Comments on: One of 2008’s Top Unfounded Health Scares http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:10:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-561272 Kristina Chew, PhD Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:10:52 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-561272 thanks, pD----always keep in mind the source! thanks, pD—-always keep in mind the source!

]]> By: passionlessDrone http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-564316 passionlessDrone Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:29:49 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-564316 Hi Kristina - Vaccines may be an unfounded health scare; but I'd be <i>very</i> skeptical of taking any advice from the ACSH, who apparently, has never met a chemical, or chemical manufacturer it doesn't like (or who doesn't contribute to their company). By way of example, anyone who has been paying attention knows that the concerns over BPA (unfounded health scare #2) are real. You might peruse the angry toxicologists work up on ACSH, and why their 'press releases' should be taken with a pound of salt, here: http://scienceblogs.com/angrytoxicologist/2007/11/asch_is_a_joke_no_really_like.php - pD Hi Kristina –

Vaccines may be an unfounded health scare; but I’d be very skeptical of taking any advice from the ACSH, who apparently, has never met a chemical, or chemical manufacturer it doesn’t like (or who doesn’t contribute to their company). By way of example, anyone who has been paying attention knows that the concerns over BPA (unfounded health scare #2) are real.

You might peruse the angry toxicologists work up on ACSH, and why their ‘press releases’ should be taken with a pound of salt, here:

http://scienceblogs.com/angrytoxicologist/2007/11/asch_is_a_joke_no_really_like.php

- pD

]]> By: It’s Time For Vaccine Talk Detox http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-563966 It’s Time For Vaccine Talk Detox Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:22:39 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-563966 [...] Seems a pity that, on seeing the words “top 10 unfounded health scares,” the first thing I thought about was……….vaccines and autism. [...] [...] Seems a pity that, on seeing the words “top 10 unfounded health scares,” the first thing I thought about was……….vaccines and autism. [...]

]]> By: Roger http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-553340 Roger Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:15:36 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-553340 It took me years to get the hang of using a rake. It still is not something that is easy to do.Pulling weeds was about it for quite a while.How I got to the point where I could do bonsai as well as I can now,I'll never know. What is the subject we're supposed to be ignoring again ? It took me years to get the hang of using a rake. It still is not something that is easy to do.Pulling weeds was about it for quite a while.How I got to the point where I could do bonsai as well as I can now,I’ll never know.

What is the subject we’re supposed to be ignoring again ?

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-557472 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:47:39 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-557472 I can see Charlie pulling weeds but, yes, gardening tools would require some more instruction and a bit of supervision (at least a bit). We have tried to have Charlie help rake leaves, though there's so many leaves that it's only a small dent that he can make........ Doesn't seem right that they should just be watching videos? I can see Charlie pulling weeds but, yes, gardening tools would require some more instruction and a bit of supervision (at least a bit). We have tried to have Charlie help rake leaves, though there’s so many leaves that it’s only a small dent that he can make……..

Doesn’t seem right that they should just be watching videos?

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-564257 Bonnie Sayers Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:31:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-564257 teh reort card/progress report was Dec 12th. Notes say grade based upon a modified curriculum, except for the Gen ed class he goes to for Horticulture - does not complete assignments/tasks. Yet they just gave me pics of hoe, shovel, rake, gardening can week before school out to have programmed into the Go talk 9+ . She gave him the only E for Excellent under Coop but U for Unsat under work habits and only D mark. He does great pulling the weeds, but when they work with tools his aide says too dangerous plus the bricks. Lately due to an injury to teacher they have been watching videos. Ltr - we are sorry to inform youu that based on the Dec 12th progress report there is a possibility that your child may not culminate at the end of the 8th gradee or meet the Criteria for Middle School Certification of Completion. The listing shows cannot have more than two Us in work habits and in cooperation and must come from different teachers. I have to sign it so will be going there in person to speak to special ed counselor and make sure the curriculuim in Horticulture is and has been modified per his IEP. teh reort card/progress report was Dec 12th. Notes say grade based upon a modified curriculum, except for the Gen ed class he goes to for Horticulture – does not complete assignments/tasks. Yet they just gave me pics of hoe, shovel, rake, gardening can week before school out to have programmed into the Go talk 9+ . She gave him the only E for Excellent under Coop but U for Unsat under work habits and only D mark.

He does great pulling the weeds, but when they work with tools his aide says too dangerous plus the bricks. Lately due to an injury to teacher they have been watching videos.

Ltr – we are sorry to inform youu that based on the Dec 12th progress report there is a possibility that your child may not culminate at the end of the 8th gradee or meet the Criteria for Middle School Certification of Completion.

The listing shows cannot have more than two Us in work habits and in cooperation and must come from different teachers.

I have to sign it so will be going there in person to speak to special ed counselor and make sure the curriculuim in Horticulture is and has been modified per his IEP.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-564599 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:46:05 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-564599 @Bonnie, that issue of graduating has never (yet) arisen for Charlie----he moves onto the next year with the list of programs and items to learn and IEP goals, many of the same or "in progress." Charlie takes the Alternate Proficiency Exam and he mostly scores "some"/no progress-----it's modified academic skills----he is certainly moving forward in daily living skills and in pre-voc ones. Curious to know what curriculum Matt's teacher has bee using------shouldn't they have sent you that letter earlier..... @Bonnie, that issue of graduating has never (yet) arisen for Charlie—-he moves onto the next year with the list of programs and items to learn and IEP goals, many of the same or “in progress.” Charlie takes the Alternate Proficiency Exam and he mostly scores “some”/no progress—–it’s modified academic skills—-he is certainly moving forward in daily living skills and in pre-voc ones.

Curious to know what curriculum Matt’s teacher has bee using——shouldn’t they have sent you that letter earlier…..

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/one-of-2008s-top-unfounded-health-scares/comment-page-1/#comment-561732 Bonnie Sayers Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4055#comment-561732 I guessed by the title. My next research is into the ITP, which federal age is 16, but LAUSD does at 14. Nick turns 14 in March, but California Virtual Academy (CAVA) does it at age 16 and next yr is 8th grade and he wants to get into LA ZOo high school, so need to figure it out and be more active within LAUSD now that I am the secretary to the CAC. Also got a ltr saying Matt might not graduate 8th grade, yet only in 6th and his gen ed class Horticultre teacher gave him a D and unsatisfactory on last progress report so now I have to sign this form and go see them at the schoool in Jan to see if she is using a modified curriculum for him and get that changed. I guessed by the title. My next research is into the ITP, which federal age is 16, but LAUSD does at 14. Nick turns 14 in March, but California Virtual Academy (CAVA) does it at age 16 and next yr is 8th grade and he wants to get into LA ZOo high school, so need to figure it out and be more active within LAUSD now that I am the secretary to the CAC.

Also got a ltr saying Matt might not graduate 8th grade, yet only in 6th and his gen ed class Horticultre teacher gave him a D and unsatisfactory on last progress report so now I have to sign this form and go see them at the schoool in Jan to see if she is using a modified curriculum for him and get that changed.

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