first post | introduction & video on Autism/Mercury

[Guest guest]

Dear group

Let me introduce myself:

My name is Karim Cherif and I am from the Netherlands. I am not married,

I do not have any kids and I am not autistic.

So what is my link with this topic?

I went to the film academy last summer for a special program on

Documentary Film making. In seven weeks I had to research a topic and

create an eight-minute short documentary. After researching different

things I stumbled upon the autism/mercury topic. You cannot imagine how

shocked I was. Initially I thought I misread the statistics.

The more I researched and talked to people, the bigger the story became.

After pitching the idea, I knew I had to make a decision. To tell the

whole story of Autism/Mercury would simply be too complex for the amount

of time that I had to create my movie.

So I basically decided to tell the story of Baxter, and how he recovered

from his autism.

My goal was on one side to tell the world what is going on, and on the

other side I wanted to let people know that there is hope.

Anyways… I have put the film online, and I truly hope that you will

enjoy it. It is a difficult subject matter.

Let me know what you think of it. The direct link to the movie is (it

might take a couple of seconds for it to start playing):

http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm

<http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm>

Kind regards,

Karim

[Guest guest]

Karim,

Your documentary is very well done, and very touching. I think that

you captured the important points in the few minutes that you had

available. Thank you for what you have done to raise awareness of the

autism epidemic.

I cried while watching and haven't been able to get the tears to stop

flowing yet. (I am mercury poisoned myself and am fortunate that both

of my kids are not autistic).

The links that I would suggest adding to your web site are:

support group:

/

Hall Cutler's guide to mercury and metal poisoning chelation:

http://www.noamalgam.com/

and his guide to hair test interpretation:

http://www.noamalgam.com/hairtestbook.html

If you want to read excerpts from his books they can be found here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG9glNfif5YC & dq=amalgam+illness & pg=PP1 & ots=15u5\

QzTqS0 & sig=nbgrQ15gJj0pRQPYOiOTOReo3kI & hl=en & prev=http://www.google.com/search

http://books.google.com/books?id=U765adeBPlEC & pg=PP1 & dq=Hair+Test+Interpretation\

& sig=3gUl0BYfnWoo-8m30AetodDOFk0

and there is an interview with Andy Cutler specifically about autism

in the archives (date 01/10/06) here:

http://www.autismone.org/radio/default.cfm?archive=698 & bg= & FromA1

The reason I suggest adding all of these is because Andy's chelation

protocol is the safest and most effective and I don't want kids to get

hurt further by inappropriate chelation.

J

>

> Dear group

>

> Let me introduce myself:

> My name is Karim Cherif and I am from the Netherlands. I am not married,

> I do not have any kids and I am not autistic.

>

> So what is my link with this topic?

> I went to the film academy last summer for a special program on

> Documentary Film making. In seven weeks I had to research a topic and

> create an eight-minute short documentary. After researching different

> things I stumbled upon the autism/mercury topic. You cannot imagine how

> shocked I was. Initially I thought I misread the statistics.

>

> The more I researched and talked to people, the bigger the story became.

> After pitching the idea, I knew I had to make a decision. To tell the

> whole story of Autism/Mercury would simply be too complex for the amount

> of time that I had to create my movie.

>

> So I basically decided to tell the story of Baxter, and how he recovered

> from his autism.

>

> My goal was on one side to tell the world what is going on, and on the

> other side I wanted to let people know that there is hope.

>

> Anyways… I have put the film online, and I truly hope that you will

> enjoy it. It is a difficult subject matter.

>

> Let me know what you think of it. The direct link to the movie is (it

> might take a couple of seconds for it to start playing):

>

> http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm

> <http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm>

>

> Kind regards,

> Karim

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank you for your kind words. Before starting the project I knew

nothing on this topic. It was a challenge to get it right - because it

is such a sensitive issue.

I am glad about the response that I'm getting. And I do believe that

something must be done...

It would be great if I could make a series of stories like these.

Because every story is different, and each child is different.

Thank you for the links, I will be updating the site soon.

K.

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> > Dear group

> >

> > Let me introduce myself:

> > My name is Karim Cherif and I am from the Netherlands. I am not

married,

> > I do not have any kids and I am not autistic.

> >

> > So what is my link with this topic?

> > I went to the film academy last summer for a special program on

> > Documentary Film making. In seven weeks I had to research a topic and

> > create an eight-minute short documentary. After researching different

> > things I stumbled upon the autism/mercury topic. You cannot

imagine how

> > shocked I was. Initially I thought I misread the statistics.

> >

> > The more I researched and talked to people, the bigger the story

became.

> > After pitching the idea, I knew I had to make a decision. To tell the

> > whole story of Autism/Mercury would simply be too complex for the

amount

> > of time that I had to create my movie.

> >

> > So I basically decided to tell the story of Baxter, and how he

recovered

> > from his autism.

> >

> > My goal was on one side to tell the world what is going on, and on the

> > other side I wanted to let people know that there is hope.

> >

> > Anyways… I have put the film online, and I truly hope that you will

> > enjoy it. It is a difficult subject matter.

> >

> > Let me know what you think of it. The direct link to the movie is (it

> > might take a couple of seconds for it to start playing):

> >

> > http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm

> > <http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm>

> >

> > Kind regards,

> > Karim

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Karim,

I can't begin to tell you how much I thought of your short documentary. I

cried, and for a mom dealing with autism on a daily basis, tears don't come that

easy anymore. Not only do I think you did a beautiful job visually, but you

really showed Baxter as he is....a survivor.

Sometimes I believe we are called to things without even knowing it. Your

interest in the thermisol-autism link may have been accidental, but I believe

you were guided to it. If I could only describe to you the feeling when a parent

walks out of a doctor's office with an autism diagnosis for a child! I was told

my son would probably never talk, there was nothing I could do, he would have a

lifetime of problems, and medication/institutionalization was what his future

held. No one was there to tell me that this was not true.

I was guided to these groups, TACA, and the Generation Rescue web site.

Imagine how it feels to hear there is something you can do to reverse such a

grim future for your child! I now am on a long journey to heal my son, but my

heart no longer hurts all the time and I have a renewed fath in God and in other

people. You are now a part of this. Somewhere in this world, a parent who has

just been told there child is autistic and hopeless will see your film and

discover the truth! Somewhere a child will be on the road to recovery because

their parents were inspired by what you created,and that is a great gift from a

person who isn't even affected personally by autism.

Be prepared for the backash.....this issue can divide people very quicky. But,

also be prepared for alot of messages like this one, thanking you for caring and

making such a beautiful film.

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>

> >

> > Dear group

> >

> > Let me introduce myself:

> > My name is Karim Cherif and I am from the Netherlands. I am not

married,

> > I do not have any kids and I am not autistic.

> >

> > So what is my link with this topic?

> > I went to the film academy last summer for a special program on

> > Documentary Film making. In seven weeks I had to research a topic and

> > create an eight-minute short documentary. After researching different

> > things I stumbled upon the autism/mercury topic. You cannot

imagine how

> > shocked I was. Initially I thought I misread the statistics.

> >

> > The more I researched and talked to people, the bigger the story

became.

> > After pitching the idea, I knew I had to make a decision. To tell the

> > whole story of Autism/Mercury would simply be too complex for the

amount

> > of time that I had to create my movie.

> >

> > So I basically decided to tell the story of Baxter, and how he

recovered

> > from his autism.

> >

> > My goal was on one side to tell the world what is going on, and on the

> > other side I wanted to let people know that there is hope.

> >

> > Anyways… I have put the film online, and I truly hope that you will

> > enjoy it. It is a difficult subject matter.

> >

> > Let me know what you think of it. The direct link to the movie is (it

> > might take a couple of seconds for it to start playing):

> >

> > http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm

> >

> >

> > Kind regards,

> > Karim

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for giving our children a platform and a voice. Your film was

very well done.

>

> Dear group

>

> Let me introduce myself:

> My name is Karim Cherif and I am from the Netherlands. I am not

married,

> I do not have any kids and I am not autistic.

>

> So what is my link with this topic?

> I went to the film academy last summer for a special program on

> Documentary Film making. In seven weeks I had to research a topic

and

> create an eight-minute short documentary. After researching

different

> things I stumbled upon the autism/mercury topic. You cannot imagine

how

> shocked I was. Initially I thought I misread the statistics.

>

> The more I researched and talked to people, the bigger the story

became.

> After pitching the idea, I knew I had to make a decision. To tell

the

> whole story of Autism/Mercury would simply be too complex for the

amount

> of time that I had to create my movie.

>

> So I basically decided to tell the story of Baxter, and how he

recovered

> from his autism.

>

> My goal was on one side to tell the world what is going on, and on

the

> other side I wanted to let people know that there is hope.

>

> Anyways… I have put the film online, and I truly hope that you will

> enjoy it. It is a difficult subject matter.

>

> Let me know what you think of it. The direct link to the movie is

(it

> might take a couple of seconds for it to start playing):

>

> http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm

> <http://www.wakingupbaxter.com/watch_now.htm>

>

> Kind regards,

> Karim

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