OT--URGENT! 's Story and the AUTISM EPIDEMIC

[Guest guest]

June 30, 2005

Fellow activists, friends, and family ~

We ask that you PLEASE take a moment to read this and the attached

letter and reflect on the reality that our world is facing. My

friend, Ray Gallup, the founder of TAAP (The Autism Autoimmunity

Project) and I are working together to convey this very important

information.

By now you may know that the CDC and the Department of Education

state that 1 in 166 kids has Autism. Five years ago I in 500

children had Autism. Ten years ago I in 10,000 children had Autism.

The alarming rise in Autism precisely coincides with the immunization

schedules having been tripled the past ten years. Infants and

children cannot tolerate such large masses of viruses and toxins

being forced into their frail systems. The ratios for numerous other

related illnesses are just as staggering. The costs for their care

are astounding, and oftentimes the later the diagnosis, the more

severe the effects. Early and effective diagnosis requires a

paradigm shift in medicine, government, and industry. The futures of

these children depends on it, and all of our collective futures

depend on it too. Let me explain.

A big problem... bigger than any of us truly know

Ray, his wife Helen, and their vaccine injured son have been

living the ultimate nightmare. is a young adult who has

suffered much of his life due largely to the destructive care

provided by the medical and other professionals that Helen and Ray

have been forced to rely on. I cannot count the many times I have

cried for this family, praying to God every day that our children do

not suffer like this as adults, if they make it to adulthood.

By now, you know some of our personal story but there are thousands,

maybe millions of children and families suffering around the world.

This goes so far beyond Autism, those personally afflicted by mercury

and vaccines and the illnesses they have caused for so many. ALL

childhood diseases are on the rise; Autism, developmental

damages/disorders/delays, diabetes, Leukemia, allergies, asthma,

autoimmune, etc. Your tax dollars are now paying for much of this

catastrophe.

In the next ten years these children will start to become adults.

What is going to happen then? They are not going to be so 'cute'

or 'quirky' as adults. It has been estimated that right now, every

single American tax dollar could not cover the annual costs of caring

for these children. It is estimated that appropriate and

comprehensive care for a single child with Autism costs at least

$50,000 to $100,000 per year. Most parents can't afford that and end

up prioritizing... paying rent or caring for their child. Every 1 in

166 children currently has Autism---it's an epidemic! Additionally,

these figures do not account for the numerous undiagnosed cases

either. 1 out of every 6 children are diagnosed with a developmental

disorder and/or behavioral problem. This cannot be contributed

to " better diagnosing " . We have a crisis on our hands!

How in the world are we going to account for ALL childhood diseases

rapidly on the rise?

Jonny and Sierra are VERY fortunate. They are with some of the top

specialists in the field and as of recent they receive financial

assistance through one of their research centers. Most importantly

they are both RECOVERING Autism. At one time we lost both of our

children, kidnapped from us into a dark silent world. Jonny & Sierra

lost ALL developmental milestones and speech. Can you imagine your

child not being able to say anymore, I love you mommy! Or even a

simple word like, daddy. However, with the proper diet and the

necessary biomedical regimen protocol (all safe and natural) our

children have recovered in ways we never imagined possible.

Most children are NOT as fortunate because either their families are

not aware of the help and treatments that ARE available or they

cannot afford to treat their children. We are fortunate to be living

in the time of scientific discovery & recognition however health

insurance will not cover the care for a child with Autism because

they consider it to be a " developmental " illness. Science and

medicine are now just beginning to understand that Autism is much

deeper than a 'developmental' disease. This is indeed a medical

disease and children are dying from it physically, medically,

emotionally, and developmentally.

Treatment options work, but...

Jonny and Sierra are not only " Recovering Autism " but we hope they

are now, FINALLY recovering from their chronic life-threatening

medical issues as well. We have their current specialists to thank

for this. Granted, we do not have a long-term prognosis because

mainstream medicine is just beginning to understand our children.

Health insurances will not assist them but for the moment, they are

doing better than ever! We are no longer FEARING for their lives...

we can breath again.

The natural, safe care is providing what their bodies are lacking and

this is saving their lives, literally. These kids are not being

pumped with pharma 'experimental' drugs whose effects on children

usually are not studied. We had been watching Jonny & Sierra

literally waste away before our eyes, afraid they were dying, because

traditional medicine could not address and often not even recognize

their health issues... ultimately caused by vaccine injuries.

Children like Jonny & Sierra often suffer damaged immune systems and

metabolic dysfunctions, wasting diseases. Do you know what happens

to a child living with these illness when gone untreated? They

suffer, they get worse, and we're starting to see some of them die.

These children need to be saved medically and developmentally. Care

for these children carries a tremendous expense for their injuries,

their chronic illnesses, their daily needs, their damages. There are

NOT enough tax dollars to pay for these children now let alone when

they reach adulthood. The responsible parties are not going to be

accountable unless they are forced to do so. If they are not held

accountable the nation's future will be an unbelievable disaster

because the burden will inevitably fall on the public. Our tax

dollars cannot possibly cover this mess! These children will soon be

adults and there will not be enough resources, educational

assistance, housing, medical assistance, government programs,

insurances, SSI and disability to take care of them all! This,

therefore, becomes everyone's problem. This is your country, this is

your tax money, this is your government, and whether or not you

personally have children this will inevitably become your burden too.

There is hope. There are safe, natural, common-sense treatments

available but most doctors will not go that route because they have

been conditioned by their associations, by their medical practices,

by the government, by industry, and by the media that either the

illnesses are not real or the illnesses are not associated with one

another or that the treatments are unproven. The science is there...

if only we could get them to read it. The problem is compounded

because medical insurances do not cover the majority of the costs.

Even worse, the media will not air it because so much of their

advertising revenues come from pharmaceutical and insurance

companies. The larger media circles continue to cover up this

scandal for the purpose of profit.

So even if parents have somehow learned of these options, how many of

them can take action without the necessary support from their doctors

and medical coverage? These treatments have shown tremendous promise

in reducing the overall effects of the illnesses and therefore reduce

the overall burden of their care. While no one really knows what is

in store for the masses of these children as they reach and go

through adulthood (this is the new generation of thimerasol kids), we

presume that the effects of these treatments will continue to show

promise.

Currently, the National Vaccine Compensation Program, passed by our

own congress in the 1980's, will only compensate vaccine injured

individuals within a three year window. Well, what about the

THOUSANDS of individuals who are vaccine injured who were not

diagnosed within that window? We have witnessed first hand how

doctors will not give such a controversial diagnosis even if they

have the knowledge to do so. This needs to change. Most vaccine

injured individuals have missed this three year window of

opportunity. This compensation program, as it's currently

constructed, is grossly inadequate.

The inhumanity

The magnitude of what has happened cannot be overstated. This crap

was pumped into innocent babies even though studies published in

highly reputable medical journals have proven the terrible link. And

now they are leaving these poor children to suffer and die. Families

are losing their homes, their jobs, their sanity, and their hope.

These parents have also lost their dreams--- gone. It is not HUMANE

to damage a child, turn your back and " expect " the family to manage

this. We have had to become doctors, scientists, financial wizards,

therapists, educational experts, lawyers, and so on... just to care

for our children! We just want to be mommies and daddies.

Vaccines and their additives have not been adequately tested

for " safety " or effectiveness. You'd think so, but no one can name a

study... not the vaccine makers, not the doctors, and not even the

government agencies responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy

of vaccines. Have you ever read the disturbing list of ingredients

in any one vaccine? And it's not just the thimerosal/mercury, one of

the most toxic substances on earth (and our children were getting

levels declared unsafe and toxic), it kills cells and causes brain

damage. And what about the rest of the sickening ingredients in

vaccines... what else are they hiding?

I wouldn't give this stuff to my dog! Funny, pet owners are

beginning to refuse vaccinations, the same garbage they are putting

into our vulnerable babies! And perhaps you've heard that mercury

has been removed from animal vaccines? Cases have recently been

uncovered (thanks Freedom of Information Act) where vaccines have

secretly been pulled from the market 'after the fact' because they

have caused death and disease. And what about the MMR vaccine?

Replicated measles virus can be found in the guts, brains, and spinal

fluid of so many of these kids. They've only begun looking for it &

the numbers are astounding.

What can you do? Understand, normalize, become active.

First, read Ray's letter for a glimpse of what ALL of our lives might

be like when these children become adults. and his family are

already living this brutal reality. They are only an example of the

results of this inhumanity. Find out more by visiting some of the

links under my name signature below. Follow Unlocking Autism's

ALERTS to remain current on the political issues and action movements.

Next, normalize these notions. Talk to friends, family, and

acquaintances. You'll hear naysayers... just ask if they've read the

studies or if they're just parroting the message of those who stand

to lose a lot if the truth is told. This does truly boil down to

money, politics, and power. You'll also be surprised by the number

of people who know someone who has been affected.

Lastly, act! Write and call your congressmen, senators, President,

the white house, and demand that they address this crisis. Contact

your local newspapers, news channels, and other media. Ask them when

they're going to report on this. Give them information & tell them 1

in 166 children in their community have " classic " autism. You can

also contact the CDC, FDA, IOM, health insurance companies, medical

association, pharma industries, vaccine manufacturers, schools, and

local government offices. Tell all of these people that something

terribly wrong is happening & that they have to do something about

it. When they ask what they can do tell them to learn more and to

then do the jobs that WE are paying them to do. Tell them to provide

support for these children and families.

We all need to be AWARE of these issues. It's our right to know &

it's their responsibility to stop! Information is POWER and together

we can and WILL win this battle. They can't stop us from winning--

the proof of evidence is there. We will win, but we have to win

now! Each day more and more children are afflicted. Each day that

passes is one day longer undiagnosed, untreated children wait and

worsen.

Go to TAAP's website, The Autism Autoimmunity Project. Look at the

studies, resources, and links. TAAP into the TRUTH…..

http://www.taap.info/

We are also environmentalists and common sense tells us that vaccines

are not the " only " culprit here. Environmentally, we are living in a

polluted world filled with poisons, chemicals, and toxins. We need

to further control what we are exposing our children to. Currently,

studies are being done to determine what role genetics play in a

child's vulnerability. In our toxic world genes are being altered.

Below is the letter from the Gallup family. After reading it please

forward this to all of your network chains. We need to increase the

pressure on the misinformation campaign that they are waging.

Continue to forward these critical emails and speak your voice...

word of mouth is the best advertisement. Make a difference in your

life, in your child's life, and in the lives around you!

THANK YOU!!!!!

Labrecque Family

V--AAA (Vaccine--AwarenessActionAccountability)

PARENTS TO:

*JONNY ~ AUTISTIC ENTEROCOLITIS, ORGAN DISEASE, GI/BOWEL

DISEASE, " LNH " , METABOLIC DISEASE, " CYSTEINE " DISORDER, IMMUNE

DYSFUNCTION, ALLERGIC GASTROENTERITIS, MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE, OCD &

ANXIETY, POST-VACCINE ENCEPHALOPATHY DAMAGES

*SIERRA ~ PDD-NOS (DEVELOPMENTAL DAMAGES), AUTISTIC ENTEROCOLITIS,

APRAXIA, AUTOIMMUNE ENTEROCOLITIS, ORGAN DISEASE, GI/BOWEL

DISEASE, " LNH " , METABOLIC DISEASE, " CYSTEINE " DISORDER, IMMUNE

DYSFUNCTION, ALLERGIC GASTROENTERITIS, ALLERGIC ENTEROPATHY, PROTEIN-

LOSS ENTEROPATHY, POST-VACCINE ENCEPHALOPATHY DAMAGES, SURVIVES ON A

FEEDING MACHINE

Barbara H Labrecque

bnblabrecque@...

(607) 734-0036

UA--NY State Representative

www.unlockingautism.org

ANDI Representative

www.autismndi.com

ARI ~ www.autism.com/ari/

ICDRC ~ www.icdrc.org

NVIC ~ www.nvic.org

Vaccine Injury Alliance ~

www.vaccineinjury.org/ 1-888-709-6674

SUPPORT TAAP

www.TAAP.info

Know the cause... find AND fund the cure!

" THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A 'GENETIC' EPIDEMIC "

GivingMercuryToChildrenOnPurpose Is STUPID!

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Dear Parents:

I'm writing this not as a doctor with a fancy degree from Harvard or

another school. I'm a parent who graduated from Queens College in

1975 with a B.A. degree in Economics and served in the U.S. Navy as a

radioman in 1966 to 1968. I was born on June 30, 1944 in St. Albans,

Queens, New York. I received the pertussis vaccine when I was six

months old and in the early 1950s I got a case of whooping cough

despite getting the vaccine. In the mid 1950s I got a case of measles

and was out of school for two weeks.

Before I tell my story about my son, Gallup, I want to mention

some important facts. Autism is increasing at an alarming rate. Five

years ago, it was 1 in 500 that had autism spectrum disorders

according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Recently, the CDC

and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said that 1 in 6

children are diagnosed with a developmental disorder and/or

behavioral problem. Also, the CDC and AAP said that 1 in 166 children

are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

See………

http://www.taap.info/A.L.E.R.T.asp

I have been documenting the autism epidemic from the 1990s using the

US Department of Education figures. Here are the latest figures.

See………

http://www.taap.info/epidemic.asp

I know that the autism epidemic can't be genetic in nature. There

never has been nor never will be a genetic epidemic. Like many

parents who know their children, I know that vaccines are responsible

for my son's autism disorder. In Washington, DC there is concern

about Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid running out of money. The

politicians are only thinking of the growing numbers of the elderly

putting a strain on system. They don't realize that in 5 to 10 years

from now, there will be a growing number of children with autism that

will reach adulthood and will be eligible to collect SSI and Medicare

benefits. What will happen then? Will the Federal government have

unlimited resources to deal with this crisis. Will the states have

unlimited resources to deal with this crisis?

The vaccine link to autism goes beyond the thimerosal and measles-

mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine as far as I'm concerned. Many in the

medical establishment and Federal government health agencies deny a

vaccine link to autism. Despite the denial, the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) keeps a record of adverse reactions to vaccines.

It is called the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

(VAERS).

See………

http://vaers.hhs.gov/

Gallup was born normal on January 17, 1985. While was in

the hospital with my wife, she was given the live virus rubella

vaccine. He was normal at birth but regressed into autism after

receiving the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine on April 28, 1986.

In an Internet article by F. Yazbak, MD (TLAutStudy@...)

titled, " Autism: Is There A Vaccine Connection? " Part 1 (there is

also Part 2 and 3), Case 3 is about my wife, Helen and .

See Vaccination……….

http://www.garynull.com/Article.aspx?

article=Issues/Index.aspx & Head=Issues

In 1995, Vijendra Singh, PhD. of Utah State University did blood work

on and found that he tested positive for myelin basic protein

antibodies indicating an autoimmune dysfunction. That same year

Oleske, MD of UMDNJ, Newark, NJ who is a world famous pediatric

immunologist who specializes in AIDS, found the following in blood

tests done on . " His measles antibody titers were extremely high,

in fact, the highest I have ever encountered. This marked elevation

of measles titers, despite normal Ig levels, further supports an

immune dysregulatory disorder that has been associated with either

debilitating neurological disorders such as sub-acute sclerosing

panencephalitis. " Dr. Singh later tested for the measles

antibody titers and came up with the same results. Looking back at

home video-tapes, I could see what happened before and after the MMR

vaccine was given to . His speech was progressing and then after,

nothing.

See……….

http://www.avn.org.au/Children%27s%20Gallery/eric.htm

In April 1995, September 1997 and November 2001 I went to the

National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, land and asked

for immunology funding for autism looking into the MMR vaccine link.

To date nothing has been done. In October 1998, I started The Autism

Autoimmunity Project (TAAP) to fund independent research. To date we

have raised over $130,000.00 to fund such researchers as Dr. Vijendra

Singh, Dr. Oleske and Dr. Wakefield.

In 2002, we took to see Dr. Arthur Krigsman, a

gastroenterologist. Dr. Krigsman found that had colitis and a

very painful, quarter-size stomach tissue in 's throat.

In 2002, started to develop aggressions where he would bite,

head-butt, kick, scratch and pull hair. Up to February 2004, we had

to call the police numerous times and had to be taken to the

hospital. He was on various anti-depressant medications over those

two years and in February 2003, broke my left index finger with

his teeth almost amputating it off. grew to be 6'2 " tall and I

am 5'10 " so he was a handful. We received no respite care from 's

school or any state agency. We lived a life of hell and we were under

siege during that time. When had an aggression, we would have to

go behind our bedroom or bathroom doors and lock them so

couldn't hurt us. broke two bedroom doors by kicking on them and

we had to replace them with stronger doors that were kick-proof.

At a December 10, 2002 vaccine hearing by the Government Reform

Committee in Washington, DC, Congressman Dan Burton read my letter to

the members at the hearing.

had aggressions at school and was suspended various times. In

February 2004, was terminated from school and when I took

to the store he had another aggression. The police were called and

was taken to the hospital where he was born and put in their

psychiatric unit. After a couple of weeks, we were told by the

hospital that he would either have to be taken home or put in

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital and if we didn't do this we would

be sued. So we took him to Greystone. The staff and patients took

good care of him and they said that Greystone wasn't the appropriate

place for . had been on a waiting list for Kennedy Krieger

Institute in Baltimore, land so they finally had an opening in

March 2003.

He was released and taken to Kennedy Krieger Institute where they

treated him for his aggressions.

In August 2004 he was released from Kennedy Krieger Institute and was

placed in an out-of-state residential school. When we initially left

him there, he was running to the door to get out because he wanted to

go home with us. Since that time he has gotten better but he is on

heavy duty medication such as haldol and adivan. It takes us 2 and ½

hours to drive one way to see so we only see him every other

weekend. In January 2005, another patient punched in the eye

giving a black eye. was on a couch and pushed the other

patient and the patient took exception and punched . I worry

about constantly and at times I wonder what his and our lives

would be like if he wasn't damaged by the MMR vaccine. Many a time, I

shed a tear for him. In particular, Helen and I had to make funeral

arrangements for because the state said they had money for this.

It was very morbid and stressful for Helen and I to do this. One

person asked me why couldn't the state do this and not cause us more

grief. I had no answer for them.

Many times when we pick up to go out for lunch he will ask us

about " home " in his picture/word book. It is difficult to respond to

him and we have to say not now. During the last year we have brought

home for the weekend but it is difficult for myself emotionally,

the fact that is no longer living with us. I'm sure that we

won't be the first family dealing with this. Unfortunately, we won't

be the last family dealing with a situation such as this.

Recently, I had a disagreement over 's medications at the school

that he attends. They have him on zyprexa, haldol, adivan and

lithium. I asked them to put on extra doses of Vitamin B6 to

reduce the tremors he has from the medications. also has

drooling problems and he stares off as he is so heavily medicated.

We now have to look for another facility for because of our

disagreement. Basically, the state, the education system and the

medical community want our children vaccinated. When something goes

wrong then none of these organizations are there to help. They leave

it in the parent's hands. It isn't their problem, it is the problem

for the families involved.

The most telling part of the vaccine/autism link controversy is how

three researchers who have looked into the autoimmune, MMR vaccine

link to autism have been dealt with. This is what has actually

happened. Keep in mind that if these researchers were politicians and

this happened to them it would be reported all over the media.

Unfortunately because they are independent researchers who are trying

to help families and children with autism, their story is ignored

by the media.

Vijendra Singh, PhD of Utah State University has found it difficult

to get funding for any studies related to autoimmunity and autism

after he discovered and perfected tests that proved an MMR autism

connection. Prior to that, funding was easily available to him

including from NIH sources.

Famed researcher Wakefield, MD of London, England, the author

of over a hundred scientific articles (and his organization, Visceral

(http://www.visceral.org.uk) ) encountered worse persecution. His

research was closed down and he was told that he had to leave the

Royal Free Hospital in London, England because he found evidence of

measles in the gut of children with autism. His career came to a

screeching halt in the UK. His phone was electronically bugged and

his attackers are still after him, even now that he is in the US.

Recently Dr. Wakefield has reported evidence of vaccine-strain

measles virus genomic RNA in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with

autism. This only accentuated his enemies' attacks. Obviously all

governmental funding had stopped years ago.

Arthur Krigsman, MD of Long Island, New York has replicated Dr.

Wakefield's research in the US. After doing some 250 ileal biopsies

of children with autism at Lenox Hill Hospital, he was not allowed to

have them further tested for viral genomic RNA. Dr Krigsman was then

so restricted that he also had to leave his NY hospital base. The

reason is obvious, he was replicating Dr. Wakefield's clinical

science and the powers that be weren't happy with this. Congressman

Weldon (who is also an MD) asked that the NIH fund Dr. Krigsman's

research. To date, the NIH has not honored Congressman's request.

Anybody looking at what happened to these researchers can see the

obvious. Why do this to these men if people were not afraid of the

research they were doing? It basically is a vaccine/autism Watergate

cover-up perpetrated by the enemies of these excellent researchers.

The sad part about this is that families and children will never be

helped and more and more children will develop autism. Who will pay

and care for these children when they turn into adults like ?

Especially when the parents get older and can no longer care for

them. Will they have enough group homes and residential centers to

care for the coming adult epidemic of autism? It is a subject that

should be addressed now, but unfortunately only when something

becomes a crisis is it addressed in the US.

Ray Gallup, parent and Founder

The Autism Autoimmunity Project

http://www.taap.info/

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