CNN noticed your autism stories
Posted on March 31st, 2008 by Beth
A huge thank you to all of you who read Lisa Tate’s blog last week and then contacted CNN. The network’s chief medical/health producer phoned Easter Seals Headquarters last week to tell us she’d been touched by several of your autism stories.
CNN plans to continue covering autism far beyond this Wednesday (when CNN Medical News will devote their entire day of coverage to autism). And now, because of your response to Lisa’s blog and your willingness to share your autism stories, CNN has decided to highlight Easter Seals on the CNN Medical news website as one of its key resources for families to get support/treatment for autism.
Be sure to watch CNN and check out its website In April — Autism Awareness Month starts tomorrow.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIBES WASHINGTON DC HAS MADE A CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE SCHOOL ON NICKS BEHALF. PLEASE CALL MR. TAYLOR ON NICKS BEHALF.I REALLY DON’T GET MY HOPES UP, WE HAVE BEEN LET DOWN SO MANY TIMES. PLEASE PRAY FOR NICK TO GET HIS SCHOOL SERVICES THAT HE NEEDS! ROBIN
July 31st, 2008 at 11:56 am
I CALLED NDRN. THEY HAD NO HELP FOR MY NICK! PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! ROBIN 601-605-6030 OR 405-1958
June 25th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Robin, many parents convey the challenges they experience in advocating for an appropriate education for their children. Your message conveys your passion and desire for Nick to experience a safe, productive school environment. One resource that you might consider contacting is the National Disability Rights Network(NDRN) (http://www.napas.org/). The NDRN is a federally mandated program that exists in every state. The NDRN works to protect the human, civil, and legal rights of individuals of all ages and with all types of disabilities. NDRN may be able to support your advocacy efforts or point you to local resources that can assist you in your work to advocate for Nick.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
MY SON HAS ASPERGER IN MISSISSIPPI USA. 4 YEARS, 4 DOCTORS, STILL NO 504 OR IDEA, NO SERVICES. NICKS DOCTOR WANTED TO COME INTO THE SCHOOL TO WATCH NICK. SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED INTO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL HAND BOOK TELLS THAT NO ONE GOES INTO THE SCHOOL.THE SCHOOL GIVE HIM FRIENDS ( THE BUDDY SYSTEM). AT 6′0 AND 190LBS THE SCHOOL SENT HOME A NOTE THAT NICK WAS UNDER DESK AND LAYING OUT IN THE FLOOR. THE COACH MADE NICK CRAW ON THE GROUND UNTIL HIS HANDS BLEED. I MADE A POLICE ON THIS ONE. THE POLICE MAN WENT TO THE SCHOOL AND ASK WHAT HAPPENED? THE PRINCPAL TOLD THE POLICE MAN THAT IT WAS AN IN HOUSE PUNISHMENT. BRUSES ON NICK ALL THE TIME. MISSISSIPPI SPENDS MORE MONEY ON ATTORNEY’S FIGHTING SPECIAL EDUCATION, THAN ON SPECIAL EDUCATION ITS SELF. NO ONE IS THIS STATE WILL HELP ME. NO ONE WILL STEP ON THE STATES TOES. NICK HAS BEEN SO LEFT BEHIND. WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS THIS SCHOOL MAKEING? PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP MY NICK!!!!! ROBIN HODGES 601-605-6030 OR 601-405-1958
April 8th, 2008 at 1:15 am
I did not say vaccines cause autism. There is more
proof they do not. My point was, and please read the
CNN article was that Jenny McCarthy was told by
doctors and neurologists that her son did not have autism
and was misdiagnosed. She is speading a lie that she
cured her sons “autism” to sell a book and revive her
career.
April 8th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I also agree about the damage caused by vaccines. My grandson was developing at a perfectly normal rate until he was given his MMR vaccine. He ran a high fever, broke out in a rash that lasted for about 5 days and was diagnosed with Roseola. Upon receiving his next shots, he repeated the same symptoms, was again diagnosed with Roseola and was never the same. He is now almost 4 and was diagnosed with Autism in September, 2007. We are following a gluten & casien free regimen as well as soy free. We have seen good results from this change alone. But, he still needs soooo much therapy!!
April 3rd, 2008 at 5:13 pm
I DO Agree whole-heartedly about the vaccines. James was born in Stockton, CA. He was completely normal, walking and talking before I took him in for his 1 yr shots. Directly after that he regressed and became Completely Non-verbal. (he recieved shots in 1996) Soon after, the pharmaceutical companies were forced to ban Mercury as a preservative in their vaccines. YES! I believe there is a HUGE link there. We moved to MS after he started regressing, but, do to lack of resources there, were unable to get a diagnosis until he was almost 5.
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 am
Jenny Mccarthy on LARRY KING LIVE:
As a Grandmother of 2 children with Autism it really bothers me that
Jenny McCarthy is seen as a spokesman for curing Autism. She is very
destructive to all the parents of children who really have autism.
Lauretta Pepperworth
Anchorage, Alaska
please read:
from:http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/02/mccarthy.autsimtreatment/index.html
“We believe what helped Evan recover was starting a gluten-free, casein-free diet, vitamin supplementation, detox of metals, and anti-fungals for yeast overgrowth that plagued his intestines. Once Evan’s neurological function was recovered through these medical treatments, speech therapy and applied behavior analysis helped him quickly learn the skills he could not learn while he was frozen in autism. After we implemented these therapies for one year, the state re-evaluated Evan for further services. They spent five minutes with Evan and said, What happened? We’ve never seen a recovery like this.”
“Evan is now 5 years old and what might surprise a lot of you is that we’ve never been contacted by a single member of the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, or any other health authority to evaluate and understand how Evan recovered from autism. When Evan meets doctors and neurologists, to this day they tell us he was misdiagnosed — that he never had autism to begin with. It’s as if they are wired to believe that children can’t recover from autism.
So where’s the cavalry? Where are all the doctors beating down our door to take a closer look at Evan? We think we know why they haven’t arrived. Most of the parents we’ve met who have recovered their child from autism as we did (and we have met many) blame vaccines for their child’s autism.”
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 pm
My son James was not diagnosed with Autism until late age 4 in Gulfport, MS. He is now 12 yrs old. Autism on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is on the rise and I pray that someone will read this and Help set up more resources for the Katrina ravaged Gulf Coast for children and adults there on the Autistic Spectrum. Thank You for your time in reading this for my Beloved son James Edgar Cornelson.
Sincerely,
Susan Shumway