October 2009

Mercury in H1N1 Vaccine Deemed “Safe” by Researchers

October 31, 2009

The following is a press release from the Rochester General Health System. I try to present information on all sides of the mercury in vaccines/autism debate for informational purposes. ** Study Examines Mercury in Vaccines ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The injectable, multi-dose H1N1 vaccine contains the mercury-based preservative thimerosol to reduce risks of [...]

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Study Reveals Mercury Levels Similar in Autistic and Typical Children

October 20, 2009

Without going into the mercury/vaccine/autism debate, or my feelings on the matter, I wanted to share a new article on the topic. The article, Mercury levels similar in autistic, normal kids, is a Reuters article that discusses the results of a study from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The researchers at the University [...]

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The Autism Research Projects Managed by the US CDC

October 15, 2009

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for the official autism prevalence rates here in the United States. Although recent studies have shown that autism is affecting 1% of children in the United States, the official CDC data still sits at 1 in 150. In order to understand how the CDC [...]

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Autism Myths That Need to be Dispelled

October 15, 2009

As parents of children with autism, autistic individuals, or professionals that work in the autism field, we have all undoubtedly heard of one or more of the following autism myths: Refrigerator mothers Autism = intellectual disability Autistics can’t show empathy Everyone with autism is nonverbal Helping to dispel these myths is an important part of [...]

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Book Review: The First Year, Autism Spectrum Disorders

October 15, 2009

First Signs, Inc founder Nancy D. Wiseman’s newest book, The First Year: Autism Spectrum Disorders, is a comprehensive guide for parents in the year following their child’s autism spectrum diagnosis. The book provides families with ways to cope those first seven days after diagnosis. Families can then reflect with first-week milestone activities. The book goes [...]

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Coping With an Autism Diagnosis

October 14, 2009

Here’s a new article on Suite101 about coping with an autism diagnosis. Parents that have just heard the words “Your child has autism” can experience a wide range of emotions. From fear to relief and trepidation to panic, all of these fears are normal. Even parents who were expecting to hear those words are left [...]

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