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Assessment of Studies of Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The U.S. Institutes of Medicine (IOM) will hold a meeting to discuss the feasibility of studying health outcomes in vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule will be held on February 9. Activity Description The IOM will conduct an independent assessment surrounding the feasibility of studying health outcomes in [...]

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Joint ASAN-Autism Society Statement on DSM 5

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Below is a joint statement by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autism Society of America on the DSM-5. Dear Friend, As two national organizations committed to working to empower the autism and Autistic communities today and into the future, the Autism Society of America and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issue the following [...]

Posted in ASAN, Ari Ne'eman, Autism, Autism Society, DSM-5, Orgs | 9 Comments »

Generation Rescue’s tax form 990 for 2010

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Generation Rescue’s tax forms (form 990) for 2010 have been made publicly available. 2010 was the second highest year financially for Generation Rescue. Here are their yearly totals: 2006: $318,695 2007: $425,317 2008: $1,185,255 2009: $623,597 2010: $1,078,471 GENERATION RESCUE IS DEDICATED TO RECOVERY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT [...]

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Does MMR vaccine travel in time?

Friday, January 27th, 2012

The news that the diagnosis of autism may be brought forward is primarily of importance because it may help identify children who will require specialised support. However, it is also interesting because it breaks the co-incidental temporal association that has been part of the reason the MMR vaccine-autism hypothesis gained traction. Since the behavioural cues [...]

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