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On AlterNet: autism

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "autism"

Shock Jocks Watch: Savage Gets Dropped in Cleveland

Shock Jocks Watch: Savage Gets Dropped in Cleveland

Satyam, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008.
"[Michael Savage] is a knucklehead, and I want to get rid of him."

Shock Jock Savage Spews Hate at Autistic Kids; Are His Enablers Ready to Abandon Ship?

Shock Jock Savage Spews Hate at Autistic Kids; Are His Enablers Ready to Abandon Ship?

Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. July 25, 2008.
1 in 150 kids have some form of autism. Saying that it's all just a racket to make money is beneath contempt.

Hate-Speech Connoisseur Michael Savage Goes After Autism; Gets Pulled From Mississippi Airwaves

Hate-Speech Connoisseur Michael Savage Goes After Autism; Gets Pulled From Mississippi Airwaves

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 23, 2008.
"I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is."

"Psychic" Levies Bogus Accusations of Child Sex Abuse

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. June 19, 2008.
Charlatan traumatizes family, disrupts school.

Should Parents Be Forced to Vaccinate Their Children?

Should Parents Be Forced to Vaccinate Their Children?

Deirdre Imus, Huffington Post. June 3, 2008.
The choice of whether or not to vaccinate a child must be made by the parent who will live with the life-long consequences.

Vaccination is the New Flouridation

Vaccination is the New Flouridation

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Health and Wellness. May 14, 2008.
The anti-vaccination argument is based on conspiracies and Luddism, not science.

What If Autism Were Contagious?

What If Autism Were Contagious?

Kim Stagliano, Huffington Post. February 12, 2008.
It's time to stop downplaying the seriousness of autism.

Our Assumptions About What Causes Chronic Diseases Could Be Wrong

Our Assumptions About What Causes Chronic Diseases Could Be Wrong

Laura Wright, OnEarth Magazine. August 9, 2007.
Discoveries about how chemicals and environmental toxins interact with our DNA and make us susceptible to disease could revolutionize our concept of illness.