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Unacceptable! Autism Excluded from H.R. 3200 Healthcare Bill! Call Speaker Pelosi Now.

2009-07-15T14:20:47-04:00

By Shelley Hendrix Reynolds and Nan Cale Whatever your thoughts are with regard to the national health reform discussion, whatever your party politics are, I want you to think about this. Children with autism deserve appropriate health care coverage for...

Is Fast Tracking Vaccines Dangerous? Ask Gabrielle about Gardasil.

2009-07-15T12:36:43-04:00

Preventing Gardasil Vaccine Injuries & Deaths by Barbara Loe Fisher She is just 16: the intelligent, lively pretty girl from Kansas, who was a high school gymnast and cheerleader and got straight A’s until, in 2008, three Gardasil shots changed...

Why Are Only 39 of 158 C.A.R.E Members Attending the Maloney Smith Autism Briefing?

2009-07-15T06:00:00-04:00

If you were a member of the Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education, wouldn't you make learning about the most recent developments in autism research, policy and treatment a priority? A paltry total of 39 members attended last year's...

Fair Hearing Victory in California while Managed Care Organizations try and Deny Therapy (as usual)

2009-07-15T05:44:00-04:00

By K. Paul Stoller, MD, FACHM The day after I testified in Sacramento at a “Fair Hearing,” because one of the Regional Centers was trying to deny services to a 9 year old boy with autism, a consumer watchdog group...

All Over Bar the Shouting: The GMC Hearing 6th - 9th July

2009-07-14T22:24:00-04:00

By Martin J Walker I haven't thought of, or heard the expression 'all over bar the shouting', since my father used it during my childhood in the North of England fifty odd years ago. It's a strange expression, at first...

UPDATE House & Senate RSVP List for Maloney Smith Autism Research Briefing

2009-07-14T13:17:03-04:00

Below is the updated list of attendees for the Maloney/Smith autism briefing. Are your representatives on the list? If not, please call them. White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414, Senate Directory Here, Congress Directory by State Here. Friday, July 17 at 9:30...

You Can Participate Tomorrow: IACC to Consider Vaccine Research

2009-07-14T09:37:25-04:00

IACC’s Wednesday, July 15 meeting (Details HERE) will again consider researching vaccines as a cause of autism. The public meeting will be held from 8:30 to 4:00 in the Polaris Room, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC,...

Wrestling with Pigs at the Bad Astronomy Blog

2009-07-14T05:45:00-04:00

By Kent Heckenlively, Esq. Okay, I had to do it. When the Bad Astronomy blog at one of my favorite science magazines, Discover, went after Jenny McCarthy I had to respond. I began by pointing out my dismay that the...

Noon Today on VoiceAmerica: Barbara Loe Fisher and Teri Arranga on Flu Vaccines

2009-07-14T05:00:00-04:00

On the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel (HERE) Tuesday, July 14, 12:00 noon ET Autism One: A Conversation of Hope Host: Teri Arranga Guest: Barbara Loe Fisher, Co-Founder and President of the National Vaccine Information Center Topic: Flu vaccines: What...

Call Your Legislator to Attend Reps. Maloney & Smith Autism Vaccine Briefing

2009-07-13T09:00:00-04:00

The automated email system is not reaching the legislators quickly enough. We need you to please place phone calls to The White House, your Senators and your Representative inviting them. When you receive a reply from your lawmakers, send an...

Autism, Asperger's: Who is Truly Disabled?

2009-07-13T05:44:00-04:00

By Jake Crosby “A "Refrigerator Mother" Adult with Autism Speaks Out,” read the title of one post from an autistic perspective, which was actually “more of a cry for help than anything else,” according to the post itself. To anyone...

Barbara Fischkin on the Columbia University Autism Conference

2009-07-12T14:20:20-04:00

Read Barbara Fischkin's full blog post at her Spectrum Publications Blog. Taking our son Dan off the anti-psychotic Haldol, or Haloperidol, has been harder for him than we ever imagined. It's a long autism-related story and when the process is...

No More Playdates

2009-07-12T05:50:00-04:00

By Cecily Ruttenberg Seeing him alone on the playground is the most painful part. He is eight years old and was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at age three. We have tried chelation, social skills groups, occupational therapy, RDI and even...

Drop the Donuts, We Ordered Size Medium Ts!

2009-07-12T05:42:00-04:00

We just re-ordered the Age of Autism T-shirts and added size Medium and XXL. So you can either drop the donuts or pick up a couple of dozen depending which size you want! If you're waiting for a T now,...

AoA Contest: $25 Gift Certificate to EZ Tools 4 Autism

2009-07-12T05:41:00-04:00

Leave your name in our comments (don't forget to include your email address) to enter a contest to win a $25 gift certificate to EZ Tools 4 Autism. 1 in 150 children are diagnosed on the spectrum with Autism, this...

Age of Autism Comment of the Week

2009-07-11T13:53:23-04:00

Congrats to DIANE who commented on THIS post on Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri: I love his passion. I love that he tells it like it is about the insurance companies' position. (I just KNOW there's a special place in...

Truth in Advertising At Boston Children's?

2009-07-10T05:46:00-04:00

By Anne Van Rensselaer "Attacking the Causes of Autism on Many Fronts"-- so reads an ad in the New York Times Magazine (6/21/09), by Children's Hospital Boston. Hooray, because this is exactly what we need right now; diversified research, unaffected...

The Insurance Industry Doesn't Want It!" Gov. Jay Nixon on Insurance for Autism

2009-07-10T05:40:00-04:00

Watch this six minute video on Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri present angrily and eloquently on the failure of the autism insurance bill passage in his state. Paraphrasing, "We have coverage for Alzheimers..." "The industry has survived other mandates. Mammograms,...

Thoughtful House Responds: Sunday Times Defies Press Complaints Decision on MMR Autism Stories

2009-07-09T11:29:10-04:00

Managing Editor's Note: Scroll down to read email correspondence as well. Sunday Times Defies Press Complaints Commission Paper Notifies Media Oversight Agency that it Will Not Remove from its Website False Stories about MMR and Dr. Andrew Wakefield (Austin, Texas)...

From ALS to Autism: Failure Isn’t the Enemy, Denial Is.

2009-07-09T05:43:00-04:00

Managing Editor's Note: I have a dear friend who was diagnosed two years ago with ALS. He was told there is no treatment and no cure. He found a website called Patients Like Me, that offered info from patients, not...

UK Government Minister Misled Parliament over MMR Autism Link

2009-07-08T22:44:00-04:00

By John Stone Dawn Primarolo as UK Government Health Minister misled Parliament in a written answer to Conservative MP Mark Pritchard that Bailey Banks’ successful damages claim in the US Federal Court for an autistic condition caused by the MMR...

Autism Speaks: Call Speaker Pelosi to End Autism Insurance Discrimination

2009-07-08T07:57:29-04:00

Senator Reid's mailbox is full and all lines are busy, I'm on hold right now (11:36am, Kim) Keep Calling! Managing Editor's Note: Click HERE to see the new TV ad campaign from Autism Speaks calling for an end to insurance...

You Can Help End Abusive Restraint and Seclusion of Special Needs Students

2009-07-08T06:37:00-04:00

Managing Editor's Note: No matter what your approach to treatment, I think we can all agree that our children should never be abused in school. This is a "non-denominational" action alert. Please click HERE to see the full action alert...

Chronic Seizures and Immune System

2009-07-08T05:46:00-04:00

You might want to check David Kirby's Autism One Presentation (HERE) for more about the microglial cells mentioned in this article. Read the full article at SCIENCE DAILY. ScienceDaily (July 7, 2009) — Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries...

FREE Autism Recovery Seminar at Indiana Wesleyan U.

2009-07-08T05:35:00-04:00

Managing Editor's Note: "Hoosier" friend in autism treatment? Why our sponsor NAA and their regional chapters, of course. Check out NW Indiana. When: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Where: Indiana Wesleyan University, 8415 Georgia Street, Merrillville, IN 46410 Time: 10am -...

Thimerosal and Autism Rates: A Minnesota Perspective

2009-07-07T05:48:00-04:00

By Tim Kasemodel A while ago my wife Laura and I were interviewed by a reporter about our son’s medical treatment for gastrointestinal issues. During our interview, we were asked a question that Laura refers to as a “loaded” question....

Restraint and Seclusion of Special Ed Students in Schools: End the Abuse

2009-07-07T05:45:00-04:00

Tuesday, July 7 at 12:00 noon ET Autism One: A Conversation of Hope Host: Teri Arranga On the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel Click HERE. Restraint and Seclusion of Special Ed Students in Schools: End the Abuse From a National...

Autism May Be Linked to Mom's Autoimmune Disease

2009-07-07T05:43:00-04:00

From Forbes.com (HERE.) Possible causes of disorder should now include celiac disease, study suggests MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children of mothers who have autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease have up to...

Videos of the Maine CDC Autism Conference

2009-07-06T05:45:00-04:00

By Ginger Taylor In May, I told AoA's readers [HERE] about the Maine CDC's Autism Conference where GI treatment, and environmental causes, including vaccination, were discussed. The videos of the conference were due to be posted on the Maine CDC's...

Tattered

2009-07-06T05:40:00-04:00

By Kent Heckenlively, Esq. A few days ago I was talking to the latest cutting-edge health professional trying to solve the mystery of my daughter’s autism and seizures when I thought to offer him some advice about entering the bio-med...