying to cope with an autistic child.
They are not documentaries.
The scenes of screaming children banging their heads, crying appearing on the edge of mental breakdown, chaotic homes in disarray, and other forms of melodrama are not supposed to be educational.
These materials are not meant to impart accurate and factual information to the families of autistic children, but rather to elicit the pity — and money — of potential donors.
While raising autistic children presents many unique challenges, it’s nowhere near as devastating as autism fundraising collaterals often make it out to be.
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How would you go about getting an Autism diagnosis for a young adult?
Saturday, February 28th, 2009My brother showed many signs of Autism as a child and my mother neglected us so he never got diagnosed. The school labeled him ADHD but now that I'm an adult I see that his behavior was not ADHD at all. I am pretty convinced he has either Autism or Aspergers. (sp?) This is the first opportunity we've had to get him some answers because our biological mother is finally out of the picture. He is 19. If anyone has any help that would be great!
Is he interested in being evaluated? As an adult, this will need to be his choice. Besides that, this is difficult to answer as it wasn't mentioned whether he has insurance or not. If he does, the first step would be to obtain a list of mental health providers who do evaluations from the insurance company. If he has managed care, you'd need a referral from his primary care physician.
If he does not have insurance, you'll need to do some research on mental health clinics in the area. He's still under 21, so if you can locate something like a Child Development Clinic, they would be able to evaluate and diagnose. Some avenues to look into for a clinic would be local hospitals and universities. Googling is also a great resource. Just google your city/state and autism diagnosis, treatment, etc. Just know that without insurance, these evaluations can be expensive.
good luck!
The CDC’s Vaccination Genocide
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
This shocking clip from The LOVE CODE Seminar by Dr. Leonard G. Horowitz proves the government has been lying about vaccination safety, and conducting GENOCIDE at the expense of our children, families, national security, and general prosperity. This segment displays the CDCs secreted science marked CONFIDENTIAL . . . DO NOT COPY OR RELEASE proving a gross cover-up of scientific evidence condemning drug industrialists for knowingly intoxicating our children with deadly levels of mercury. The Thimerosal VSD Study Phase I is suppressed science that proves drug companies and their political prostitutes on Capitol Hill are capable of doing anything for money and population control! Genocide conducted under the guise of public health is satanic, according to Dr. Horowitzs reasoned commentary.
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Court: No Link Between Vaccines, Autism
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
A court decides that the measles vaccine doesn’t cause autism. I-Team reporter Barry Simms has the story.
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Vaccines Didn’t Cause Autism–CNN report 2/12/09 576×324 dl
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A special court ruled Thursday that evidence presented in three cases by parents of children with autism did not prove a link between autism and certain early childhood vaccines.
A special court denied Mike and Theresa Cedillo’s claim that vaccines caused autism in their daughter, Michelle.
A special court denied Mike and Theresa Cedillo’s claim that vaccines caused autism in their daughter, Michelle.
The ruling came from a panel of “special masters” who began hearing three test cases in 2007 involving children with autism — a disorder that their parents contend was triggered by the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella combined with vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative.
Three families — the Cedillos, the Hazlehursts and the Snyders — sought compensation from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, but the panel ruled that they had not presented sufficient evidence to prove that the childhood vaccines caused autism in their children.
“I feel deep sympathy and admiration for the Cedillo family,” Special Master George L. Hastings Jr. wrote in his ruling in the case involving 14-year-old Michelle Cedillo, who cannot speak, wears a diaper and requires round-the-clock monitoring in case she has a seizure.
“And I have no doubt that the families of countless other autistic children, families that cope every day with the tremendous challenges of caring for autistic children, are similarly deserving of sympathy and admiration. However, I must decide this case not on sentiment, but by analyzing the evidence,” Hastings wrote. “In this case the evidence advanced by the petitioners has fallen far short of demonstrating such a link.” Video Dr. Gupta: A look at the life of Michelle Cedillo ยป
In a statement shortly after the release of the decisions, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it continues to support research “to better understand the cause of autistic disorders and develop more effective methods of treatment.” Paging Dr. Gupta blog: What the ruling tells us
However, “the medical and scientific communities … have found no ociation between vaccines and autism.”
“Hopefully, the determination by the Special Masters will help reassure parents that vaccines do not cause autism,” the statement said.
Autism Speaks, a large autism advocacy organization, called for continued examination of the disorder’s contributing factors.
“The causes of autism remain poorly understood. … We will continue to support authoritative research that addresses unanswered questions about whether certain subgroups of individuals with particular underlying medical or genetic conditions may be more vulnerable to adverse effects of vaccines,” the Autism Speaks statement reads, in part.
The Autism Society of America, one of the oldest and largest autism grassroots organization in the country, also called for more research into autism’s causes.
“ASA believes that the science of autism causes and treatments need to be more vigorously researched. … Individuals living with autism need help today, and this case illustrates the need for the medical community to probe further into environmental causes of autism. Like all families affected by autism, these families deserve to be heard and supported in their journey raising their children.”
Health Library
* MayoClinic.com: Autism
* MayoClinic.com: Asperger’s syndrome
Since 2001, thousands of parents of autistic children have filed petitions seeking compensation from the VICP at HHS. Visit CNNhealth.com, your connection to better living
By mid-2008, more than 5,300 cases had been filed in the program — and 5,000 of those were still awaiting adjudication, according to the agency. Video Watch Dr. Gupta discuss how court reached its decision.
A litigation steering committee is representing thousands of families that fall into three categories: those that claim that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine can combine with thimerosal-containing vaccines to cause autism; those who claim thimerosal-containing vaccines alone can cause autism; and those who claim that MMR vaccines, without any link to thimerosal, can cause autism.
Prior to the release of Thursday’s rulings, an attorney for the families, Thomas Powers, said the expected rulings would affect only the families that fall under the first category.
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Court Finds Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Bitter feuding over a possible link between vaccines and autism won’t go away despite a strong rejection of that theory by a special federal court. (Feb. 12)
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Can mental illnesses such as autism and schizophrenia be passed on to children?
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009My fiance and I both of family members who suffer from these ailments, my sister has autism, and her mother has schizophrenia. When we decide to have children of our own, is their a higher chance that they might suffer from these conditions? Also, is my soon to be wife at risk of becoming schizophrenic herself? She is 19 and currently in good mental health.
Unfortunately neither of those conditions are particularly well understood.
It is true that there are believed to be genetic influences in both of them, but there are also many other factors that researchers are looking at. Exactly how much genetic influence is not clear at all, and a genetic history certainly doesn't mean that children will develop them.
On the positive side, there is no evidence whatsoever that autism is influenced by vaccinations – something which has become internet folklore and has been disproven by recent large-scale scientific studies. Also early diagnosis of autism is becoming better, and autistic children who get early intervention therapies are showing great improvements.
Schizophrenia normally doesn't develop until adulthood. Its cause is pretty much a mystery but research is concentrating on brain development. It certainly seems to have a genetic component, but research suggests that its onset can be signficantly affected by environmental factors like psychological stress.
With one known case in your family of each (and on different sides), and yourselves being presumably healthy, it doesn't sound like the genetic risk is very significant for any children you might have. Remember also that these two conditions, while both affecting the brain, are unrelated so the risk is not increased by having one of each in the family.
The Autism – Vaccine Link Pt. 1
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Over the last 8 years, the Bush administration consistently sided with the pharmaceutical industry, and ignored all of the evidence that vaccines were causing higher rates of autism in America. But now that we’ve got a president who actually embraces science, we might finally see some action on this issue. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. discusses this issue with David Kirby, author of the book “Evidence of Harm – Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy.”
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What state or city is the best for autism treatment?
Friday, February 20th, 2009Our 4 year old son was recently "officially" diagnosed as having autism. We've been doing speech and OT therapy for almost 2 years, but methods like ABA are not very accessible here in north FL – there are just too few therapists in the area. We're considering where we might relocate to obtain additional treatment / therapies, particularly when he starts school next year. Any information on experiences in your area and local school district is much appreciated. Thank you!
My school district in south Florida does serve children with autism in separate classes. However, the use of ABA in those classes is not done across the board.
Tampa has just opened an autism charter school called the Florida Autism Center of Excellence. The tuition is partly paid by the McKay scholarship and all the staff members are trained in ABA. Check them out on the 'Net or give them a call. I believe this school is in Hillborough County.
The Eden Institute in Fort Myers offers ABA services and is partly covered by the McKay scholarship.
The Devereaux Foundation in central Florida also practices ABA and serves a variety of disabled students.
There is the Victory School in Miami.
There are a couple of religious schools you might want to check out, but I don't know what practices they use.
Crossroads school in Lakeland and the Jericho School for Children with Autism in Jacksonville.
THE Peace by Piece Learning Center in Fort Myers is now accepting students. Seats will be limited at this school, so call now.
The Palm Beach School for Autism is another one, though I don't know a thing about it.
Finally, go to the Autism Speaks website. They have a big list of autism schools in Florida. I only gave you Florida alternatives because I assume you like it there!