Re: Fwd: Autism Speaks Censors ??

[Guest guest]

Thank you for forwarding this article. I am thankful for Autism Speaks and I

love everyone in the family. Autism Speaks is doing a lot not only in

research but also going state by state to start getting services for our

children. This is really important - especially in our state of Ohio. Ted

Strickland, our democratic governor, has decided to cut medicaid funding for

services for autism (e.g. ABA). This was a major blow since I actually

volunteered on his campaign. I feel like I have been cheated on.

Regarding Autism Speaks, I think Mr. is being very smart in his approach

to raising funding for research and giving the organization a reputable name. If

they came right out and said that vaccines damaged their grandson, they would

get nowhere fast. To be honest, I don't know what caused my children to have

autism but I do suspect the heavy schedule of vaccinations (especially the Hep B

at birth) combined with their genes that come from a family with a lot of

autoimmune disorders. At this point, I want research done in all areas. I also

want the CDC and AMA to lighten up on the vaccination schedule and give only a

few vaccines before the age of 1 and only give ONE at a time. A vaccine schedule

should be determined by what is best for the child, not the convenience of

saving costs by scheduling it during typical doctor/wellness checkups.

All the best,

Jill

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[Guest guest]

Jill-I also have a history of autoimmune disorders in my family and suspect that

it's the " genetic predisposition " that Dr. G talks about. I think it's

deplorable that the governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland, has chosen?to cut medicaid

funding for autism services. Here in New York we are being faced with a shortage

of adult programs for our son who is now aging out of the school system in June.

We are facing long wait lists and very few programs at a time when the autism

population is soaring across the country! My son is only the first wave of this

epidemic and it's hard to imagine what will happen as the increasingly larger

numbers will be aging out of school! We truly have a crisis in our country and

the response is not to cut back on Medicaid funding for the most vulnerable

people in society! I think Autism Speaks is an important voice for our children

at this crucial point when services are so desperately needed.

Gayle

Re: Fwd: Autism Speaks Censors ??

Thank you for forwarding this article. I am thankful for Autism Speaks and I

love everyone in the family. Autism Speaks is doing a lot not only in

research but also going state by state to start getting services for our

children. This is really important - especially in our state of Ohio. Ted

Strickland, our democratic governor, has decided to cut medicaid funding for

services for autism (e.g. ABA). This was a major blow since I actually

volunteered on his campaign. I feel like I have been cheated on.

Regarding Autism Speaks, I think Mr. is being very smart in his approach

to raising funding for research and giving the organization a reputable name. If

they came right out and said that vaccines damaged their grandson, they would

get nowhere fast. To be honest, I don't know what caused my children to have

autism but I do suspect the heavy schedule of vaccinations (especially the Hep B

at birth) combined with their genes that come from a family with a lot of

autoimmune disorders. At this point, I want research done in all areas. I also

want the CDC and AMA to lighten up on the vaccination schedule and give only a

few vaccines before the age of 1 and only give ONE at a time. A vaccine schedule

should be determined by what is best for the child, not the convenience of

saving costs by scheduling it during typical doctor/wellness checkups.

All the best,

Jill

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