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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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CONGRESSMAN BURTON’S DAUGHTER RESPONDS TO WEBMD ARTICLE | April 2000
CONGRESSMAN BURTON’S DAUGHTER RESPONDS TO WEBMD ARTICLEThis is a response to the WebMD article Mr. Pines:My name is Danielle Sarkine and I am Congressman Dan Burtons daughter. I read your article and was very displeased with some of the things you said in it. I will be copying some of your text into this email […]
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Autism and Childhood Vaccines Hearing Testimony: Q & A Panel 3 | April 6, 2000
Let me start the question with you. Do you subscribe to the theory that part of the problems of kids getting autism is caused by the vaccine? Dr. Cook. I guess that is a direct question to me, having evaded that. Mr. Burton. Yes. Dr. Cook. I have heard more today than I knew before […]
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Autism and Childhood Vaccines Hearing Testimony: Edward Cook | April 6, 2000
See testimony here >> Read full testimony here >> Dr. Cook. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to testify on the topic of autism. I am, as some have before, speaking as someone wearing three hats–actually, first, as the brother of the late Kenneth Wade Cook, who had many of the problems of children […]
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Autism and Childhood Vaccines Hearing Testimony: Deborah Hirtz | April 6, 2000
See testimony here >> Read full testimony here >> Dr. Hirtz. Mr. Chairman, I am Deborah Hirtz of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NINDS], at the National Institutes of Health. I have been asked to appear before you today to give the committee and the families of autistic individuals who are here […]
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Autism and Childhood Vaccines Hearing Testimony: John Upledger | April 6, 2000
See testimony here >> Read full testimony here >> Dr. Upledger. Thank you. I am John Upledger. I am an osteopathic physician, and I thank you for inviting me to come and present today. I should probably tell you a little bit about my background first, because you will understand that I am coming at […]
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Autism and Childhood Vaccines Hearing Testimony: Mary Megson | April 6, 2000
See testimony here >> Read full testimony here >> Mr. Burton. Dr. Megson. Dr. Megson. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Mary Megson. I am a board-certified pediatrician, fellowship-trained in child development, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and on the clinical faculty at the Medical College of Virginia. I […]