Unbelievable. This nonsense (Thimerosal) gets intensive presidential attention while good interventions like FC get banned and ignored. The quality of autism...
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autismlist@yahoogroup...
Mar 1, 2008 8:43 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the autismlist group. File :...
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Channing Ashbaugh
channing28270
Mar 1, 2008 9:31 pm
Hello Everyone. I am a female that has Autism- The Aspergers Form. I am being treated meanly by people because I am looking for both postal mail and e-mail pen...
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Sharisa Joy Kochmeister
sharisajoy
Mar 1, 2008 10:14 pm
I'd be glad to be your pen-pal, Channing, but the entire address doesn't come through on here....
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marie6lee
Mar 2, 2008 4:23 am
Just got my new issue of WIRED and there is an article about Autism, interesting. Here is a link to the article online. ...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 2, 2008 8:00 pm
... Excellent. Thanks Marie for sending the link. Here are some quotes from the article: In his original paper in 1943, Kanner wrote that while many of the ...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 2, 2008 9:41 pm
Dear list, I listened to Jason's podcast titled "People are So Kind" last nite and hadn't noticed the note to the podcast saying "Hi Tom!", so I was surprised...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 2, 2008 9:48 pm
I have removed all of "QIM Tunes" from the net due to possible legal and ethical issues. I knew there were problems along those lines when I put it up but...
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Tori S.
sheava_1
Mar 5, 2008 1:25 am
I have an 8-year-old son with mild to moderate Autism. I am involved in a custody battle with my ex-husband who is seeking full custody. Due to employment...
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nechapasi@...
Mar 5, 2008 1:34 am
Victoria...I am going to forward this to our Professional Advisory Committee...they may be able to come up with a professional who can help! Eric L. Smith ...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 6, 2008 5:54 pm
From Drudge... http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/06/medicalresearch Scary or sensational? A machine that can look into the mind * James Randerson,...
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Arthur Golden
arthur_golden
Mar 7, 2008 1:58 am
Is ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) so uniquely great? According to the following article it is so uniquely great. Any comments? - especially on the paragraph...
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Rose Alford
omlick
Mar 7, 2008 2:21 am
ABA is the only treatment that has been verified by scientific methodologies. That is why it is unique. How effective it really is is controversial. Read the...
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Arthur Golden
arthur_golden
Mar 7, 2008 2:53 am
... methodologies. That is why it is unique. How effective it really is is controversial. ... they show you "recovered" kids, such as those coming out of...
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Brian Henson
bri_asp
Mar 7, 2008 2:57 am
That, again, is a good example of science clouding the issue for us, when the word "verified"; comes into play. All of science is not immune from one basic...
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Rose Alford
omlick
Mar 7, 2008 5:45 am
That is true our science is not infalliable. But our science has advanced a bit from the old Roman days. Like I said, I used ABA with my child because I was...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 7, 2008 5:22 pm
I used ABA for twenty years in my work both with auties and the chronically mentally ill. Autism parents think ABA is discreet trials but the latter is...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 7, 2008 5:50 pm
Dear list, Another parent has bit the dust due to sexual allegations through FC. I just emailed them to get their advice for how to proceed. Apparently the...
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Rose Alford
omlick
Mar 7, 2008 6:00 pm
Alright, if I wanted to try FC, where do I find someone here in Portland to do it with my son? Tom Smith <qim@...> wrote: I used ABA for twenty years in...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 7, 2008 7:34 pm
Dear list, Below is an excerpt from Dov's (Portia Iverson's son) book "Strange Son". She founded CAN and now FC's with Dove but he can type independently....
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Aletha
reejay62
Mar 7, 2008 9:57 pm
I have been meaning to write for a while. I have been very stressed for the last month or so...I have concerns about Alex and I need your help. We discussed a...
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Brian Henson
bri_asp
Mar 8, 2008 1:26 am
Even if science has advanced, it still is very narrow in what it permits and does not, and, like in ancient times, if a person wants to disagree with a...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 8, 2008 4:08 pm
Discussion of this is on hold. We will pick this up again as soon as it I get the go ahead. Tom ... ...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 8, 2008 5:12 pm
Aletha, Oh no, you mean our "autismlist buddy" is having problems? The "autismlist mighty mouse" is available to help if you need it. Let me know. Otherwise,...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 8, 2008 5:27 pm
Brian, Spoken like a true autie! Yes, autie's are beyond dualism. They think it's child's play, and since they are adults at an early age, they are reluctant...
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tttime@...
arringt
Mar 9, 2008 2:44 am
I am beyond upset about these recent accusations. I do not know if this man is guilty but I know that I can influence output both through facilitation and...
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Tom Smith
qim
Mar 9, 2008 6:11 pm
I agree Mary Ann but we need to wait a bit before discussing this fully. The parties involved have requested it so don't fear, our conscience can relax for...
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remarksman
Mar 11, 2008 10:11 pm
... legal ... thanks again for your patience and hard work with these amazing 'boys' "Brent: Testament is the gory, lousy, telling, truth." ... FC ... the...
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Arthur Golden
arthur_golden
Mar 12, 2008 9:20 am
I recently posted a message on the autismfc list with the subject: My errors in the use of Facilitated Communication terminology which can be accessed on the...
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Arthur Golden
arthur_golden
Mar 12, 2008 2:14 pm
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080311/NEWS03/80311032#pluckcomments Detroit Free Press March 11, 2008 Charges dropped against man accused...
