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X-Files Actress on Vaccines: Ignore the Stars – ABC News | Circa Aug. 15, 2008
Actress Amanda Peet is not the first celebrity to speak out on childhood vaccination. But her message is clearly different from that of many other stars on the subject. And on Tuesday morning, she shared this advice with the public on ABC’s “Good Morning America”: the public might be better off to turn a deaf […]
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Jenny McCarthy – Wikipedia | Circa 1972 – Current
Source: Jenny McCarthy – Wikipedia Jenny McCarthy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Jenny McCarthy McCarthy in 2006 Born Jennifer Ann McCarthy November 1, 1972 (age 46) Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.[1] Other names Jenny Wahlberg[2] Alma mater Southern Illinois University Occupation Actress, model, television host, author, activist, screenwriter Years active 1993–present Television The Jenny […]
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Thank You for “Chasing Hope” … Many Of The People Who Jumped In Wholeheartedly Aren’t Directly Affected By Autism | Circa January 2010
Thank You for “Chasing the Hope” Jan 23, 2010, 9:09 AM | Think Autism. Bulletin Posted by Lori Copeland McIlwain Support your cause!Be counted:I Read This AUTISM AWARENESS WON Out of 500,000 nonprofits across the country, you helped us become one of Chase Community Giving’s Top 100 highest voted organizations on Facebook and earned us $25,000.00 for our programs. […]
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How “The Good Doctor” May Negatively Impact Autism & More
The Good Doctor is a television series that many people have had great things to say about. It gets decent reviews and seems to have a dedicated audience. Source: How “The Good Doctor” May Negatively Impact Autism The Good Doctor is getting a season 2 after becoming a surprise hit | Metro News If you haven’t […]
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The Good Doctor Steps Forward. Now Let’s Take Another Step.
Originally posted on Cambria's Big Fat Autistic Blog:
Now, I’ve had time to process the fact that “The Good Doctor” has taken a step forward: in the hiring of an actually autistic actor. To be blunt, he played the patient of the day. It’s really good, guys. I am happy you’ve hired somebody who… -
The Good Doctor Continues to Infantalize its Autistic Character
Originally posted on crippledscholar:
Image Description: Promotional poster for the upcoming ABC show, The Good Doctor. The title appears in blue over a grainy black and white image of half of series star Freddie Highmore’s face (he is a young white man with dark hair). In contrast to the black and white, his eyes are… -
“Good Doctor” Reactions
Originally posted on Cambria's Big Fat Autistic Blog:
I am going to put “The Good Doctor” to the test. How stereotypical is it? How real is it? Also, does Freddie Highmore try to create a nuanced autistic man, or does he simply put on the Autism Costume? That is what I intend to find…
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