Musings and What-not

I just finished reading today's article for GMA's OnCall+Autism entitled The Dangers of Autism . The article begins with a former college student, Lianne Willey, recounting a time when she sought out the assistance of an officer, only to have that trust betrayed. GMA's Radha Chitale goes on to discuss the many dangers people on the spectrum encounter due to their failure "to recognize warning signs". But visible harm isn't the only danger Radha speaks of.  There are other dangers, lurking about, hidden from view. One of them is seizures. {The following is not an anti-vaccines piece.  It's just me taking a moment... to remember a child.} According to Gina Tembenis, her son, Elias, began having seizures "after receiving 4 shots that contained 9 diseases all in one day".  She also attributed his autism to the vaccines. We were in the ICU for two or three days and when we finally left, what I had stated to the police officer, to the people registerin...

According to Jenny, autism is caused by vaccines. But she's not just suggesting that vaccines may have an unintended impact on some children. In Jenny's mind, it seems, vaccines are quite literally a thief of souls (which, of course, suggests that people with autism are soulless). Here's what she said to Oprah, in describing her son's autism: “The nurse gave (Evan) the shot... and soon thereafter—boom—the soul’s gone from his eyes.” Read the rest of what Lisa had to say... and don't forget to read the comments.  They're particularly interesting.

I'm a Rescue Angel . Unlike Jenny , I did not and do not use biomedical intervention to 'recover' my son from the bowels of Hell aka autism. So, you're probably wondering why "in Sam Hill" did I connect myself to her organization? I became a Rescue Angel because I wanted to be a listening ear for ASD families.  Unfortunately, I am not  the "angel" who would tell you that biomeds worked for my son. I also don't think a Rescue Angel is qualified enough "to guide" any family "through the recovery process". Hmmm, that would probably explain why I'm not getting a whole lot of calls or emails. It's just a matter of time before I receive my Donald Trump -like email announcing my termination, and to be honest with you, I'm not going to lose any sleep thinking about it. I have often wondered if Generation Rescue even looked at my "angel application" because of my answer to the first question regarding " child...

I first learned of Jenny McCarthy's story when she and Evan were featured in People .  After I had finished reading it, I wasn't really sure how I was supposed to feel. Then I remembered a conversation I had with my friend (and my son's godmother).  She talked about her trials as a mom of a child who had PPD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified).  For those of you who don't know what PPD-NOS is it's a catch-all diagnosis for people on The Spectrum that have many but not all of the typical autism signs and symptoms. We spoke of our frustration of how the media only listens when a celebrity has something to say about an issue like autism. Why was it that the "regular, everyday moms" weren't being interviewed by the masses? Why didn't the media answer our letters of outrage? With nothing to sell, why didn't someone want to listen to us ? I was angry with Jenny, but that anger was misplaced. I should have been angry at t...

Today, I read a very interesting article at one of my favorite online pit stops, Age of Autism .  It really got me thinking.  If this mother can recover her child from autism, naturally (through raw foods, energy healing, etc.), then why isn't this information widely available? I know of the supplements, the bio-chemical therapies, and the like that can benefit my son, but I'm more interested in sticking to the recovery path that is as natural as possible. Having fully transitioned into the holistic (green) lifestyle a little over a year ago, I'm done putting junk into my family's environment (internal and external). Lately, the media has been comparing one mother's choice (Jenny McCarthy) over another's (Amanda Peet). It is conflicts like this that keep the "judging" eyes on holistic parents and our decisions. Parents choosing to not vaccinate their children is nothing new. We've all heard of the 60s! We're just the new generation of informed...