Re: Re: An Autism A.L.E.R.T. by TAAP

February 16, 2004

I note with interest that I as a parent have no idea what the latest numbers of

new cases in the autism spectrum actually are in relationship to what numbers

the CDC is seeing.

I do know that many of contrary opinion expressed continually mention that

better diagnosis and awareness have been responsible for innocently " padding "

our present numbers to give us a false perspective, and thus stoked what might

have been described in literature as a small band of parents' unreasonable

urgency to pull the trigger on the mercury. For what it's worth, perhaps in

something I've read or in passing thought, some of these " seasoned experts " and

" non alarmists " may have even suggested that the criteria of diagnosis was even

lowered to get more children counted to create an epidemic. Maybe it was

Savage, Ph.D?

I suppose that the first reaction to the removal of thimerosal from the vaccines

would be less new cases in a sort of reverse retroactive from the actual removal

date forward to the date or time of regression and actual diagnosis thereafter,

which can be basically any time the parents cast their dice, but since the CDC

and FDA decided to suggest what was to become a rolling reduction or slow phase

out of TCVs, and not the immediate recall that we've seen in historical

incidents such tainted Tylenol, or more recently when whoever made the call on

the Mad Cow tainted beef, it's a challenge to make any conclusions as to whether

or not the removal of TCVs actually has decreased new cases, except to look for

a sharp drop-off in new cases over an extended period of time, perhaps somewhere

in the window of five years after the last of the complete TCV scheduled shot is

jabbed.

It stands to reason that now the mercury is out new cases will have already

peaked.

As a parent of a five year old son in the spectrum, I can say with a clear

conscience that, without a doubt, there are plenty of children injured by TCVs

remaining undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, etc. They remain uncounted as well.

The A.L.E.R.T. sounded by the CDC does have a rather inquisitive quality to its'

ping.

If they are seeing a drop off in cases, and for some known reason they decide

that these numbers just won't do....well....It doesn't take much to conjure up

the notion that they have seen the most recent numbers, detect at least a drop,

and are presently employing this alarming A.L.E.R.T. in an effort to once again

do what they need to do to present fuzzy figures in all their glorious

fuzziness.

We are also faced with the new reality that the CDC has suddenly come about from

supporting the monkey business of fudging figures to support their assertion

that there is no epidemic, and is finally taking matters seriously after a long

multiple-year delay of action. 1 in 6 is actually more than what the Geier's

have been mentioning. 1 in 166 is quite an increase from a general average of 1

in 250.

Still the CDC is part of a consortium of people more interested in pointing out

to the media that surveys note that 90% of all pediatricians have had at least

one parental refusal of vaccines in the past year.

Conflicts of interest. Conflicts of information. Conflicts of ideals. Conflicts

with leading experts and their science. Conflict after conflict.

It's a wonder why authorities like Dr. Dave Weldon, Dan Burton, Arlen Spector,

Jim Greenwood and others don't insist on giving Gerberding the boot? Might that

get her talking?

[ ] Re: An Autism A.L.E.R.T. by TAAP

--- I'm not sure why this is an alert and is it new since IOM? It

looks ancient to me...adapted from 2001 stuff. Am I missing

something here other than an old " infomercial " ? Or is it more

political?

In , TAAP <TAAP@A...> wrote:

>

> IMPORTANT NEWS

> Sunday 15, 2004

>

> An AUTISM A.L.E.R.T.

>

> Has been sent to Pediatricians this week by several organizations

including the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

>

> We at the Autism Autoimmunity Project note with interest that at

last these two organizations have recognized the enormity of the

problem facing our Nation and are now reporting that 1 out of 6

children are diagnosed with a developmental disorder and or

behavioral problem and that 1 in 166 children are diagnosed with an

autism spectrum disorder.

>

> For the complete text of the A.L.A.R.M. portion of the

communication see

> http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/Autism%

20downloads/AlarmFinal1.jpg

>

> For the complete text of " Developmental Screening Guidelines for

Children " see http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/Autism%

20downloads/AlarmFINAL-side%202.jpg

>

> Alternatively, go to http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org

> In the search window, type Autism and click to open.

>

> Click on the first document

> American Academy of Pediatrics National Center of Medical Home

Initiatives for Children ...... Autism Spectrum Disorders ... Autism

A.L.A.R.M. The following guidelines adapted from key policy

statements of the AAP and American Academy of Neurology, were

developed in order to establish standard practices ...

> http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/autism.html - 18.2KB

58%

> 20 Jan 04

>

> Under Autism Spectrum Disorders, you will find " NEW " blinking

> Click on Front and then on Back

>

> The Autism Autoimmunity Project

> April Oakes, President

Gallup, Founder

>

> --

> DEFINITION * TREATMENT * PREVENTION

> Autism is 1 in 150 children today, 1 in 68 families! TAAP (The

Autism Autoimmunity Project) is a non profit charity dedicated to

obtaining funding for independent research addressing immune and

immunogenetic abnormalities in autism. Please visit our website for

more information at http://www.AutismAutoimmunityProject.org and

help us put an end to this silent epidemic!!! Know the Cause, FUND

the Cure!

>

February 16, 2004

What I find absurd in this is an " alert " ....to screen kids for autism..then most

of the links, AAP/CDC refer then to speech or pharmacological (meds)...how is

any of this helpful...and the answer is, it isn't. It's total BS and for the

AAP to not have medical testing referrals (though they do mention LEAD, and this

is interesting that they do not deny that issue) and NEVER mention other

medical/physical signs in the screening..but only mention behavioral signs...it

becomes more obvious to me daily of the denial and outright continuation of

suffering that our kids have to endure...and since this is a medical

organization...how about we bug them to medically test and treat our children

and not with psychotropics but for their real problems..GI, allergies, food,

vision,sensory, etc...why are we not demanding that our kids have REAL medical

issues and that the AAP continues to deny, not do research into, nor treat

MEDICALLY.....They might as well be the APA (American Psychiatric

Association)! This condition known as autism needs to be taken out of DSM and

we parents need to do this! The posters back in the LEAD days were " Why ny

can't read " ...and now it should be " Why ny can't talk " ! I know this AAP

medical screening will not happen now, but I think it could cause a stir that

they will have to explain..sorry for my rantings but I'm so sick of the deceit.

Kerbob <robertbloch@...> wrote: I note with interest that I as a parent

have no idea what the latest numbers of new cases in the autism spectrum

actually are in relationship to what numbers the CDC is seeing.