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James Williams, an Adult with Autism, Speaks about His Medical Issues

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At the AutismOne Conference in 2013, I met James Williams, an adult with autism who speaks around the country, a professional recorder player and music technician, and the author of two novels on autism, Out to Get Jack, and The H.A.L. … Continue reading

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Thinking Moms’ Guide to Red Flags – Chronic Drool

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So all babies drool. According to every imaginable pediatric expert there is, drooling is a normal occurrence in all children up until around age two. Infants do not develop full control of swallowing and the muscles of the mouth until … Continue reading

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Gardasil Update from Europe: Marketing Tactics and Injuries in Ireland

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HPV vaccine-injury stories are making headlines all over the world, most recently in Ireland, the U.K., Japan, France, Spain, Denmark, India, Australia, and Colombia.  In contrast, not one mainstream media outlet in the U.S. has covered this recurring, consistent global trend. … Continue reading

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The Thinking Moms’ Manifesto

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Rule number One:  Happy Hour begins at noon for Thinking Moms so drink up! I jest, of course. Our detractors and critics like to “affectionately” refer to us as “The Drinking Moms,” so I thought I would open this rather … Continue reading

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Food Allergy Awareness Week: Allergic to Poison?

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So this week is light it up TEAL week for allergy awareness. I know many who had their fill of all things BLUE in April, so having another shade of it in May seems appropriate! Allergies are serious stuff, from … Continue reading

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Autism Recovery Parent Panel: Meet Eleven Parents of Recovered Children at AutismOne

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The road to recovery with my son started eight years ago. I remember thinking to myself we’ll do this diet thing for a year, maybe two, and then he’ll be healed and ready for kindergarten. Yeah, not so much. I … 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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On Mother’s Day — A Message from Mother Earth: Don’t Mess with Gaia!

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Amy L. Lansky, PhD Over the past thousands of years, humanity has mastered the ability to sail the seas and soar through skies, cultivate plants and plow vast fields, communicate through telegraph, telephone, and computer, and even fly to the … Continue reading

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Anti-Science: You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.

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It has become fashionable in the media recently to lament the apparent lack of faith people have in science today. “Anti-vaxxers,” in particular, are often singled out for censure as “anti-science.” Nowhere is this trend better exemplified than in a … Continue reading

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Not Just a River in Egypt

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One of the most unfortunate features of autism and an autism diagnosis is the time lost to denial and chasing tails in the beginning. It’s easy to do because an autism diagnosis does not come from blood work; the diagnosis … Continue reading

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