Re: Re:Candyce - EOHarm List Year End Summary

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I wasn't referring to anyone of ASA membership -- or ASA anything for that matter (more wink). lol.

From: schaferatsprynet <schafersprynet (DOT) com>Subject: Re: EOHarm List Year End SummaryTo: EOHarmyahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 7:17 PM

I see them functionally, if not actually merging. Autism Speaks hasbeen morphing more and more into what the ASA does: provideinformation services, early intervention, autism awareness, setting uplocal "chapters". Both express new found and mild interest inexploring a vaccine-autism connection. I find less and less todistinguish between the two organizations. This is meant more as anobservation, than as a criticism.Lenny> > From: schaferatsprynet <schafer@... >> Subject: EOHarm List Year End Summary> To: EOHarmyahoogroups (DOT) com> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 8:50 PM> > > > Just a little census note for the EOHarm list for the year2008.> > Our total membership stands at 2300.> > We have generated an exhausting near 23,000 messages toone another> since the start of the year. Whew! > > Conclusion: while there has been a slow down of organizedpolitical> activity in the autism "environmental" political community(the Green> Vaccine Rally notwithstanding) , the interest byindividuals in these> matters still remains strong. > > What will 2009 bring?> > Potential hope:> Very much hinges on what rulings come out of the vaccinecourt. The> economy and state budgets for the treatment and care forthe growing> number of disabled may also bring matters about autism toa head. The> Wakefield trial results in the UK may affect matters some,too. > > Real potential disappointments:> (not in order of importance)> > 1. IACC> 2. Combating Autism Act> 3. change.org/Obama/ Autism Speaks> 4. ASA (merging with Autism Speaks?).> > -Lenny>