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There is a phrase used to describe an optimistic person: Seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. When you are the parent of a special-needs child, you definitely see the world, and your child, through a different, special lens. One of perspective. … Continue reading
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I was never much interested in presidential debates. Four years ago, I was still in the dark about my child’s “autism” and didn’t see how politics could have an impact on his life. No need to comment on how dumb … Continue reading
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I refuse to look back in a decade and say “I really wish I had tried that when I first heard about it” or “I really wish I had pushed through that wall of herxing and gotten to the other … Continue reading
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Last fall, I was about as burnt out as I’ve ever been, and I did something that was, for me, absolutely remarkable. I got on a plane the day after Christmas without my family and went to my best friend’s … Continue reading
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Looking for an opportunity to speak openly about your vaccination questions and concerns? Please join us at Vaccination Conversation 2.0 in Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 19th, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For the second year, participants will learn about how … Continue reading
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Our series, Red Flags, is covering very common – yet please don’t consider them normal – childhood issues many parents are seeing these days. If you’re seeing Red Flags in your children, how do you go about tracking what reactions … Continue reading
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“That’s the deal . . ., that’s what I keep seeing again and again and again . . . where these senior people [at CDC] just do completely unethical, vile things and no one holds them accountable.” — Dr. William Thompson to Dr. … Continue reading
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Hindsight . . . I did not catch it at the time, 17 years ago, but looking back at the early warning signs that something was amiss, it is now a retrospective facepalm. I thought it was a sign of … Continue reading
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What could 18th century Ireland have to do with SB 277, the new California law severely restricting personal belief exemptions to vaccines that threatens to keep many non-vaccinated or partially vaccinated children out of school? Ireland happens to have a … Continue reading
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What are visual processing disorders? According to ld.online.org, which bills itself as “The educators’ guide to learning disabilities and ADHD”: “A visual processing, or perceptual, disorder refers to a hindered ability to make sense of information taken in through the … Continue reading
