Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Thank you for a great job in the video and for speaking up for our kids. No one can possibly be offended by your fight to get your kid better through biomedical intervention and your willingness to speak up about it on camera. Thank you. Bob Krakow On May 17, 2006, at 5:59 PM, annemacfarland wrote: > I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines > and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have > that he will recover. I did not edit the video or have any final say > in the content. I hope a longer version will be available. I want to > thank all the people for there kind words of support. The last thing I > want is pity but Michele I. is correct when she says that it is the in- > fighting and judgment of others within this community that needs to be > pitied. That is exactly what our detractors want. If I have learned > anything through this nightmare it is to have more humility and to be > less judgmental. We work tirelessely with bio-meds to get my son > better- but we have a long way to go. That is the reality right now > and if that offends someone I am not sorry. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi Anne, Do not think for one minute that you are not a hero for your advocacy for your child, as are all parents who give all they can to heal their injured children. Many, many parents simply give up and leave their children with the State who then parks them in foster " homes " . These poor children have both their humanity crippled and they also lose their family. Please accept my deep gratitude for showing the world how much love a mom, a parent like you, has for their child so that we may all be so inspired and reinforced by your example. Can you tell us which mom you are in the film? Are you s mom? Hanson's? Are you the mom with the girl? Also, which one is Michele? With all my love, Lenny > > I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines > and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have > that he will recover. I did not edit the video or have any final say > in the content. I hope a longer version will be available. I want to > thank all the people for there kind words of support. The last thing I > want is pity but Michele I. is correct when she says that it is the in- > fighting and judgment of others within this community that needs to be > pitied. That is exactly what our detractors want. If I have learned > anything through this nightmare it is to have more humility and to be > less judgmental. We work tirelessely with bio-meds to get my son > better- but we have a long way to go. That is the reality right now > and if that offends someone I am not sorry. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I second this. The message is there and you felt you were right in doing what you did. That is what is most important. We've done this also, folks have been critical of us, but too we do need to be one community. It's not going to assist when we don't realize that yes this is the way of life for many of us. Thank you for putting yourself in this place and allowing your story to be shared, many folks will be using this video for awareness, not for folks to give funding. That in itself is something to be proud of. It's powerful and folks do need to see something like this to know that there are many families in these positions. Thank-you and prayers for you and your family and your son's progress. Carolyn > > > I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines > > and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have > > that he will recover. I did not edit the video or have any final say > > in the content. I hope a longer version will be available. I want to > > thank all the people for there kind words of support. The last thing I > > want is pity but Michele I. is correct when she says that it is the in- > > fighting and judgment of others within this community that needs to be > > pitied. That is exactly what our detractors want. If I have learned > > anything through this nightmare it is to have more humility and to be > > less judgmental. We work tirelessely with bio-meds to get my son > > better- but we have a long way to go. That is the reality right now > > and if that offends someone I am not sorry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I sincerley give all of you who participated in the video my deepest gratitude. It is not easy to show everyone what goes on everyday in our worlds. If people get offended that is a burden that they carry not parents like you. I agree with Lenny about foster " homes " . You love and care for your child(ren) and have not given up. Some people do not have the courage to put themselves out there for the world to see. You did Only problem is that there are people out there that will judge what they see based on their experience and may not agree. Blessings from our family to yours, Cheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 AMEN The majority of the community THANKS you. This film will change lives. People will finally....understand what autism is. Ann > > > I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines > > and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have > > that he will recover. I did not edit the video or have any final say > > in the content. I hope a longer version will be available. I want to > > thank all the people for there kind words of support. The last thing I > > want is pity but Michele I. is correct when she says that it is the in- > > fighting and judgment of others within this community that needs to be > > pitied. That is exactly what our detractors want. If I have learned > > anything through this nightmare it is to have more humility and to be > > less judgmental. We work tirelessely with bio-meds to get my son > > better- but we have a long way to go. That is the reality right now > > and if that offends someone I am not sorry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Thanks so much for your participation and your comments here. I feel the same way! Never give up! > > I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines > and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have > that he will recover. I did not edit the video or have any final say > in the content. I hope a longer version will be available. I want to > thank all the people for there kind words of support. The last thing I > want is pity but Michele I. is correct when she says that it is the in- > fighting and judgment of others within this community that needs to be > pitied. That is exactly what our detractors want. If I have learned > anything through this nightmare it is to have more humility and to be > less judgmental. We work tirelessely with bio-meds to get my son > better- but we have a long way to go. That is the reality right now > and if that offends someone I am not sorry. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I totally agree with Ann...People will finally understand what autism is thanks to this film. Most people out there still have no idea what autism is. Those who are affected by it certainly know and they well understand there is a spectrum and a broad range from those mildly affected by the condition to those who are severely affected. But the parents and families of the 165 of 166 children without autism have little to no clue what it is. I am a case in point albeit from some time ago. The first time I heard the word autism was in 1988. My friend from college, a psychology major, was working at a summer camp for autistic kids and I went to visit her at the camp. I had no idea what autism was. I figured it must be something akin to depression or bad behavioral problems or some other temporary behavioral condition because my friend, the psychology major, was working there trying to help make things better. Plus when I got to the camp these kids looked totally normal - they were in the 13-15 age group. Looking to connect and reach out to an autistic boy while I was there, I had an unforgetable AWAKENING to what autism is. A 14ish boy had his sony walkman on and I was walking beside him. I asked him, " what are you listening to? " I was expecting him to say REM or Guns & Roses or Bon Jovi or the like, and instead his response blew me away. He put his face 3 inches from mine and yelled at the top of his lungs, " THE RADIO!!! " I was scared by this even though he did not appear to be violent in anyway. It just hit me really hard that autism is different and it is NOT akin to depression or anything like it. A neurological condition it is indeed. Now, when I read in the paper that social skills are impaired, I know what that means - I have seen varying degrees of it in this young man and in others I know with autism today. I believe the Autism Everyday video has the potential to awaken many people to Autism and what it really is. Once human consciousness is there then the reality and the impact of 1-in-166 will sound more alarms and cause more to question Why is this epidemic happening? Thanks for a great video! > > AMEN > The majority of the community THANKS you. This film will change lives. > People will finally....understand what autism is. > Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 > Thank you for putting yourself in this place and allowing your story > to be shared, many folks will be using this video for awareness, not > for folks to give funding. That in itself is something to be proud > of. It's powerful and folks do need to see something like this to > know that there are many families in these positions. Yes! The film is wonderful, and I thought all of the mothers were inspiring, courageous, and tough. People are complaining because the 13 minutes didn't accomplish *everything -- but I think it was a brilliant first step. Let people see what life with autism is, *then we can show them how it happened and what to do about it. My son lost his dx thanks to biomed, so absolutely I hope those films get made too, but I don't see that being in the scope of this one. Thank you to the mothers and the filmmakers. I'm sending the link all over... Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Anne, Thank you for participating in this video. This video will raise much Awareness. Pamela " Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared. " Eddie Rickenbacker, top US fighter ace, WWI From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of annemacfarland Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:00 PM EOHarm Subject: AS Video I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have that he will recover. I did not edit the video or have any final say in the content. I hope a longer version will be available. I want to thank all the people for there kind words of support. The last thing I want is pity but Michele I. is correct when she says that it is the in- fighting and judgment of others within this community that needs to be pitied. That is exactly what our detractors want. If I have learned anything through this nightmare it is to have more humility and to be less judgmental. We work tirelessely with bio-meds to get my son better- but we have a long way to go. That is the reality right now and if that offends someone I am not sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 > > I am a mother in the video. I did talk- at length- about the vaccines > and my son's horrible regression. I did speak about the belief I have > that he will recover. I am extremely proud of you moms and the fine job you did. The candy coating of autism has gone on far too long in the national media. Thank you all! Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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