AGE OF AUTISM

Jenny McCarthy on Access Hollywood

Access Hollywood talks to Jenny McCarthy about her heated dressing down by Barbara Walters after she was on The View during her promotion for Louder Than Words. Jenny explains that she didn't understand where Barbara's anger and refusal to believe Evan was in recovery, was coming from, until she learned that Ms. Walters had a sister with special needs. Was there a lingering guilt that more wasn't done for that sister?  Guilt is like kerosene for anger, isn't it? Is that behind much of the anger within certain factions of the autism community today? Guilt that not enough was done for children who are now adults? Guilt or fear of trying to help one's own children? Who has the time for guilt? We have children to help. You can buy Jenny's newest book, Mother Warriors and Louder Than Words HERE.

There's no embed code, but you can click to the Access Hollywood on the OMG! site HERE.

Jenny McCarthy Takes on Amanda Peet

Managing Editor's Note:  Jenny McCarthy spoke out about Amanda Peet's calling parents who alter the vaccination schedule to protect their children "parasites."  Jenny has walked the autism walk. Amanda Peet has a neurotypical child (God bless her) and knows nothing about what we've gone through with our kids.  Jenny is an advocate and an insider. Amanda is a spokesperson who spouts the words on the page in front of her. There's a big difference. One teaches. The other proselytizes. May Amanda never need our help. But we'll be here if she does.  The LA Times is asking you to "vote" on which Mom you believe HERE. That's utterly disgusting in my mind, to vote on whether you believe Jenny, whose child was on death's door, is the "winner" or not. People think autism is a lark????  KS

"She (Peet) has a lot of [nerve] to come forward and be on that side, because there is an angry mob on my side, and I like the fact that I can say she's completely wrong,'' McCarthy (whose 6-year-old son has autism) tells the upcoming issue of Spectrum magazine, which hits stands Wednesday.

“I look at (Peet) now and say to myself, 'That was me before I had autism in my life,’ and until she walks in our shoes, she really has no idea," McCarthy added.

Read the full Fox story HERE.

Dr. Martin Wants Your Calls and E-Mails!

By Kent Heckenlively, Esq.

I’ve probably spent somewhere around four to five hours on the phone with Dr. Martin and have found him to be charming, highly intelligent, and passionately interested in helping children with autism. 

He wants to share his ideas and observations with as many people as possible, so let me put up his phone number and e-mail right at the beginning of this article.  His phone number is (626) 616-2868 and his e-mail address is s3support@mail.com.

Having said that Dr. Martin wants to talk I can’t tell you whether or not his theory of stealth-adapted viruses causing autism is correct.

As a science teacher and a former attorney I’m interested in proof.  As the parent of a severely autistic child with seizures, the only proof which really matters to me is whether it works on my beautiful daughter, Jacqueline.

Mother Warriors: You've Got to be Carefully Untaught

By Kim Stagliano

Here are some photos of Jenny McCarthy's appearance on CNN today. Thanks to Stan Kurtz of Generation Rescue for making us all feel like we're part of the tour!  Have you purchased your copy of Mother Warriors yet? Click HERE to go to Amazon.com. 

Do you have any idea how many people believe that autism is NOT treatable? Including much of the medical establishment?  For God's sake, we need to teach them otherwise.  Jenny is leading the charge because of her skyhigh platform.  But we can do plenty at the grassroots level too.

Reminder - This is Your Chance to Influence Federal Autism Spending - Comments Due Tuesday

By Jim Moody, Esq.

If you don’t like the way your tax dollars are being spent, or not spent, on autism research, this is your chance to speak up and take action.  The strategic plan (SP) for autism research will guide federal spending on autism research for the next five years, subject to annual updates.  The draft plan (HERE) was released for comment August 20 (HERE) . 

Comments are due by Tuesday, September 30, and should be emailed to iacc@mail.nih.gov.  There is a suggested limitation of two pages.  See the above request for further details.  A few thoughts on possible subjects for comment are summarized below.

Jenny McCarthy on Good Morning America

Click HERE if you missed Jenny McCarthy on Good Morning America today.  Mother Warrior Gina Tembenis' story will break your heart and strengthen your resolve.

(PS)...

MySpace: Ask The Candidates

What Questions Would You Ask The Presidential Candidates? MySpace has an "My Debates" forum where you can post your question to Obama and McCain.

DEADLINE For Comments: Tuesday, September, 30, 2008

You can submit your question HERE.   

A Mulligan for Vaccines?

By Harry Hofherr

Remember when doctors used to take Wednesdays off? It was jokingly assumed they went golfing. As a former caddy I can testify that there were plenty of doctors hacking up the links on Wednesday’s, and every other day of the week as well. But for all the time they spent on the sport, most of them weren’t all that good. They took a lot of Mulligan’s.

For non-golfers, a Mulligan is a do-over. When you make a really bad shot you do it over. Sometimes a bad golfer takes more than one do-over. They try, try, try, until they get it right.

According to Dr. Paul Offit, today’s doctors are taking Mulligans on vaccines.

Mother Warriors: A Nation Of Families Healing Autism Against all Odds

Hi Everyone,

Jenny McCarthy's latest book Mother Warriors is on sale now. This is a critical week.  In order for Mother Warriors to rach New York Times Best Selling status (and for Jenny to have another major media tour to spread the word of recovery) we need to get as many people as possible to purchase her book from Amazon (HERE) or Barnes and Noble (HERE) this week!

Mother Warriors is on sale this week for only $15.00.  Jenny needs to reach #15 on both sites this week and she needs your help.  Please help spread the word.  Now is the time to support Jenny.  From the book:

Rachel, Nikos Mommy writes: I am one of the thousands of Mother Warriors who Ms. McCarthy spoke with during her tour.  She gave us hope and the information we needed to start the healing process for my son. Because of her, we have our son back. We are forever grateful! Please read this book with an open mind and spread the wordso one more child does not have to suffer the way mine did.

Rhonda, mom of Tyler says: "..the most intense book I can say I ever read...it really hits home..."

Bridget, Registered Nurse says, "You'll meet many parents...all with unique [detailed]
stories that end the same way...a recovered child. No thanks to conventional medicine or
it's doctors."

Jenny's Media Tour - This Week!

• Tues., Sept. 30th
Canada AM - LIVE
CNN American Morning -LIVE

On Media: The CDC Medicine Show

By Anne Dachel

Members of the press love the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  They love citing the CDC as if their pronouncements come down off Mount Sinai.  And they love quoting Julie Gerberding, the head of the CDC.

Who could argue with the CDC's claims?  After all, this is the agency that gets billions to run health care in the U.S.  If they don't know what's going on, no one does.

And the CDC always has studies, although no reporter ever asks about the nature of any study.  They never want to know who paid for it or if there were any conflicts of interest involved.  The CDC's latest decree is the MMR study.  Sept. 3, ABC News anchor Charles Gibson (HERE) couldn't wait to say, "A study out this evening offers the most powerful evidence yet that there is no link between autism and the MMR vaccine."