For more info: http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Learn about World Autism Awareness Day:
http://www.worldautismawarenessday.org/site/c.egLMI2ODKpF/b.3917065/
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Showing posts with label autism awareness. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
April is Autism Awareness Month!
For more info: http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Learn about World Autism Awareness Day:
http://www.worldautismawarenessday.org/site/c.egLMI2ODKpF/b.3917065/
Friday, March 7, 2008
Government Concludes Vaccines Caused Autism
Government Concludes Vaccines Caused Autism
Nixa, MO – It was announced that the US Court of Federal Claims and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ruled in favor of a child who regressed into autism as a result of vaccinations, several of which contained the mercury-based preservative thimerosal.
Case documents state that the vaccines administered to the claimant significantly aggravated an underlying condition that ultimately led to regressive encephalopathy and symptoms of autism.
According to official court documents, the child was developing normally until given the vaccines, and shortly after the shots, regressed into full autism. The child was diagnosed by nationally recognized autism medical specialists.
For more than a decade, thousands of parents have come forward with reports of sharp regression in their children following immunizations. The cases of autism have dramatically spiked in the past 15 years to as many as 1 in 150 children, making it the leading childhood developmental disorder today.
The National Autism Association (NAA) sees the ruling as confirmation of what so many parents have been saying for years. "This case echoes the stories of thousands of children across the country. With almost 5,000 similar cases pending in vaccine court, we are confident that this is just the first of many that will confirm what we have believed for so long, vaccines can and do cause children to regress into autism," says Wendy Fournier, parent and president of NAA. "We call on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to acknowledge that the current vaccine schedule is not safe for every child and as with the administration of any medicine, individual risks and susceptibilities must be considered for each patient."
While thimerosal has been phased out of many pediatric vaccines, it is still used in flu shots recommended for pregnant women and children. At a meeting of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices held yesterday at the CDC, the committee voted to recommend annual flu shots for all children up to the age of 18, and to date has refused to state a preference for mercury-free vaccines.
To learn more about autism, please visit http://www.nationalautism.org/.
Nixa, MO – It was announced that the US Court of Federal Claims and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ruled in favor of a child who regressed into autism as a result of vaccinations, several of which contained the mercury-based preservative thimerosal.
Case documents state that the vaccines administered to the claimant significantly aggravated an underlying condition that ultimately led to regressive encephalopathy and symptoms of autism.
According to official court documents, the child was developing normally until given the vaccines, and shortly after the shots, regressed into full autism. The child was diagnosed by nationally recognized autism medical specialists.
For more than a decade, thousands of parents have come forward with reports of sharp regression in their children following immunizations. The cases of autism have dramatically spiked in the past 15 years to as many as 1 in 150 children, making it the leading childhood developmental disorder today.
The National Autism Association (NAA) sees the ruling as confirmation of what so many parents have been saying for years. "This case echoes the stories of thousands of children across the country. With almost 5,000 similar cases pending in vaccine court, we are confident that this is just the first of many that will confirm what we have believed for so long, vaccines can and do cause children to regress into autism," says Wendy Fournier, parent and president of NAA. "We call on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to acknowledge that the current vaccine schedule is not safe for every child and as with the administration of any medicine, individual risks and susceptibilities must be considered for each patient."
While thimerosal has been phased out of many pediatric vaccines, it is still used in flu shots recommended for pregnant women and children. At a meeting of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices held yesterday at the CDC, the committee voted to recommend annual flu shots for all children up to the age of 18, and to date has refused to state a preference for mercury-free vaccines.
To learn more about autism, please visit http://www.nationalautism.org/.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Mercury Contamination
Mercury Contamination is Destroying Public Health and Spawning an Autism Epidemic
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/14/mercury-contamination-is-destroying-public-health-and-spawning-an-autism-epidemic.aspx
Mercury toxicity and autism are like “mirror images of each other,” according to Dr. Kurt Woeller, an osteopathic physician in Temecula, California who focuses his practice on children on the autistic spectrum.
Woeller believes that a series of childhood vaccines containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal is to blame for the rising numbers of autism in the United States.“My suspicion is that the mother had a toxic mercury load that has filtered to the child, and the mercury-containing vaccine was the straw that broke the camel's back," he says.
Thimerosal has been banned in many countries, including Denmark, Great Britain, and Austria, for two decades, but the United States only recently reduced or eliminated thimerosal in vaccines for children 6 and younger. Flu vaccines in the United States still contain thimerosal.
Further, rates of autism increased when the Center for Disease Control added additions to the recommended vaccination program for infants in 1988. In the 1980s, autism rates were estimated at six in 10,000 children. Today, autism rates are one in 150 children, though some say autism affects closer to one in 50 children in some areas.The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has acknowledged that thimerosal can be a neurotoxin, and in 2004 stated that thimerosal-containing vaccines were associated with autism. Nearly 5,000 families have filed lawsuits claiming that childhood vaccinations caused their children's autism.As of 2003, there were 1.5 million autistic U.S. children, and costs for their care is an estimated $90 billion per year.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/14/mercury-contamination-is-destroying-public-health-and-spawning-an-autism-epidemic.aspx
Mercury toxicity and autism are like “mirror images of each other,” according to Dr. Kurt Woeller, an osteopathic physician in Temecula, California who focuses his practice on children on the autistic spectrum.
Woeller believes that a series of childhood vaccines containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal is to blame for the rising numbers of autism in the United States.“My suspicion is that the mother had a toxic mercury load that has filtered to the child, and the mercury-containing vaccine was the straw that broke the camel's back," he says.
Thimerosal has been banned in many countries, including Denmark, Great Britain, and Austria, for two decades, but the United States only recently reduced or eliminated thimerosal in vaccines for children 6 and younger. Flu vaccines in the United States still contain thimerosal.
Further, rates of autism increased when the Center for Disease Control added additions to the recommended vaccination program for infants in 1988. In the 1980s, autism rates were estimated at six in 10,000 children. Today, autism rates are one in 150 children, though some say autism affects closer to one in 50 children in some areas.The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has acknowledged that thimerosal can be a neurotoxin, and in 2004 stated that thimerosal-containing vaccines were associated with autism. Nearly 5,000 families have filed lawsuits claiming that childhood vaccinations caused their children's autism.As of 2003, there were 1.5 million autistic U.S. children, and costs for their care is an estimated $90 billion per year.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Forget the Diagnosis
This is an awesome read as I have discovered that our 5 year old son has taken interest in the acoustic guitar. His 17 year old brother plays the guitar & I was thrilled the day that Noah happened to start stumming the strings & making up lyrics as he played. :)We'll definately have to look into getting him a guitar his size.. look like we have a budding musician on our hands! :)
Forget The Diagnosis
By Jene Aviram of Natural Learning Concepts
http://www.nlconcepts.com/autism-theory.htm
Autism! Pdd nos! Aspergers syndrome! ADHD! High functioning! Lowfunctioning! Delayed! Hearing these words about your child can be crushing.They can devastate you to your very core. The good news is they don't have to! Let me tell you why. . . It doesn't matter. That's right. It simply doesn't matter.
If you want to really help your child then read on. I'm serious. Don't be like the thousands who wish they had "lived" this concept sooner. Pretend for a moment you have a newborn. He is simply perfect. By thetime he is two years old, his fingers are so long, they look strange. You go to a renowned physician and ask "What's wrong with my child? Why are his fingers so long?". The physician smiles and says "Your child has a condition called spindle fingers. He has a natural gift for playing musical instruments.
Many dream of having this talent".You're absolutely thrilled and can't wait to share the news. You rush home but on the way you stop to buy a toy xylophone, piano, drum set and flute. You set them out on the floor when you get home and you watch proudly as your toddler strums each one of them. You don't care that everyone else thinks it just sounds like noise. You have a budding musician on your hands and he's practicing!
As the months go by you encourage your child to play instruments. He gets a little older and expresses his preference for the piano. You take him to piano lessons, listen to famous piano players andperhaps even go to concerts. You explain to your son that his fingers arelong because he is talented at playing the piano. Your son plays the piano beautifully. He is proud of his fingers and his talent.
You are proud of your son. You run into the physician a few years later. You tell him proudly about your child's piano skills. He smiles broadly and says "I made it all up. There is no condition called spindle fingers". "What?" you shriek"that's impossible. My child is an excellent player"."Of course he is" says the physician "It's called belief.
You believed in your child's fingers. You believed in his talent. You encouraged him. It didn't matter how many mistakes he made. You hardly heard them because you knew he was on the path to greatness. Your son felt your belief. He saw it in your eyes. He felt it course through his being. It inspired him. Everytime he looked at his long fingers he thought about his talent.
He felt proud of himself. He knew he could do it. Your unwavering faith inspired himto be the best he can be". My advice to you is this. Forget about the boxes and the labels. Ignore the judgments. Your child is fascinating. Your child is a unique and wonderful being who is incredibly special. Give him the tools. Encourage him on his journey. Never lose faith in him. Stand by his side. Teach him as much as you can.
Watch in delight as he soars far beyond everyone's expectations. Everyone's except yours and all those who joined your belief along the way!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
::Walk Now For Autism Pictures::
Well, we did it!!! All 3.2 miles of it. Noah did really well, although he was a bit shy at first. There was about 500 people there. It was great exercise, as we walked 2 times around the track & through the town of Sumner. People were wearing group tee-shirts, plus we also earned tee-shirts of our own by raising money for Autism Speaks. For our group, called Noah & Co.-- I made these cute puzzle piece tags with Noahs picture on it, on a blue ribbon. A good friend of mine, Earleen, came & walked along with us. :) (Thanks again, Earleen!)
Austim Awareness signs were everywhere in the city of Sumner, people were so supportive & it was AWESOME just to be able to come together with the other family/friends to raise money for a great cause! :) :)
Austim Awareness signs were everywhere in the city of Sumner, people were so supportive & it was AWESOME just to be able to come together with the other family/friends to raise money for a great cause! :) :)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Faces Of Autism
Autism Quotes Quote from Dr. Temple Grandin:
"What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done."
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