Comments on: The Cause of It All http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:57:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Open Questions about Autism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-555525 Open Questions about Autism Tue, 13 May 2008 01:57:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-555525 [...] has expressed concerns about the vaccine schedule and the “safety” of vaccines: Back in April, she wrote Fighting the Autism-Vaccine War in US News and World Report. According to Healy, the [...] [...] has expressed concerns about the vaccine schedule and the “safety” of vaccines: Back in April, she wrote Fighting the Autism-Vaccine War in US News and World Report. According to Healy, the [...]

]]> By: Parents Going Back to School http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-552345 Parents Going Back to School Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:16:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-552345 [...] closely to the experiences of autistic adults such as some of the speakers at the April 10th Artistic Spectrum reading, including Cliff Schumacher (you can read his presentation here) and Amy Gravino (who is a student [...] [...] closely to the experiences of autistic adults such as some of the speakers at the April 10th Artistic Spectrum reading, including Cliff Schumacher (you can read his presentation here) and Amy Gravino (who is a student [...]

]]> By: We Wuz There! (sort of) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-548655 We Wuz There! (sort of) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:54:58 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-548655 [...] the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side in New York, right where were last Thursday night for the Artistic Spectrum reading and on Saturday’s walk in the city. Not that a 2 hour comedy show is the best thing for a [...] [...] the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side in New York, right where were last Thursday night for the Artistic Spectrum reading and on Saturday’s walk in the city. Not that a 2 hour comedy show is the best thing for a [...]

]]> By: Just a Couple of Characters in the City http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-546673 Just a Couple of Characters in the City Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:01:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-546673 [...] and people-watched as I made my way north and found myself just below where we’d been on Thursday night, by the Manhattan Jewish Community Center for the Artistic Spectrum reading. We’d had to [...] [...] and people-watched as I made my way north and found myself just below where we’d been on Thursday night, by the Manhattan Jewish Community Center for the Artistic Spectrum reading. We’d had to [...]

]]> By: Tony Bateson http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-548270 Tony Bateson Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:45:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-548270 All this science stuff, now mitochondrial autism, forget it. It's not science it's arithmetic. No unvaccinated British kids are autistic, nor are Amish children nor are kids in the Homefirst natural health group. No vaccination = no autism! All this science stuff, now mitochondrial autism, forget it. It’s not science it’s arithmetic. No unvaccinated British kids are autistic, nor are Amish children nor are kids in the Homefirst natural health group.

No vaccination = no autism!

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-555400 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-555400 @Cliff, I was afraid you'd have to wait some in the airport going back----hope the rest of the trip was smoother. Talking to you was a real highlight for me and Jim for sure and Charlie. @Jason R., Yes, I really hope you can write a book someday---what was the story about, if I may ask? Very best. @Cliff,

I was afraid you’d have to wait some in the airport going back—-hope the rest of the trip was smoother. Talking to you was a real highlight for me and Jim for sure and Charlie.

@Jason R.,

Yes, I really hope you can write a book someday—what was the story about, if I may ask? Very best.

]]> By: Jason R. http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-548180 Jason R. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:02:02 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-548180 It was great meeting you, Jim, and Charlie last night. I think that we all did great. I am glad everyone enjoyed my poetry. I hope that someday I can write a book someday. In fact a friend and I wrote a short story for a fiction writing contest about two people with aspergers. I hope that I win that contest with my friend. anyway, have a great weekend. It was great meeting you, Jim, and Charlie last night. I think that we all did great. I am glad everyone enjoyed my poetry. I hope that someday I can write a book someday. In fact a friend and I wrote a short story for a fiction writing contest about two people with aspergers. I hope that I win that contest with my friend.
anyway, have a great weekend.

]]> By: Marla http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-553157 Marla Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:07:47 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-553157 Very sweet ending to this post. Very sweet ending to this post.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-550277 Cliff Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-550277 Thank you for everything, Kristina, especially with my ridiculous plane adventures (yes, I even got delayed on the way back. Go figure). Everyone there was great and really nice. Charlie in particular was very nice to meet. Cliff Thank you for everything, Kristina, especially with my ridiculous plane adventures (yes, I even got delayed on the way back. Go figure). Everyone there was great and really nice. Charlie in particular was very nice to meet.

Cliff

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-cause-of-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-548055 Regan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:34:14 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-cause-of-it-all/#comment-548055 "...in talking about autism—-one has to reveal whether one is “anti-vaccine/pro-vaccine safety/a vaccine skeptic,” or not..." To be honest, I never did, or had to until we got the internet and encountered the world of grouplists and related. I joined a group to find out what other folks were doing and within a week was being scrutinized on my vaccinations views. It seems to have accelerated recently. Up until that pre-internet time I thought exclusively about education and teaching and how to teach. Those seem like "simple, yet good times" now. If I find out that Eleanor has autism because our genes are different, or something environmental, or because a black cat crossed my path at the wrong time--the thing I have to worry about today and right now is "what are we doing today", "how am I going to teach what you need and/or want to know", and "did you/we have a good day?" If we accomplish the last every day we can--that's the one that matters to me. The rest maybe I'll get from the newspaper and find out if ignorance is bliss. At least it seemed like it. “…in talking about autism—-one has to reveal whether one is “anti-vaccine/pro-vaccine safety/a vaccine skeptic,” or not…”

To be honest, I never did, or had to until we got the internet and encountered the world of grouplists and related. I joined a group to find out what other folks were doing and within a week was being scrutinized on my vaccinations views. It seems to have accelerated recently.

Up until that pre-internet time I thought exclusively about education and teaching and how to teach.
Those seem like “simple, yet good times” now.

If I find out that Eleanor has autism because our genes are different, or something environmental, or because a black cat crossed my path at the wrong time–the thing I have to worry about today and right now is “what are we doing today”, “how am I going to teach what you need and/or want to know”, and “did you/we have a good day?” If we accomplish the last every day we can–that’s the one that matters to me.

The rest maybe I’ll get from the newspaper and find out if ignorance is bliss. At least it seemed like it.

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