Category Archives: Lone Star

Texans for Vaccine Choice Reacts to the AMA’s New Vaccine Exemption Policy

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As an ad hoc organization representing over 1,300 Texas families, Texans for Vaccine Choice is dismayed by the recent change announced by the American Medical Association regarding a patient’s right to opt out of immunizations. Inserting itself into legislative policy-making, … Continue reading

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Lone Star State Showdown

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The Texas 84th legislative session is proving to be a breeding ground for assumption, persecution and discrimination aimed at those who are deeply concerned about vaccine safety. With over a dozen vaccine- and infectious disease-related bills filed in 2015, the … Continue reading

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My Life As An Autism Kitchen Bitch

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In the years B.A. (“before autism”), I loved to cook. In fact, I loved it so much that I even tried out for the first season of Master Chef. My braised oxtail dish got me to the second round of … Continue reading

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The Privilege of Informed Consent

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Recently, a friend used a single word to describe the anti-vaccine, green vaccine, safe vaccine schedule movements. The word was — at once — judgmental, pigeonholing, demeaning, and misinformed. The word? “Yuppie-itis.” The argument was that only privileged young Americans … Continue reading

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11 Things Special-Needs Parents DON’T Want (And Why Bringing Wine Helps)

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Judging from my Facebook news feed and all the mindless shares that I get (and seriously appreciate. Mindlessness does the body good sometimes), lists are where it’s at. Every day I see links to things like “Ten Ways to Tell … Continue reading

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A Rose by Any Other Name . . .

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Everyone knows that becoming a parent means becoming a clearinghouse for all types of advice – some good, some horrendous, but almost all well-intentioned in nature. But no one told me that becoming an autism parent meant that I would be … Continue reading

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