[ale] OT: Autism Walk

[Charles Shapiro]

Me, I think it's space aliens.

Much as I'd like to blame TV for autism, I'd take all this with a large
amount of salt. Remember the alleged connection between vaccines and autism
( http://quackfiles.blogspot.com/2005/03/revisiting-thimerosal-autism.html).

-- CHS


On 5/18/07, James P. Kinney III <jkinney at localnetsolutions.com> wrote:
>
> A good cause indeed.
>
> Especially since a probable cause has been found:
> http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/faculty/profiles/waldman/autpaper.html
>
> On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 09:38 -0400, Christopher Fowler wrote:
> > >From my wife this am:
> >
> > Dear Chris,
> > Marcus Institute and Autism Speaks is getting ready for its annual
> > signature event, the Georgia Walk for Autism on May 19th in Atlantic
> > Station. I am planning to be a part of that Walk and I am asking you to
> > join me in raising critically-needed funds for autism research by making
> > a contribution in support of my Walk.
> >
> >
> > Autism is a complex brain disorder that often inhibits a person's
> > ability to communicate, respond to surroundings, or form relationships
> > with others. First identified more than 50 years ago, autism is
> > typically diagnosed by the age of two or three. Autism affects people of
> > all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
> >
> >
> > Few disorders are as devastating to a child and his or her family. While
> > some people with autism are mildly affected, most people with the
> > condition will require lifelong supervision and care and have
> > significant language impairments. Many children with autism will never
> > be able to tell their parents they love them.
> >
> > Currently, the causes of autism are unknown and there are no specific
> > medical treatments or cure. Physicians have no blood test or scan that
> > can definitively diagnose the disorder. As such, the diagnosis of autism
> > is based solely upon observations of behavior. Despite increasing
> > national interest and high prevalence, autism research is one of the
> > lowest funded areas of medical research by both public and private
> > sources.
> >
> > Whatever you can give will help! I greatly appreciate your support and
> > will keep you posted on my progress.
> >
> > Please forward this to anyone that you think would like to donate.
> > Sincerely,
> > Christine Fowler
> > To make a donation online by credit card please goto
> > http://www.autismwalk.org/site/TR?px=1937948&pg=personal&fr_id=1360 and
> > This will direct you to my Personal Page where you can make a secure
> > donation.
> >
> >
> > Christine Fowler
> > UPS Supply Chain Solutions
> > Operations Supervisor
> > Phone  678-746-8487
> > Fax  678-746-8645
> >
> > I'm not sure who's picture that is.
> >
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