There are numerous examples of people with learning disabilities and mental health disorders doing extraordinary things: the child on the autism spectrum who is masterful at putting together incredibly intricate Lego creations, the young person with Asperger’s syndrome who knows more about presidential history than most adults, the child with dyslexia who is a master chef in the kitchen. This is not a coincidence, according to a new book that could help turn the stigma associated with these challenges on its head.
Category: Autism
‘I was wrong’: Pauline Hanson apologises for controversial vaccine allergy remarks
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has admitted she was wrong to suggest parents subject their children to a non-existent test for allergies to vaccinations.Senator Hanson was roundly criticised for her remarks at the weekend linking vaccines with autism, and saying the government’s “no jab, no pay” policy was akin to “dictatorship”. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Link Pauline Hanson has apologised on Sunrise for claiming there is a test for vaccination allergies, but maintains parents should ‘do their own research’ on vaccines.
Researchers find promising lead that reduces autism symptoms and more
Wang, MSU physiologist, and a team of researchers have found a promising lead that reduces autism symptoms and more. Credit: MSU Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of autism.
Dan offers library talks for Wellbeing Month
… an author and wellbeing trainer with autism spectrum disorder from Chichester. I have written Guided Meditations for Health & Wellbeing (a collection of therapeutic guided meditation scripts), Look Into My Eyes (about my personal and professional …
Autistic couple find love online and now they can’t get enough of each other
Nico, 19, and Latoya, 23, have always struggled with social interaction and found it hard to maintain relationships. Now that they’ve found each other, they’re better than ever.
CDC is a vaccine company, a “cesspool of corruption” says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
… letter. “The American public is entitled to an honest, probing and vigorous discussion about this critical public health issue-a debate based on facts, not rooted in fear, or on blind faith in regulators and the pharmaceutical industry.” As noted by …
Infections during pregnancy may be twice as likely to cause autism: study
A Columbia University study released on Wednesday said women who had infections early in pregnancy may be twice likely to have a child with autism. “We believe the mother’s immune response to HSV-2 could be disrupting fetal central nervous system development, raising risk for autism,” said the research team leader Milada Mahic to NBC News.
Trump energizes the anti-vaccine movement in Texas
… the anti-vaccine movement. Once fringe, the movement is becoming more popular, raising doubts about basic childhood health care among politically and geographically diverse groups. medical innovations of modern times. Globally, vaccines prevent the …
Robert De Niro on vaccine safety: ‘Something’s wrong’
Robert De Niro still can’t fully support vaccination.” Where is the science?” he asked in an interview on “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.”
Why is vaccine safety still debated?
… vaccines for medical reasons and people who don’t respond to particular vaccines. Our advances in medicine and health care mean we will likely never see the return of the high mortality rates of the 18th century, when almost one in three children …
Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
… for diagnosing ASD laid out by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases . Both sets of guidelines for ASD diagnosis describe a wide array of …
After losing job, Mish Michaels says her personal beliefs were – positioned inaccurately’
… voice of the people.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and virtually every other public-health agency, the science is settled: There is no link between vaccines and autism. Yet some parents, including Michaels, continue …
A pediatrician explains why it’s only a matter of time before…
… safety. , and as the dad of an adult daughter with autism and other disabilities, I’m worried that our nation’s health will soon be threatened because we have not stood up to the pseudoscience and fake conspiracy claims of this movement,” Hotez …
Hundreds Of Health Groups Plead With Trump To Look At Scientific Evidence On Vaccines
… a commission. The White House press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. Public health groups have been wary of wading into the political fray on vaccines, reluctant to give the impression that there’s any …
Creative and inspiring despite her disability
Robert Meagher, Megan’s father, said she has always been creative and began using her drawings to express herself at a young age. Megan, now 24, was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder , which is on the autism spectrum, when she was 17-months-old.
Autism becoming an increasing value in age of diversity hires
Companies such as Microsoft seek to tap into the community of workers on the autism spectrum. Companies such as Microsoft seek to tap into the community of workers on the autism spectrum.
Watching mainstream media dig their own graves
… administration. He had been trying to obtain medical-research information from the federal National Institutes of Health. He told me he was given the absolute cold shoulder: “If ever I’ve been tempted to believe in socialism, science has disabused …
Watching mainstream media dig their own graves
… administration. He had been trying to obtain medical-research information from the federal National Institutes of Health. He told me he was given the absolute cold shoulder: “If ever I’ve been tempted to believe in socialism, science has disabused …
US: Andrew Wakefield, vaccine skeptic, attends inaugural ball
Controversial vaccine skeptic Andrew Wakefieldattended one of President Trump’s inaugural balls late Friday, prompting a flood of mostly negative reaction on social media, with many commenters raising concerns that his discredited ideas will gain traction in the new administration. Wakefield, who helped launch the anti-vaccine movement with a fraudulent study linking vaccines to autism, posted a Periscope video from one of the balls, calling for an overhaul of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A health care fix and tough times for vaccine proponents
Public health officials were quick to defend vaccine safety after doubts were raised on two fronts in the U.S. this week. This week, we’ve got an argument for transforming health care into “Right Care” as well as some troubling developments for vaccine proponents south of the border.
When Scientists Hate Science
Climate denialists have been able to hide behind very misleading science. But this is far from the first time that science has been backstabbed by its own practitioners.
The U.S. already has a vaccine safety commission. And it works really well, experts say.
… commission on vaccines , which Kennedy would chair. The United States has a commission on vaccines. A top U.S. public health official said Friday that it relies on an array of medical, scientific and community experts to set policy on vaccines, and …
A vaccine commission? Bad idea
… sort would be unnecessary and politically irresponsible. At worst, it could prove incredibly dangerous for public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Drug Administration and the medical community at large have …
Tropical to celebrate 50 years serving the RGV
Since the 1970s, the Tropical Texas Behavioral Health location in Brownsville has been providing its patients with mental and intellectual health care. Tropical will celebrate its 50th anniversary serving the Rio GrandeValley by having an open house at each of its locations each month.
Kennedy Jr tapped to head vaccine review
… e, who advises the federal panel that sets US vaccine policy, said the Kennedy news reinforces the concerns of public health officials, pediatricians and family doctors.
Trump asks vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead commission on ‘vaccine safety’
Donald Trump met Tuesday with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent skeptic of vaccines for children, and asked him to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, suggesting that the president-elect continues to believe a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. Speaking to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday, Kennedy said that Trump called him to request the meeting, and he accepted the position on the new commission.
RKF Jr., known for anti-vaccine views, named to Trump panel, he says
… cause autism ” is the title of a web page summing up that research. Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Georgia Congressman and orthopedist Tom Price, has not spoken about vaccines. However, he has spoken in …
Trump asks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to lead study on vaccine safety
… Kennedy, has promoted a documentary film linking autism to the vaccine preservative thimerosal and criticizing public health officials who dispute that claim. “They can put anything they want in that vaccine and they have no accountability for it,” …
Donald Trump asks vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead…
Donald Trump met Tuesday with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent skeptic of vaccines for children, and asked him to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, suggesting that the president-elect continues to believe a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. Speaking to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday, Kennedy said that Trump called him to request the meeting, and he accepted the position on the new commission.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Benefits of vaccines are a matter of fact
I have started, scratched out and even abandoned the writing of this essay. I couldn’t do it.
Trump meets with vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr.
Trump meets with vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. President-elect has also suggested that vaccines can cause autism. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jqZmtA Donald Trump meets Tuesday with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the president-elect and longtime environmental activist will discuss what many regard as a public health conspiracy theory: vaccines.
Mini-brains made from teeth help reveal what makes us sociable
Can tiny brains grown in a dish reveal the secrets of sociability? Balls of brain tissue generated from stem cells are enabling us to understand the underlying differences between people who struggle to be sociable and those who have difficulty reining themselves in. Alysson Muotri at the University of California, San Diego, and his team created the mini-brains by exposing stem cells taken from the pulp of children’s milk teeth to cocktails of growth factors that help them mature.
‘This quack is the head of an institute?’: Cleveland…
A doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic sparked an online uproar when he published an article Friday filled with anti-vaccine rhetoric, including the widely debunked claim that vaccines are linked to autism. Physicians took to Twitter to call the article “vile” and “Post-truth medicine” and demand whether the clinic endorsed its doctor’s views.
The Latest: Obama calls for Trump to ‘get to work’ on Russia
More than 1,300 people in the Cadillac area lost power Tuesday night due to winter storm conditions. Consumers Energy representative Terry DeDoes said strong w… President Barack Obama says he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will “get to work” trying to prevent Russia from interfering again in a U.S. election.
Make 2017 the year to avoid toxins (good luck) and master your domain: Words on Wellness
I am tired of all the nonsense we as American citizens are being fed while big business – and the government – continue to ignore the health and well-being of the fine people in this country. Why am I all fired up, you ask? I, like everyone else, took the advice of the Centers for Disease Control – the government – and received a flu shot.
Appliance store helps teen with Asperger’s shine
A Portland teen with a knack for fixing old washers and dryers is now shining thanks to a local appliance store salesman with a big heart. Over the last year or so, 16-year-old Christopher Toft has been watching YouTube videos that demonstrate how to repair household appliances.
Eagle House Group Offers Schooling for Autistic Children at Their Eagle House School
One of the most reputable autism schools in London, Eagle House Group provides the highest-quality education to autistic children and young adults at their school. Their team of specialist teachers offers a unique approach to working with pupils affected by autism and Asperger’s.