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[Guest guest]

FYI.  If anyone wants any information about Dr. Goldberg, please let me know. 

Basically,

he has been seriously underfunded for years and his belief is that these huge

increases

in " autism cases " are caused by autoimmune disorders and not the past standard

years

ago where maybe one in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism. He is not a PR person

and therefore, has not obtained the appropriate funding, but someone

who has helped many children go from being diagnosed with the A word to

graduating from high school and attending college..For proof, I can send you

the group of parents who have been told their kids would be

institutionalized and then ended up getting through childhooe with some bumps,

ongoing work, and attending college.  

 

My son's labwork was off the charts in so many areas such as liver count and

showing constant infection, low iron, hidden food allergies,  and did not

improve until I started with him. My son was so bad off that I realized that

even if his body got better over years, it was going to take a lot of time to

get him to where I would like him to be and I have worked like a dog.  For a

kid who I was told  at two would never talk or probably understand anything I

said, he is doing unbelievable.  He has full language, understands everything I

say, his styms are minimal, is still behind a bit grade-wise but is catching up,

he has started enjoying sports and games, but has a ways to go socially and I

don't know if he will ever be the most sophisticated kid socially.  All I want

is options after high school because I do not believe my son will be supported

when I am gone if he cannot become independent. In my opinion, I absolutely do

not trust the

state/government to take care of my child when I gone. I am almost certain

that this will not need to happen,.

 

We do not have the knowledge or medicines available yet to treat this disease

fully although Dr. Goldberg tests and comes up with the best of what is

available . We need to figure it out and be in the same place as we have with

other diseases and come up with successful treatments.Dr. Goldberg wants to do

this.  I know that mainstream medicine so far has not had any interest in

trying to find the cause and treat what is going on, our politicians have

failed us because if we do not treat our children,they will need assistance for

life and no one cares about the future, some nonprofits may be making some money

from us, and there are those who are outside these areas that may have taken our

money without results because we are desperate.

 

Another thing that some parents in Mass. may not realize is that if your child

is in special education and does pass MCAS with accommodations in 10th grade, he

or she will not really graduate from high school. He or she will get a pat on

the back and a certificate. This means no college (even if he or she was gifted

in certain areas), no technical school, no trade school, probably not even art

school!, and limited employment. How good will our

kids feel then especially when they deserve better. The state keeps on coming up

with

more and more graduation requirements as we speak.

 

If you are interested about learning more about Dr. Goldberg, please contact me

or

go to his website http://www.neuroimmunedr.com.      At least, I ask you to

read his article and consider this point of view.. Also, you will probably be

able to correlate that

what is going on with our children is similiar to this study and make your own

decision.

 

Lynn

From: dr.michaeljgoldberg <office@...>

Subject: LET’S JUST STOP CALLING IT “AUTISMâ€

Date: Friday, October 9, 2009, 5:42 PM

 

LET'S JUST STOP CALLING IT " AUTISM "

What if the psychological affliction " Autism " had never existed? What if ever

increasing numbers children were showing up in schools without speech, lost in

their own worlds, and having unexplained seizures? Would we be diagnosing these

children with a " developmental disorder? " Or would we be looking for root causes

of their DISEASE and treating what they have medically? What if your children

have is not " Autism " at all, but a medical disease in most part caused by

viruses? According to a new study appearing in the October 2009 issue of

SCIENCE, the latest research supports this idea and it is exactly what I have

been advocating for twenty-seven years.

This study describes the detection of a virus called XMRV (xenotropic MLV

related virus) in about two-thirds of patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue

syndrome (CFS). It was conducted by researchers who collaborated from the

Whittemore Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, and the National Cancer

Institute and has tremendous implications for any family dealing with " Autism. "

Many of those diagnosed with " Autism " have blood work that contains these same

viruses. Autism (or should I say a " diagnosis " of Autism) has increased in

staggering numbers over the past ten years. One in every 91 children in the US

has what we refer to as " Autism " (read American Academy Pediatrics Report).

These statistics are endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics, and other agencies. California reports a

273% increase, land 513%, and Florida 600%.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone understands the seriousness of

the disease and its treatment. Because of this, cancer research is funded

generously. " Autism " is now the third most prevalent childhood disease, but it

remains the least funded in terms of research dollars. And how much of these

research funds are devoted to the genetic causes of " Autism? " We are wasting

what precious funds we have on genetic research for a disease that is, in no

way, genetic in nature. In addition, the cost to local school districts in

special education expenses is astronomical and growing every year! We are

draining budgets and there are kids NOT getting better every day.

What we have is an epidemic. Developmental disorders do not increase by 600% or

occur in epidemic proportions. From a purely scientific perspective, an epidemic

of something that can't be spread by germs is NOT POSSIBLE. It also should be

impossible to medically treat and recover children with these various disorders,

but I have been doing exactly that for 27 years (CFS and ADHD) and now 14 year

( " Autistic Spectrum " ).

We have lost too much time focusing our energies on the genetic and

" refrigerator mother " causes of this disease. The time to act is now. We must

refocus our resources and move in the right direction with hard science, hard

logic, and hard data and finally address this crisis medically.

It is time to create a new focus with ONE goal and ONE idea to help your

children. We must promote the medical treatment for this disease. We have proven

time and time again, kids can get better. We, along with the medical community

must come together, rally around the flag (or any other name you all want

except " Autism " ) and focus on the true medical crisis. This is a tough disease,

but as a disease, it is beatable. It more than past the time for parents and the

medical community to join hands and lead the charge and make recovery possible

for all children afflicted with the disease formally known as Autism.

Goldberg, MD

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn,

I live in Australia - and just heard about Dr Goldberg and etc. I searched

on his 2 websites listed at the bottom of the post - but can't seem to get a

clear picture of what the protocol for treatment is. Can you enlighten me?

thanks

Lorelle (mum to 11 year old boy with diagnosis of ASD)

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> Subject: LET’S JUST STOP CALLING IT “AUTISMâ€

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> What if the psychological affliction " Autism " had never existed? What if ever

increasing numbers children were showing up in schools without speech, lost in

their own worlds, and having unexplained seizures? Would we be diagnosing these

children with a " developmental disorder? " Or would we be looking for root causes

of their DISEASE and treating what they have medically? What if your children

have is not " Autism " at all, but a medical disease in most part caused by

viruses? According to a new study appearing in the October 2009 issue of

SCIENCE, the latest research supports this idea and it is exactly what I have

been advocating for twenty-seven years.

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> This study describes the detection of a virus called XMRV (xenotropic MLV

related virus) in about two-thirds of patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue

syndrome (CFS). It was conducted by researchers who collaborated from the

Whittemore Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, and the National Cancer

Institute and has tremendous implications for any family dealing with " Autism. "

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> Many of those diagnosed with " Autism " have blood work that contains these same

viruses. Autism (or should I say a " diagnosis " of Autism) has increased in

staggering numbers over the past ten years. One in every 91 children in the US

has what we refer to as " Autism " (read American Academy Pediatrics Report).

These statistics are endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics, and other agencies. California reports a

273% increase, land 513%, and Florida 600%.

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> When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone understands the seriousness of

the disease and its treatment. Because of this, cancer research is funded

generously. " Autism " is now the third most prevalent childhood disease, but it

remains the least funded in terms of research dollars. And how much of these

research funds are devoted to the genetic causes of " Autism? " We are wasting

what precious funds we have on genetic research for a disease that is, in no

way, genetic in nature. In addition, the cost to local school districts in

special education expenses is astronomical and growing every year! We are

draining budgets and there are kids NOT getting better every day.

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> What we have is an epidemic. Developmental disorders do not increase by 600%

or occur in epidemic proportions. From a purely scientific perspective, an

epidemic of something that can't be spread by germs is NOT POSSIBLE. It also

should be impossible to medically treat and recover children with these various

disorders, but I have been doing exactly that for 27 years (CFS and ADHD) and

now 14 year ( " Autistic Spectrum " ).

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> We have lost too much time focusing our energies on the genetic and

" refrigerator mother " causes of this disease. The time to act is now. We must

refocus our resources and move in the right direction with hard science, hard

logic, and hard data and finally address this crisis medically.

>

> It is time to create a new focus with ONE goal and ONE idea to help your

children. We must promote the medical treatment for this disease. We have proven

time and time again, kids can get better. We, along with the medical community

must come together, rally around the flag (or any other name you all want

except " Autism " ) and focus on the true medical crisis. This is a tough disease,

but as a disease, it is beatable. It more than past the time for parents and the

medical community to join hands and lead the charge and make recovery possible

for all children afflicted with the disease formally known as Autism.

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