I was reading one of my favorite Autism blogs Nat Matt and all That and was surprised to learn that normally calm and tender hearted Nat was really upset. After reading her post, and then the article recently run on Fox News, I understand why.

She begins…

Very few things cause me to get truly angry. Annoyed, irritated, bugged - oh yes. But true anger is not something that is in my everyday emotional spectrum.

However…

If you want to see me angry sometime, just do something to hurt or humiliate one of my children. Then you will come eye-to-eye with a mother bear the likes of which you haven’t seen before.

I came across a story online just a few minutes ago that doesn’t involve either of my boys, but … close enough. It could have been. It could be someday. There but by the grace of God go I. And I’m pissed. (Having been raised by my mother that use of the word “pissed” is possibly even more vulgar than the “f” word, you know where I’m coming from.)

(Continue reading her entire post)

I followed the link in her blog to an article appearing on Fox News and couldn’t believe my eyes. And embedded within the article was a link to a video of the report. You can read the Fox News article Florida Teacher Allegedly Lets Kindergarteners Kick Autistic Boy Out of Class in ‘Survivor’-Like Vote . I pulled a copy of the video (below) as well.

After reading this, I can understand (and agree) with Nat that we take action to help this precious little boy and his distraught family by letting them know this Florida teacher doesn’t represent the rest of us. If I could be allowed to quote Nat:

But I’m even more in favor of writing to Alex and his mom with a card or letter or e-mail of encouragement. They need to be overwhelmed by the fact that there are truly good, loving people in the world after they have faced such hate. If you get a chance, send Alex a quick note.

Alex is Special
c/o Barbara Curtis
15648 Britenbush Ct.
Waterford, VA 20197
supportalex@treasurecoast.com

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. Something hateful or petty is said and we stammer trying to find the words to defeat the moment, defuse the hurt, instruct the witless.  Don’t you wish you could just immediately spout the correct thing - in the moment - that would magically heal the hurt, teach the unwary and do it without missing a beat? One of the blogs I follow recently posted an insightful look into a classic situation that I wanted to share with you. I will point you to the entire post, but wanted to quote her on this…

I freeze. Suddenly at a loss for words. Not for a lack of things wanting to say, but for having too many things to say, and everything getting into a verbal logjam.   

If you haven’t found Andrea’s blog yet, you are gonna love this. (Continue reading)

I follow a Newsletter over at http://articles.mercola.com that published a VERY interesting article today. Now, the info in that article won’t come as such a surprise to most of you, but the comments added by Dr. Mercola might. In an insightful and “cut-to-the-bone” brutally honest “rant”, Dr Mercola accuses Dr Paul Offit of conflict of interest in being on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) AND a patent holder of the rotavirus vaccine (Patent application number 353547) and recipient of a $350,000 grant from Merck for it’s development.

While I will post the contents of the article here, you should visit his site to read the comments and accusations. Then I invite you to speak out. As parents we shouldn’t allow the big drug companies, corrupt doctors and pocket-lining-profiteers to be the ones to decide what goes into our children’s precious little bodies.

Dr Mercola Writes: 

Vaccine-Autism Question Divides Parents, Scientists

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13-year old Michelle Cedillo is at the center of a court case pitting thousands of families of children with autism against the medical establishment. While a number of prestigious medical institutions say there is no link between vaccines and autism, the families believe vaccines caused their children’s autism, and have taken their case to court.

Theresa and Mike Cedillo, Michelle’s parents, believe the MMR vaccine, which at the time contained a mercury-based preservative, drastically altered the course of their daughter’s development. Within days of receiving the injection, Michelle suffered from a high fever, persistent vomiting and problems with her digestion — and also stopped speaking and no longer responded to her name.

Dr. Paul Offit, chief of infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, claims the apparent connection between vaccines and autism is “nothing more than a sad coincidence.”

But families who believe vaccines can trigger autism point to the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling; the U.S. government conceded that vaccines “significantly aggravated” her underlying illness, predisposing her to symptoms of autism.

The court heard testimony in the Cedillo claim in June of 2007. Testimony in other test cases is scheduled for 2008.

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To read the comments Dr Mercola added (I highly recommend it!) please visit http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/04/26/vaccine-autism-question-divides-parents-scientists.aspx

Perhaps you shouldn’t be.

I was surfing today and came across this blog posting that I really wanted to share with you. It’s on a blog I have been “lurking” on for a little while (Please forgive me Nat). After reading it, I just knew I had to share it with you. The blog is called “Nat, Matt and All That“.

“The Talk”

I had the “talk” with Evan today. No, I didn’t tell him about the birds and bees, although that conversation is coming soon, I’m sure. Matt’s in charge of that one.

Today I told Evan that he has Asperger’s Syndrome.

…Read The Entire Post…

Found on “The Republican” - by Sandra E Constantine.

SOUTH HADLEY - A 16-year-old South Deerfield teen-ager who is a student at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School is out to educate the public about autism spectrum disorders as part of April being National Autism Awareness Month.

The youth, Daniel E. Sandberg, has Asperger’s syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others, according to information posted on the Web site of the Autism Society of America.

Asperger’s syndrome is characterized by limited interests or an usual preoccupation with a particular subject to the exclusion of other activities, according to information on the Web site of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Asperger’s syndrome may also involve repetitive routines or rituals, peculiarities in speech and language, socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior, the inability to interact successfully with peers, problems with nonverbal communication, and clumsy and uncoordinated movements.

Sandberg is raising awareness about autism through posters to which he added interlocking puzzle pieces that state simple facts about the disorder.

Among them are, “People with autism spectrum disorders accept others without judgmentã and, “Many people with autism spectrum disorders are very anxious.”

The poster also has a photograph of Albert Einstein, who is suspected to have had Asperger’s syndrome.

Sandberg said he is particularly pleased that students have reacted positively to posters.

“It made me feel so good,” he said during a recent interview at the school. “I’m trying to educate people about autism … I want to be a good advocate for teaching more people about autism.”

Sandberg, who was diagnosed at age 7, attends regular classes but has special help outside the classroom.

One way his disorder manifests itself is that he has difficulty in crowded, noisy situations, Sandberg said.

However, Joann L. Odato-Staeb, a consultant who works with Sandberg, said a positive aspect of being unusually sensitive to sound is that Sandberg is able to hear things musically that other people cannot sense.

Sandberg, who plays guitar and writes songs, said he would like to become a sound engineer.

The sophomore, who plans to do a presentation at school on autism spectrum disorders, said, “There is a lot more people could be learning … Education is a big thing.

“I’m never shy about letting people know what I have,” he added.

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So there’s two follow-ups I had this week that were both pretty impressive and powerful testimonies to the incredible ability this product has to pull toxins out of the body, and allow the natural healing mechanisms to operate fully and freely and the results speak for themselves.

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At this point, I cannot think of a single child (out of 40) that I have used the liquid zeolite with, who has not responded to some degree.
This latest generation of children is probably the sickest generation of children in American history. The number of allergies, the incidence of asthma, diabetes, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, developmental issues and chronic conditions of every sort has literally mushroomed in this last generation. When you see this type of global, multi-faceted deterioration in the level of health in an entire generation – 30% of these children are on some kind of chronic medication - that is clearly an indication of tremendous environmental toxicity that’s impacted these children tremendously.

Liquid zeolite is probably the single most effective agent that can favorably influence every single one of these conditions. This product is probably the single most valuable tool that a physician or a parent can use to help recover the health of their children.

I understand that that’s a very big statement to say, and I’m certainly not saying it glibly. I truly believe that this product is a godsend and something that is vitally necessary for us to start recovering our health.

Systemic toxicity is probably responsible for 90% or more of all of the illnesses that doctors see in their offices every single day. There’s not a person on this planet who does not have some kind of ailment that is the result of some kind of toxicity. Every single human being on this planet would benefit from taking liquid zeolite. I have not the slightest doubt about that and every condition that you could possibly mention in my opinion would benefit to some degree from reducing the toxic burden.”

Dr. Peter Prociuk, M.D.
Homeopathic Physician
Pennsylvania

The debate rages on. The answers don’t seem as clear cut as they once were. Did the mercury in vaccines play a part in inflicting Autism on your precious bundle of joy?

It seems clear there won’t be hard-core answers any time soon.

However, one thing is certain. The presence of toxins and metals in our bodies damages our ability to heal, and disrupts normal functions at a cellular level.

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Blooming Kids Software (BloomingKids), a company that creates computer programs designed to teach children who have Autism, PDD and other needs requiring early intervention, has added Mac versions of its educational programs. The programs (37 of them) that were released in 2006 and 2008 have been working in windows. BloomingKids has made a Mac version of these programs at the request of the parents and teachers who use these programs to educate learning disabled children.

Thousands of adults with autism in the South East are isolated and ignored, unable to access the support they need, and are often completely dependent on their families. These are the findings of The National Autistic Society (NAS) I Exist report, which has its South East launch on Thursday 17th April at the BT Centre in London. Media are welcome to attend.

Some kids with autism may have a genetic defect that affects the muscles, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.The study looked at 37 children with autism spectrum disorders who were evaluated for mitochondrial disease, which causes muscle weakness and prevents a child from being able to participate in physical activities and sports.