's Interview with Kirby

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Statement from the National Autism Association (NAA) and SafeMinds regarding

board member , her recent interview with Kirby and

subsequent statement from Autism Speaks

The National Autism Association (NAA) and SafeMinds compliment

for her thoughtful commentary in a recent video interview. We were

surprised by a subsequent announcement by Autism Speaks about , whose

son Christian was the driving force behind the creation of Autism Speaks by

her parents, Bob and Suzanne . The announcement stated that

should not be considered a spokesperson for Autism Speaks and her views do

not represent those of her parents or their organization.

In her interview with Evidence of Harm author Kirby, speaks from

her heart with regard to her son's diagnosis of autism, the struggles and

hardships she and her family have endured as a result and what she feels

should be the direction of autism research. In the interview, makes

clear she is expressing her views as a parent and not as a representative of

Autism Speaks. It is odd that an organization would issue a statement

counteracting something that doesn't exist. A more serious concern is that

's substantive points on autism research and causation, which are

shared by so many families, are apparently being opposed by an organization

that has stated its commitment to pursuing all reasonable avenues of

science.

NAA and SafeMinds offer our support of , both as a parent and as a

board member of our respective organizations. When spoke to ,

she represented the thoughts of thousands of parents who believe they

delivered their healthy infants to a doctor's office for government mandated

vaccines only to witness their lapse into sickness and regression into

autism.

Parents bring a wealth of expertise to science and treatment discussions

because they are the ones confronted on a daily basis with the needs of

their children and as such, their opinions should be actively solicited and

embraced. Parents like add perspective and urgency. They play an

essential role in directing precious resources towards the most promising

ways that will most quickly improve the lives of those suffering with autism

now and prevent its occurrence in the future.

In keeping with these principles, our organizations ask Autism Speaks to

clarify the rationale for issuing their announcement on . We ask them

to assure the community that meaningful autism research on the role of the

environment, including vaccines and their components, will assume

dramatically greater and expedited prominence in its scientific and

treatment agendas.

To view the interview between Kirby and go to

www.autismmedia.org

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To view the recent statement from Autism Speaks regarding this interview see

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