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Archive for November, 2009

Blog housekeeping

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Just a little update on LB/RB news. First and foremost, the Crowdscience popup asking for opinions is gone. I’ve got enough data now to take over the world ensure any future realignment of the design meets users needs better and better. Apologies for the length of time it stayed and the oddness of some of [...]

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Bob Wright snubs autistic adults, the same group who live in poverty

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The New York Post reported on Autism Speaks founder Bob Wright having a grumpy slap at adult autistic people who were protesting the fact that Autism Speaks still has no autistic representation on its Board. Bob Wright had harsh words for protesters who tried to muck up the A-list benefit concert he put on at [...]

Posted in ASAN, Adults, Advocacy, Autism, Autism Speaks, Bob Wright, Civil Rights, Epidemiology, Jake Crosby, Parenting, Vaccines | 71 Comments »

Autism treatment: Science hijacked to support alternative therapies

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Such is the title of the latest article in the Chicago Tribune by Trine Tsouderos and Patricia Callahan. The article is subtitled: ‘Researchers’ fears about misuse of their work come true’. Go now and read it. I’ll pull some examples here, but read the article. Send it to your friends. When a writer tells you [...]

Posted in Autism, Extreme biomed, HBOT | 18 Comments »

Eugenic Arguments in the Times

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Today’s Times carries an article that suggests that people with learning difficulties should not be allowed to have children because it would cost to much to support them. The children would suffer and some of these parents are also autistic “which will make loving and consistent parenthood extremely difficult.” The article is confused and wrong [...]

Tags: Autism, eugenics
Posted in Autism | 11 Comments »