AUTISM SPEAKS TO TRUMP: YOU'RE FIRED!

By Kim Stagliano

(Added 12/29: I wrote a slightly different version of this for Huffington Post. More background. Please go over and add a comment there, won't you?  You can find it at http://tinyurl.com/2ozdt7.  Thanks.  Kim)

Will Autism Speaks "fire" billionaire fund raiser Donald Trump for telling the world he believes vaccinations may be at the heart of the autism epidemic like they did their own daughter, Katie? (HERE is the Sun Sentinal Story.) Do you think the Wrights showed their wealthy friend their letter to the world where they disassociated themselves from her? Mr. Trump, HERE it is. (Ooooh! I'm talking to Donald Trump!)

Remember this touching line? "Many of Katie's personal views differ from ours and do not represent or reflect the ongoing mission of Autism Speaks."  That's right, Mr. Trump, the young woman whose child launched a multi-million dollar charity, the daughter of the founders, doesn't represent the ongoing mission of said charity. (Somebody get me a sweater to ward off the chill!)  Makes you and Rosie look like a lovefest.

As long as we're bundled up and strolling down memory lane, let's pause to recall THIS article from the New York Times where the Wrights defend having tossed their daughter under the bus. Pass me a scarf and mittens, my fingers are freezing.

Mr. Trump, do tread marks go with your Armani suit? Please watch your back. You might find yourself locked out of Two Park Avenue, unless you own that building.  Your words will jeopardize the ongoing funding mission at Autism Speaks. And Bob and Suzanne might hurt themselves squeezing their eyes shut so hard.  Just check out their current grants (don't worry, readers, we'll do that for you shortly.) And we'll take another peek at the video of teary eyed Suzanne Wright looking me straight in the eye and promising that Autism Speaks will look into autism and vaccinations.

If you do find yourself locked out of Two Park Avenue you're welcome to pop up to Connecticut to visit my family. We have three children with autism. Mia, Gianna and Bella. Children I love just as much as you love your kids. Children who deserve more than the lip service Autism Speaks has offered them in their close to three years in that gilded tower.

Kim Stagliano is Managing Editor of Age of Autism. She's a writer, Mom to three girls with autism, blogs for Huffington Post, has her own blog HERE.

Comments

[Michael]

The latest free podcast put out by Midnight In Chicago has a hilarious commentary on Autism Speaks put out by a 13 year old boy with Asperger Syndrome. The podcast is entitled

"Special Feature Interview with Douglas Giesel and An Update Interview with Lewis Schofield"

and can be found at www.mic.mypodcast.com The boy's commentary comes at the end of the audio recording.

[Kim Stagliano]

Hi, Lisa. We'd never have discussed Donald Trumps child's medical history unless he'd made it public, as he did in the Sentinel blog. He said that they have spaced out the vaccines and given the "The old fashioned way." The link is in the "Vaccine Schedule piece above."

I enjoy your work on www.about.com for autism.

Thanks for popping in.

KIM

[Lisa Rudy]

Trump's son's vaccine schedule is publically available?! wow... talk about being a public persona.

I'm thinking we are going to have to find a way to get Autism Speaks on board with the larger autism community, or we are going to simply go broke. These folks have more influence than any 400 other orgs combined, and it will only get stronger as they connect with their larger community of extreme wealth.

Any ideas for making a connection??

Lisa
autism.about.com

[The Wright Thing to Do?]

The Wrights have the power to replace their scientific board and stop this fiasco. They certainly have first hand knowlege of how to reverse vaccine damage- having a grandson who is recovering thanks to Autism Research Institute, DAN! and Thoughtful House. Since Bob and Suzanne can't seem to come clean, maybe Donald would consider hosting the WA DC rally that Jenny is planning? Donald, we could sure use a hand here!

[Stagmom]

Nancy, sure will! He's clearly on top of the issues as he has changed his own son's vaccine schedule. And I'd be willing to bet my last penny (which is sitting all lonely in my bank account right now) that the Wright's privately agreed with him and validated his attention to Baron's healthcare.

[nhokkanen]

When Donald Trump visits your house, could you ask him to talk vaccine injury with Jenny McCarthy on Larry King Live? And add Dr. Bryan Jepson, Dr. Martha Herbert and Rep. Dave Weldon, MD to round out the panel. In my dreams....