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proverbialwisdom

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14. Say what?
Fri Mar 28, 2014, 12:36 PM
Mar 2014
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"...the burden of proof is upon anybody who feels that there is NOT a real increase here in the number of kids affected."
- Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of National Institute of Mental Health and head of Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)


http://www.northjersey.com/news/report-new-jersey-s-autism-rate-is-the-highest-in-the-u-s-1.752693#sthash.XyuaB0ms.dpuf

“The increase could be a growing number of children with autism or better screening or a combination of both,” said Dr. Coleen Boyle, the CDC’s director of the national center of birth defects and developmental disabilities.
Very interesting. I'd love to see what connection they can find. Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #1
A brief discussion followed Dr. Boyle's presentation. Video/transcript recommended when available. proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #3
"So what was Coleen Boyle’s role in Agent Orange?" And who was Admiral Zumwalt? proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #2
In his eulogy President Bill Clinton called Zumwalt "the conscience of the United States Navy." proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #15
No shunning here either. Let's hope it bodes well for the future. proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #19
New book, check it out. proverbialwisdom Jul 2014 #21
Promising. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #22
Tuned in late and apparently missed a lot. Many autism research scientists must be appalled. proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #4
More. proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #5
AUTISM FACT: In the US "67 children will be diagnosed today, that's nearly 1 child every 20 minutes" proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #6
Dr Bob Sears: "So Autism Is Even MORE Common Than Last Year. Who Cares?" proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #7
Wholly unsustainable (kindest adjective I can imagine) plan. proverbialwisdom Feb 2014 #8
This just in..."sending ripples throughout the autism community and elsewhere." proverbialwisdom Feb 2014 #9
Top of homepage, today, and related video with compelling historical perspective on Vivian Murdock. proverbialwisdom Feb 2014 #10
New CDC Numbers Coming Tomorrow proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #11
The prevalence measured in NJ is the worst anywhere, 1 in 45 overall and 1 in 28 boys. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #12
Children 8-years old in 2010 comprise those studied. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #13
Related. proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #17
Say what? proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #14
IACC Full Committee Meeting: April 8, 2014. Mito disease discussed + plans for follow-up, July 2014. proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #16
RECENT: Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Neurobiological Subtype of Autism Spectrum Disorder proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #18
Dr. Tom Insel contrasts autism and AIDS research funding here. proverbialwisdom May 2014 #20
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