Re:OT/ More on about Autism Speaks

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.. They need to be exposed for who or what they are.

Congress just appropriated billions for autism research. Autism

Speaks is no longer necessary. I'm sure they'll (AS) just counter with the

argument that they just released $500,000 in family services grants,

but to whom? And for what? They made the grant process incredibly

difficult for your average Joe. Here's a list of what was funded:

_http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/fsdb/grants_funded_2007.php_

(http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/fsdb/grants_funded_2007.php)

And while at least it's a start, let's be honest here. $500K is

nothing to them. It's less than they made here in Pittsburgh.

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