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Autism: A Real Epidemic Or Better Counting? | Part 2 Of A Series
[Content Warning: Autistic history is very triggering. Please take caution this piece includes ableism, stigma, eugenics, homophobia, abuse, and more.] Autism: A Real Epidemic Or Better Counting? INVENTING AND THEN CASHING IN ON THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC SERIES | PART 2 By Eve Reiland Hollywood magic and celebrities for awareness were instrumental in bringing attention to […]
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On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research | June 25, 2005 #AutisticHistory
On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research Kristen Ehresmann, a Minnesota Department of Health official, had just told a State Senate hearing that vaccines with microscopic amounts of mercury were safe. Libby Rupp, a mother of a 3-year-old girl with autism, was incredulous. “How did my daughter get so much mercury in her?” Ms. Rupp […]
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Cure Autism Now | AUTISM: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD | Fall 2000 #AutisticHistory
AUTISM: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD;WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE PAST;AND WHAT CAN WE DO RIGHT NOW? “We went to the biggest university in the city. They were supposed to specialize in developmental disorders. After the diagnosis, we came out into the hallway, and I sat down on the floor while our two year […]
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Link Between Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Thimerosal Remains Unclear | Oct. 1, 2001 #AutisticHistory #AutismMyth
Link Between Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Thimerosal Remains Unclear WASHINGTON — Current scientific evidence neither proves nor disproves a link between the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal and neurodevelopmental disorders in children, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. While very few vaccines given to children in the United States today still […]
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Autism Speaks Takes On ‘Big Insurance’ In NC With Ad Campaign | July 15, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #STOPBigAutism #EndAutismSpeaks
Autism Speaks Takes On ‘Big Insurance’ In NC With Ad Campaign July 15, 2014 RALEIGH, NC (July 14, 2014) – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of newspaper advertisements supporting families affected by autism in their fight towards autism insurance reform in the North Carolina Legislature. The North […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism CARES Teed Up For Final Senate Vote | June 24, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
Autism CARES Teed Up For Final Senate Vote June 25, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (June 25, 2014) — Less than 24 hours after being approved by the House, legislation renewing the federal government’s funding response to autism for another five years cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. It heads now tothe Senate floor. […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism CARES Rolls Out Of House, Senate Hearing On Tap | June 24, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
Autism CARES Rolls Out Of House, Senate Hearing On Tap June 24, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (June 24, 2014) — The U.S. House of Representatives tonight approved a five-year extension of federal funding for autism research, monitoring and other activities with strong bipartisan support. A Senate committee plans to take up the bill tomorrow as Congress races […]
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