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March 26, 2016 Recent events have prompted some startlingly contradictory emotions in me. On the one hand, a day I’ve long been dreading appears to have finally arrived, and on the other hand, a day I have been awaiting with … Continue reading
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March 19, 2016 Mná Na hEireann, the women of Ireland, have through the centuries of Irish history displayed a certain kind of strength and courage which is admired the world over. They are the subject of songs, folklore, legends, poetry, … Continue reading
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March 15, 2016 1. It’s not genetic. Oh, it’s genetic to the same extent that being tall is a genetic risk factor for banging your head on low doorways. The doorway? That’s environment. 2. They know we know. And we … Continue reading
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March 9, 2016 Today my son, who was diagnosed with autism at age two, turned eighteen years old. It’s often at these milestones I reflect on my life. I never wanted to raise my children and look back with regrets. I … Continue reading
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March 2, 2016 When I entered the autism community, I was told there was a mom I needed to get to know. At the time, I was recovery focused. Science based. Medically inclined.”Who are her doctors? Does she know mitochondrial … Continue reading
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February 26, 2016 While doing research for an upcoming blog on the changing representation of “anti-vaxxers” in the media, I revisited some of last year’s media coverage of the recent measles outbreak at Disneyland. In the wake of that outbreak, … Continue reading
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February 9, 2016 We’re off to a great start in 2016. We were in lots of planning meetings in January, following which we thought we’d recap on CDC’s parenting policies new and old going into the new year: Women – … Continue reading
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February 3, 2016 Screaming, red-faced with panic in her eyes, like a wild animal caged and in fear of losing its life if it didn’t escape. This is what my daughter looked like as she tried to jump out of … Continue reading
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February 2, 2016 When our son was born, I knew we didn’t want to vaccinate right away, circumcise, or do eye drops. And we didn’t. The pediatrician and I made an agreement that we would do vaccines one at a … Continue reading
January 13, 2016 Yesterday, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee met for only the second time since September of 2014. The IACC is the closest thing the federal government has to oversight on the exploding incidence of autism. Unfortunately, though the … Continue reading
