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Age of Autism
Older and wiser than social media since 2007
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By Cathy Jameson After both my sister and my mother asked me if I'd seen Mike Rowe's latest Off the Wall post, I knew I needed to read it. I trust my family's input on several topics. I also tend... Continue reading
Posted 19 hours ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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We’ve been barred from Google News for years. Our stories used to be indexed and shared often. Good to see Google is disseminating important information for families. This alert came through in my email for "autism". Testing anecdotal evidence on...... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at AGE OF AUTISM
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Who remembers Andrew "Diceman" Clay’s filthy nursery rhymes in the 80s?? My ex had a tape in his car. (Insert hindsight emoji.) Here’s one I just made up! Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a shot that’s... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at AGE OF AUTISM
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By Ann e Dachel Every couple of years when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gets around to updating the autism numbers, which are always increasing and never at a plateau, I’m left wondering one thing: WHAT IF THINGS... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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N OTE: This is part 4 of a 5 part series running all week. Parts 1, 2 and 3 are below. At the end of the series, we'll reorganize to run it in order. Thank you. By Anne Dachel What... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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N OTE: This is part 3 of a 5 part series running all week. Parts 1 and 2 are below. At the end of the series, we'll reorganize to run it in order. Thank you. By Anne Dachel For years... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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NOTE: This is part 2 of a 5 part series running all week. Part 1 is below. At the end of the series, we'll reorganize to run it in order. Thank you. By Anne Dachel A few years ago, the... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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NOTE: We'll have an audio file to accompany Anne's transcription. This is part 1 of a 5 part series. Thank you. By Anne Dachel Mark Blaxill Autism Tsunami Part 1 Question 1: Tell us about your study, Autism Tsunami: the... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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By Cathy Jameson Scrolling through a local news website, I saw a nurse being interviewed about the COVID shot. The blurb that accompanied the video shared that the “…assistant dean of the Columbia University School of Nursing says there needs... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at AGE OF AUTISM
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I tried to sum up Covid vaccine hesitation and outright refusal in a Tweet. I'm pretty sure Twitter is holding back our Tweets - our likes and RTs are very low given we have over 30,000 followers. Still, I persevere.... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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Looks like I triggered bots and anything but’ers yesterday. Look at the knee-jerk dismissal. The anger. Buyers Remorse is as contagious as Covid. I don’t dare tell them I wrote for HuffPo for almost 10 years. My name change has... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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Got this Facebook friend request yesterday, Friday. It makes a much sense as most of what we read and hear these days! And we could use the laugh. THIS is the true meaning our of "current AFFAIRS" category. LOL! Have... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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Over the last few years, and certainly since the COVID lockdown in 2020, we've discussed how we will communicate if and when we are "shut down" whether by social media or web platforms, or even our employers. When AofA was... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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via GIPHY Got your jab? Congratulations! And God bless you. No, really. From The Mirror: Brits who catch coronavirus after receiving the jab are more likely to sneeze than those who have not been vaccinated, according to the UK ZOE... Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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FUD: fear, uncertainty and doubt, usually evoked intentionally in order to put a competitor at a disadvantage. Two Olympians were in the news yesterday, and not for their amazing skills or record shattering accomplishments. 'I have to focus on my... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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Holy, cow, the generation that demands we accept everyone, love everyone, let everyone choose everything about themselves, put mental health first, eradicate bullies, and sing Kumbaya before breakfast showed their colors on a New York Times Facebook post about the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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Last, week, the Wall Street Journal ran an opinion piece by Joseph A. Ladapo and Harvey A. Risch. It was a breath of fresh air in this stale, overtly political summer. I spent some time on Twitter yesterday, and I... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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By Cathy Jameson We had a very busy week last week. Busy is good! But it means I didn’t have a chance to sit down and type the piece I had intended to type. Instead of something fresh for you... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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On July 20, Bill O’Reilly and his No Spin News on the First News Channel covered issues surrounding the COVID19 vaccine. (11:18) O’Reilly has been a steadfast supporter of this vaccine. He got his and his children have theirs. He... Continue reading
Posted Jul 24, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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By Anne Dachel We all know the story about Andrew Wakefield. He’s the British doctor who, we’ve been endlessly told, falsely linked the MMR vaccine to the development of autism in children over 20 years ago. That’s the message out... Continue reading
Posted Jul 23, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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I know, it's only rock and roll, but I like it, like it, yes I do. Huge thanks to Eric Clapton for standing up for what rock and roll is all about. FREEDOM. Why? Because he experienced the fear, worry... Continue reading
Posted Jul 22, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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This ad for a probiotic was on my Facebook feed yesterday. Take a look at the verbiage describing the product: It's NOT a "cure" for autism. I responded politely but firmly from within the autism is treatable universe. Can you... Continue reading
Posted Jul 22, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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I saw a Tweet yesterday from a doctor who was complaining about how poorly she felt after treating people with COVID. After I wiped a tear from my eye, I thought about what she was really saying, and then looked... Continue reading
Posted Jul 21, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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Source BuzzFeed News Set your Jabberwocky meter to stun. Remember kids, when celebrities share their personal experience with vaccine injury and vaccination choice, they are stupid sluts (if female) and stupid dunderheads (if male.) Newsweek, December, 2020: The list includes... Continue reading
Posted Jul 21, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM
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By Anne Dachel Every once in a while it is my great pleasure to talk about a book on autism that is really well-designed to inform and help parents and other people involved with autism. Autism Essentials, as the cover... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at AGE OF AUTISM