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Archive for March, 2010

Urge the GMC to strike off Andrew Wakefield

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

On April 7th, the GMC reconvene to decide what is to be done with Andrew Wakefield. You can play a part in helping to make sure that the GMC know the feelings – the anger – of the true autism and autistic community and by urging them to strike Wakefield off. We all know how [...]

Posted in Autism, MMR, Vaccines, Wakefield, badscience | 9 Comments »

White House Remains Steadfast In Support Of Disability Council Nominee

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Disability Scoop has a new article about the nomination of Ari Ne’eman to the National Council on Disability. Mr. Ne’eman’s appointment has been on hold in the Senate, as noted in a New York Times article and on this blog (and others). “We are still behind Mr. Ne’eman and hope for a quick confirmation,” a [...]

Posted in ASAN, Ari Ne'eman, Autism, National Council on Disabilities, Orgs, Politics | 4 Comments »

Ari Ne’eman’s appointment to the National Council on Disability on hold

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

In a piece in the New York Times, Nominee to Disability Council Is Lightning Rod for Dispute on Views of Autism, Amy Harmon discusses Ari Ne’eman and his nomination to the National Council on Disability (NCD). Mr. Ne’eman’s name was submitted by the White House as part of a group of nominees to the NCD. [...]

Posted in ASAN, Adults, Advocacy, Ari Ne'eman, Autism, Barack Obama, Disability, National Council on Disabilities, News, Orgs, Politics | 52 Comments »

Social Security to run a deficit this year

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

The U.S. social security system is predicted to run a deficit this year. The government will pay out more money in benefits than they will take in taxes. Social Security has two main functions: a retirement system for the elderly and a support system for the disabled. Throughout my adult life two things have been [...]

Posted in Autism, News, Politics | 5 Comments »