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The thinly veiled attempt at placating the guilty in this letter is insulting to the ASA membership, and to ASA's founder, Dr. Bernard Rimland. Maximizing the potential of individuals with autism is important-but so is autism prevention. In my mind, the first step in prevention is a frank admission that some children should never be vaccinated, and that we need to understand who those children are before they ever get a single shot. This court case is a first step in that direction. Bernie tried to create the "thoughtful dialogue" mentioned in that letter for over 40 years, with limited results. Parents are still being told every single day that vaccinations are universally safe. To parents like me who know that their children were seriously injured by a vaccine, that is totally unacceptable. The Polings have sent a message that will resonate throughout the medical world. Drug companies are no longer safe behind a

wall of obfuscation and congressional lobbying. Perhaps this court case will accomplish what "thoughtful dialogue" could not. Handley wrote: Ditto, that sucks. Thoughtful dialogue!? It seems to me that "thoughtful dialogue" regarding vaccines between parents and medical professions is not enough. We needed thoughtful warnings, thoughtful statistics, and thoughtful facts. Re: What do you think about the highlighted part of this letter? Very strange.--- Maurine Meleck <maurine_meleck> wrote:> The whole ASA statement sucks.> > maurine> > Zurama <autismtookmickiegmail> wrote:> On March 6, 2008, the major news networks> reported on a National Vaccine Injury Compensation> Program case in which liability was conceded based> on circumstances surrounding Dr. and Mrs. Poling's> 9-year-old daughter's autism. Medical personnel at> the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation,> Department of Health and Human Services concluded> that the facts of this case met the statutory> criteria for demonstrating that the vaccinations> Hannah Poling received on July 19, 2000,> significantly aggravated an underlying mitochondrial> disorder, which predisposed her to deficits in> cellular energy metabolism, and manifested as a> regressive encephalopathy with features of autism> spectrum disorder.> > Individuals living with autism need help today, and> this

case illustrates the need for the medical> community to probe further into environmental causes> of autism. The Polings, like all families affected> by autism, deserve to be heard and supported in> their journey raising their daughter. While we don't> know the cause for autism, or its interaction with> other conditions or environmental aggrevators, we> need to focus today on what works to maximize the> potential of people with autism to help them live> meaningful, productive lives. This has always been> ASA's mission and we will continue to advocate for> research, family and individual support, and> lifespan services for people across the autism> spectrum.> > ASA believes that the science of autism causes and> treatments need to be more vigorously researched. We> hope that primary decisions will be reached through> thoughtful dialog by parents and

professionals on> medical research and comprehensive treatment and> services, not court rulings.> > Sincerely,> > Lee Grossman> President and CEO> ASA Member since 1991> Parent of a son with autism> > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.__________________________________________________________Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

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