ageofautism--2020-07-22--Vaccine Debate Is On! Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. vs Alan Dershowitz

Note : We 'll follow up with where and how to watch before the event .
From CHD : Don @ @ @ @ @ debate between Children ’ s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. and Harvard @ @ @ @ @ With the current COVID crisis dominating headlines at national and local levels , the topic @ @ @ @ @ and center .
The two attorneys will debate a range of issues including vaccine mandates @ @ @ @ @ the lack of vaccine safety studies , Jacobson vs. Massachusetts , and HHS ’ s @ @ @ @ @ of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act .
Are compulsory vaccines even legal ?
Should @ @ @ @ @ force medical procedures on families ?
Tune in July 23 , 2020 8:45 a.m. EST @ @ @ @ @ 5:45 a.m. for insightful discussions on these questions and more .

Note: We'll follow up with where and how to watch before the event. Here you go!
https://youtu.be/IfnJi7yLKgE
From CHD: Don’t miss this historic debate between Children’s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.
With the current COVID crisis dominating headlines at national and local levels, the topic of vaccines is now front and center. The two attorneys will debate a range of issues including vaccine mandates, the PREP Act, the lack of vaccine safety studies, Jacobson vs. Massachusetts, and HHS’s failure to act on provisions of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Are compulsory vaccines even legal? Should any government be able to force medical procedures on families?
Tune in July 23, 2020 8:45 a.m. EST / 7:45 a.m. CST / 5:45 a.m. for insightful discussions on these questions and more.


ageofautism--2020-07-22--Public Education Takes Page from Public Health And Asks for Liability Exemption

A worrisome article from Disability Scoop .
Schools want protection from special education services lawsuits .
Gee , we 're sorry our kids have autism and other diagnoses , but could you please find a way to educate them ?
Our children deserve and we demand a Free and Appropriate Public Education and enforcement of IDEA .
We are not second class citizens .
Is n't education essential to our nation 's health ?
My youngest daughter 's private school closed its doors with 9 days ' notice to staff and families .
9 days ( ! )
claiming they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pandemic .
Hey schools , you have one job .
Ask the government for funding to find ways to meet students ' needs despite the shut down .
Do n't pad yourself with a liability shield so you can walk away from your duties .
Most every parent I know has been accommodating and understanding that we are n't getting full services right now .
That does n't mean we like it or will tolerate it for an entire school year .
We used to be a nation of problem solvers .
Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development .
The teachers I know are working like dogs to provide services .
# # # by Michelle Diament | July 20 , 2020 Schools Want IDEA Liability Protections From Congress Concerned that the pandemic will prompt an onslaught of special education litigation , school leaders want federal lawmakers to grant them liability protections related to their obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act .
AASA , The School Superintendents Association , as well as the National School Boards Association and the Association of Educational Service Agencies are calling on Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 response legislation .
In a 21-page report , the three groups said that surveys of school leaders across the nation show growing concern about “ unparalleled rates of litigation ” as schools struggle to follow through with students ’ individualized education programs during the pandemic .
“ Congress must act swiftly to provide liability protection to districts around IDEA , ” reads a statement from Daniel Domenech , executive director of AASA , in the report .
“ District leaders need to be focused on addressing learning loss , not preventing litigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for districts to stop serving students with disabilities appropriately .
Instead , this is an opportunity to provide reasonable , temporary , litigation protection for the vast majority of districts that are doing everything feasible to meet IDEA during the pandemic , but simply can not meet every requirement exactly as intended for every single child .
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A worrisome article from Disability Scoop. Schools want protection from special education services lawsuits. Gee, we're sorry our kids have autism and other diagnoses, but could you please find a way to educate them? Our children deserve and we demand a Free and Appropriate Public Education and enforcement of IDEA. We are not second class citizens. Isn't education essential to our nation's health? My youngest daughter's private school closed its doors with 9 days' notice to staff and families. 9 days (!) claiming they could not provide an education during the Pandemic. Hey schools, you have one job. Ask the government for funding to find ways to meet students' needs despite the shut down. Don't pad yourself with a liability shield so you can walk away from your duties. Most every parent I know has been accommodating and understanding that we aren't getting full services right now. That doesn't mean we like it or will tolerate it for an entire school year. We used to be a nation of problem solvers. Where are the Teachers' Unions on this development. The teachers I know are working like dogs to provide services.
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by Michelle Diament | July 20, 2020
Schools Want IDEA Liability Protections From Congress
Concerned that the pandemic will prompt an onslaught of special education litigation, school leaders want federal lawmakers to grant them liability protections related to their obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, as well as the National School Boards Association and the Association of Educational Service Agencies are calling on Congress to include the protections in the next COVID-19 response legislation.
In a 21-page report, the three groups said that surveys of school leaders across the nation show growing concern about “unparalleled rates of litigation” as schools struggle to follow through with students’ individualized education programs during the pandemic.
Read more here at Schools Want IDEA Liability Protections From Congress
“Congress must act swiftly to provide liability protection to districts around IDEA,” reads a statement from Daniel Domenech, executive director of AASA, in the report. “District leaders need to be focused on addressing learning loss, not preventing litigation. This is not a free pass for districts to stop serving students with disabilities appropriately. Instead, this is an opportunity to provide reasonable, temporary, litigation protection for the vast majority of districts that are doing everything feasible to meet IDEA during the pandemic, but simply cannot meet every requirement exactly as intended for every single child.”


ageofautism--2020-07-23--Wake Up! Alan Dershowitz Debates Robert Kennedy Jr

From CHD : Don ’ t miss this historic debate between Children ’ s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ Professor Alan Dershowitz .
With the current COVID crisis dominating headlines at national and local @ @ @ @ @ vaccines is now front and center .
The two attorneys will debate a range of @ @ @ @ @ the PREP Act , the lack of vaccine safety studies , Jacobson vs. Massachusetts , @ @ @ @ @ to act on provisions of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act .
Are compulsory vaccines @ @ @ @ @ government be able to force medical procedures on families ?
Tune in today July 23 @ @ @ @ @ / 7:45 a.m. CST / 5:45 a.m. for insightful discussions on these questions and more @

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https://youtu.be/IfnJi7yLKgE
From CHD: Don’t miss this historic debate between Children’s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.
With the current COVID crisis dominating headlines at national and local levels, the topic of vaccines is now front and center. The two attorneys will debate a range of issues including vaccine mandates, the PREP Act, the lack of vaccine safety studies, Jacobson vs. Massachusetts, and HHS’s failure to act on provisions of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Are compulsory vaccines even legal? Should any government be able to force medical procedures on families?
Tune in today July 23, 2020 8:45 a.m. EST / 7:45 a.m. CST / 5:45 a.m. for insightful discussions on these questions and more.


ageofautism--2020-07-23--Food Insecurity And Wealth for the Wealthy both Skyrocket During Coronavirus

Here 's a disheartening report for the average American who worries daily about their job , income , retirement and overall financial picture .
I take umbrage with the out of date term `` Food Stamps . ''
The program is now known as SNAP - Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program .
There are no more stamps , users receive a card that works in every store like any debit card .
And when the money is gone .
It 's gone .
Here in CT , a single person receives $ 190 a month for SNAP .
That 's $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There have been increases during COVID .
Have you noticed that food prices are through the roof ?
I have .
My grocery bills for Mia , Gianna , Bella and myself have increased by at least 25 % .
Plus , we 're home all day , and that means more meals , more snacks , more money .
At the same time , some are raking in millions to add to their billions .
This is a another legacy of COVID and a broken nation .
6 million people enrolled for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the US coronavirus outbreak as America 's superrich kept getting wealthier More than 6 million people signed up to receive food stamps in the first three months of the US coronavirus outbreak , according to an analysis from The New York Times .
That figure could rise even further if the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act expires as planned by the end of July .
This would will see many Americans lose $ 600 a week in benefits and become eligible for food stamps , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period , US billionaires have increased their wealth by around $ 565 billion , according to the Institute for Policy Studies ...

Here's a disheartening report for the average American who worries daily about their job, income, retirement and overall financial picture. I take umbrage with the out of date term "Food Stamps." The program is now known as SNAP - Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program. There are no more stamps, users receive a card that works in every store like any debit card. And when the money is gone. It's gone. Here in CT, a single person receives $190 a month for SNAP. That's $47.50 per week to feed yourself. There have been increases during COVID. Have you noticed that food prices are through the roof? I have. My grocery bills for Mia, Gianna, Bella and myself have increased by at least 25%. Plus, we're home all day, and that means more meals, more snacks, more money. At the same time, some are raking in millions to add to their billions. This is a another legacy of COVID and a broken nation.
6 million people enrolled for food stamps in the first 3 months of the US coronavirus outbreak as America's superrich kept getting wealthier
More than 6 million people signed up to receive food stamps in the first three months of the US coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis from The New York Times.
That figure could rise even further if the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act expires as planned by the end of July.
This would will see many Americans lose $600 a week in benefits and become eligible for food stamps, USA Today reported.
In the same period, US billionaires have increased their wealth by around $565 billion, according to the Institute for Policy Studies...


ageofautism--2020-07-23--Eyebrow Raising Reports from Ukraine and Russia

The rabbit hole we live in is quite the warren .
Sharing this for conversation .
Yesterday I saw a Tweet that claimed that four Ukrainian military members had died following va cks in ation for Covid using the vaccine from Moderna .
I have not been able to double confirm the source .
The article is from Yandex.ru the Russian Google .
A Google Translate reads : Four Ukrainians Died After Introducing American COVID-19 Vaccine : In Ukraine , four soldiers of the armed forces died after they were injected with a coronavirus developed by American specialists .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press service of the People 's Militia Department of the self proclaimed LPR Alexander Mazeikin .
While looking for more info , I did find this article from Bloomberg : Russian Elite Given Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Since AprilRussian Elite Given Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Since April Scores of Russia ’ s business and political elite have been given early access to an experimental vaccine against Covid-19 , according to people familiar with the effort , as the country races to be among the first to develop an inoculation .
Top executives at companies including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as billionaire tycoons and government officials began getting shots developed by the state-run Gamaleya Institute in Moscow as early as April , the people said .
They declined to be identified as the information isn ’ t public .
The Gamaleya vaccine , financed by the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund and backed by the Defense Ministry , last week completed a phase 1 trial involving military personnel .
The institute hasn ’ t published results for the study , which involved about 40 people , but has begun the next stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Update: A reader has informed us that the article* is indeed last week’s spoiled borscht. We’ve removed it. The politics of implicating the American company is worth watching as all of the experimental and myriad Covid vaccines go global. What will happen when resultant injury begins?
“*Yesterday I saw a Tweet that claimed that four Ukrainian military members had died following va cks in ation for Covid using the vaccine from Moderna. I have not been able to double confirm the source.”


ageofautism--2020-07-24--Alan Dershowitz and Robert Kennedy Jr Debate

Thank you to Professor Alan Dershowitz for having the chutzpah to debate vaccination policy , safety and mandates with Robert @ @ @ @ @ He 's the first national figure to enter into a civil , rational and yes @ @ @ @ @ controversial topic .
Love him or not so much for his controversial clients including OJ @ @ @ @ @ and even Jeffrey Epstein , Professor Dershowitz is a powerful figure in American law .
@ @ @ @ @ We hope that he spent more than a few sleepless moments last night mulling over @ @ @ @ @ 'd be a formidable ally .
Watch below .

Thank you to Professor Alan Dershowitz for having the chutzpah to debate vaccination policy, safety and mandates with Robert Kennedy, Jr. yesterday. He's the first national figure to enter into a civil, rational and yes, heated conversation on the controversial topic. Love him or not so much for his controversial clients including OJ Simpson, Claus Von Bulow and even Jeffrey Epstein, Professor Dershowitz is a powerful figure in American law. As is Mr. Kennedy. We hope that he spent more than a few sleepless moments last night mulling over what he learned. He'd be a formidable ally. Watch below.


ageofautism--2020-07-24--CT Department of Ed Says "Catch Up on Your Vaccines For School!"

A full return to school allows families and children to get caught up on important immunizations , health checks and wellness care .
https : //portal.ct.gov/SDE/ Press-Room/Press-Releases/ 2020/ CT-Chapter-of-the-American- Academy-of-Pediatrics-and- CT-Association-of-School-B ased-Health-Centers ( Hartford ) – The Connecticut State Department of Education ( CSDE ) , the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics ( CT-AAP ) , and the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers , Inc. ( CASBHC ) today promoted the importance of getting children back into medical care as part of preparing students for school this fall .
Planning for a full return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get caught up on critically needed immunizations , health checks and wellness care .
“ The pandemic shut down Connecticut ’ s primary care infrastructure , and many children fell behind on well visits and immunizations , ” said Dr. Robert Dudley , president of the CT-AAP .
“ Practices are re-opening and we encourage families to reach out early to their primary care providers to get children up-to-date on critically needed vaccinations , health screenings , and wellness checks .
We hope that children will be able to participate in in-person educational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date with immunizations and well child checks will put them in the best position to do that.
” “ Connecticut ’ s school based health centers will continue to a be strong collaborative safety-net health care provider within their individual school districts , collaborating with school nursing , social work , guidance staff and teachers to provide critical services including school required vaccines , school physicals , behavioral health counseling , and flu vaccines , so that students will be able to start the new school year on time and have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotionally healthy and ready to learn , ” said Melanie Bonjour , president of the CASBHC .
“ Research shows that healthy children learn better .
Returning to school is vitally important for their social and emotional development and well-being , including the promotion of health and wellness activities that support better student outcomes .
It is well-recognized that the provision of a safe and healthy school environment will positively impacts academic achievement , ” said Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona .
“ While returning to school in fall is the best way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunities to thrive both academically and personally , doing so safely has and will always be our priority .
”

A full return to school allows families and children to get caught up on important immunizations, health checks and wellness care.
https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/ Press-Room/Press-Releases/ 2020/ CT-Chapter-of-the-American- Academy-of-Pediatrics-and- CT-Association-of-School-B ased-Health-Centers
(Hartford) – The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (CT-AAP), and the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers, Inc. (CASBHC) today promoted the importance of getting children back into medical care as part of preparing students for school this fall. Planning for a full return to school will allow families and children to get caught up on critically needed immunizations, health checks and wellness care.
“The pandemic shut down Connecticut’s primary care infrastructure, and many children fell behind on well visits and immunizations,” said Dr. Robert Dudley, president of the CT-AAP. “Practices are re-opening and we encourage families to reach out early to their primary care providers to get children up-to-date on critically needed vaccinations, health screenings, and wellness checks. We hope that children will be able to participate in in-person educational activities this fall, and getting up to date with immunizations and well child checks will put them in the best position to do that.”
“Connecticut’s school based health centers will continue to a be strong collaborative safety-net health care provider within their individual school districts, collaborating with school nursing, social work, guidance staff and teachers to provide critical services including school required vaccines, school physicals, behavioral health counseling, and flu vaccines, so that students will be able to start the new school year on time and have the support they need to be physically and emotionally healthy and ready to learn,” said Melanie Bonjour, president of the CASBHC.
“Research shows that healthy children learn better. Returning to school is vitally important for their social and emotional development and well-being, including the promotion of health and wellness activities that support better student outcomes. It is well-recognized that the provision of a safe and healthy school environment will positively impacts academic achievement,” said Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona. “While returning to school in fall is the best way to ensure all students have equitable access to opportunities to thrive both academically and personally, doing so safely has and will always be our priority.”


ageofautism--2020-07-27--Forbes Reports of Fetal Neurological Damage Due to Coronavirus

Three days after birth , the baby exhibited sudden symptoms like irritability and muscle spasms , and after 11 days , the researchers observed white matter injury in the brain .
This is a nightmare many of us know firsthand .
We acknowledge the injury report , a courtesy we never seem to get .
My first question might have been yours too .
How do scientists know that the neurological injury to this newborn is a result of Mom 's COVID infection and not , let 's just hazard ( whoop whoop , word choice alert ) the flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ACOG recommends* ( see below ) or the HEP B vaccine routinely administered at birth ?
Feel free to explain .
And remember what we have been told for decades : Correlation does not equal causation .
I have a relative who is pregnant and due next week , and she has COVID .
It 's a worry .
Study : Newborn Infected With Covid-19 In Womb Experienced Neurological Complications A pregnant woman infected with the novel coronavirus during her final trimester had the virus spread through the placenta to her unborn child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infant days after birth , according to a study published in Nature Communications on Tuesday ... .
*Immunization is an essential part of care for adults , including pregnant women .
Influenza vaccination for pregnant women is especially important because pregnant women are at greater risk of maternal morbidity and mortality in addition to fetal morbidity , including congenital anomalies , spontaneous abortion , preterm birth , and low birth weight 1 .
Vaccines such as Tdap provide fetal and neonatal benefit through passive transfer of protective antibodies across the placenta .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to specific pathogens such as pneumococcus , meningococcus , and hepatitis for at-risk pregnant women .
There is no evidence of adverse fetal effects from vaccinating pregnant women with inactivated virus , bacterial vaccines , or toxoids , and a growing body of data demonstrate the safety of such use 2 3 .
Therefore , all pregnant women should receive an influenza vaccination during influenza season and Tdap with each pregnancy .
Additional vaccines are indicated during pregnancy for women with certain conditions , as noted in this document .
Other vaccines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postpartum period .

Three days after birth, the baby exhibited sudden symptoms like irritability and muscle spasms, and after 11 days, the researchers observed white matter injury in the brain.
This is a nightmare many of us know firsthand. We acknowledge the injury report, a courtesy we never seem to get. My first question might have been yours too. How do scientists know that the neurological injury to this newborn is a result of Mom's COVID infection and not, let's just hazard (whoop whoop, word choice alert) the flu shot loaded with mercury, DTaP that ACOG recommends* (see below) or the HEP B vaccine routinely administered at birth? Feel free to explain. And remember what we have been told for decades: Correlation does not equal causation.
I have a relative who is pregnant and due next week, and she has COVID. It's a worry.
Study: Newborn Infected With Covid-19 In Womb Experienced Neurological Complications
A pregnant woman infected with the novel coronavirus during her final trimester had the virus spread through the placenta to her unborn child, leading to neurological complications in the infant days after birth, according to a study published in Nature Communications on Tuesday....
*Immunization is an essential part of care for adults, including pregnant women. Influenza vaccination for pregnant women is especially important because pregnant women are at greater risk of maternal morbidity and mortality in addition to fetal morbidity, including congenital anomalies, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, and low birth weight 1. Vaccines such as Tdap provide fetal and neonatal benefit through passive transfer of protective antibodies across the placenta. Other vaccines provide maternal protection from severe morbidity related to specific pathogens such as pneumococcus, meningococcus, and hepatitis for at-risk pregnant women. There is no evidence of adverse fetal effects from vaccinating pregnant women with inactivated virus, bacterial vaccines, or toxoids, and a growing body of data demonstrate the safety of such use 2 3. Therefore, all pregnant women should receive an influenza vaccination during influenza season and Tdap with each pregnancy. Additional vaccines are indicated during pregnancy for women with certain conditions, as noted in this document. Other vaccines should be reserved for use in the postpartum period.


ageofautism--2020-07-27--Did Covid Solve Global Warming?

Did Covid Solve Global Warming?

Warning !
Snarky post alert .
I ’ m just a dumb autism Mom but I did n't even have @ @ @ @ @ to figure out that we will need five and a special education bus to transport @ @ @ @ @ ride one bus to school .
Full disclosure : I am wearing flip flops .
@ @ @ @ @ of buses out during COVID .
Or is that a flotilla ?
I guess global @ @ @ @ @ problem .
Ai n't that a gas ?
Kim

Warning! Snarky post alert. I’m just a dumb autism Mom but I didn't even have to take off my socks to figure out that we will need five and a special education bus to transport 66 students who used to ride one bus to school. Full disclosure: I am wearing flip flops. We can send an armada of buses out during COVID. Or is that a flotilla? I guess global warming is no longer a problem. Ain't that a gas?
Kim


ageofautism--2020-07-26--A Different Kind of School Year

A Different Kind of School Year

By Cathy Jameson My children will return to their academic lessons in just a few weeks .
With Ronan staying home , his siblings , for now , will have the chance to have their classes in the classroom .
Pros and cons exist for returning , for staying home , and for opting for a hybrid-teaching model .
Before the CDC published their thoughts on the topic , we ’ d already decided that if given the option , we would allow our children to go back to a school this fall .
While I tend to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other topics , I do agree with what they ’ ve stated in their most recent report : The in-person school environment does the following : • provides educational instruction ; • supports the development of social and emotional skills ; • creates a safe environment for learning ; • addresses nutritional needs ; and • facilitates physical activity .
As a trained educator I can attest that , yes , all of that can happen in an in-person setting .
One could argue that so does an in-home environment offer each of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the past , when I homeschooled , sending my children to school was not the best option for them .
Based on several factors , we planned each year for each child according to their individual needs .
It was sometimes a very tough decision to make—stay home and teach them with myself , or send the kids to an educational establishment where others took on that responsibility ?
Yearly , we ’ d weigh the pros and cons , including Ronan ’ s special education schooling needs , and make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate for our child ’ s growth and development .
The challenge to make a school decision this year is greater .
COVID has created massive changes to aspects of everyday life .
It affects a great number of both short- and long-term decisions that we , and other parents , have to make .
It ’ s not impossible to make decisions , but given the information we ’ re provided , feeling confident about them can waiver .
That includes feeling confident about knowing what to do for the upcoming school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school year will include health checks , physical distancing , and wearing of masks if within a certainly proximity of others .
Classrooms and other areas of the buildings will be modified to carefully accommodate staff and students .
The daily schedule will be a little different than previous years also .
Those changes will certainly make life a little more interesting for them , but I don ’ t believe that they will deter my children from being active learners in the classroom .

By Cathy Jameson
My children will return to their academic lessons in just a few weeks. With Ronan staying home, his siblings, for now, will have the chance to have their classes in the classroom. Pros and cons exist for returning, for staying home, and for opting for a hybrid-teaching model. Before the CDC published their thoughts on the topic, we’d already decided that if given the option, we would allow our children to go back to a school this fall.
While I tend to have a different opinion than the CDC has on other topics, I do agree with what they’ve stated in their most recent report: The in-person school environment does the following:
• provides educational instruction;
• supports the development of social and emotional skills;
• creates a safe environment for learning;
• addresses nutritional needs; and
• facilitates physical activity.
As a trained educator I can attest that, yes, all of that can happen in an in-person setting. One could argue that so does an in-home environment offer each of those also. And it does.
In the past, when I homeschooled, sending my children to school was not the best option for them. Based on several factors, we planned each year for each child according to their individual needs. It was sometimes a very tough decision to make—stay home and teach them with myself, or send the kids to an educational establishment where others took on that responsibility? Yearly, we’d weigh the pros and cons, including Ronan’s special education schooling needs, and make a decision that we prayed was best and appropriate for our child’s growth and development.
The challenge to make a school decision this year is greater. COVID has created massive changes to aspects of everyday life. It affects a great number of both short- and long-term decisions that we, and other parents, have to make. It’s not impossible to make decisions, but given the information we’re provided, feeling confident about them can waiver. That includes feeling confident about knowing what to do for the upcoming school year.
When it starts, this school year will include health checks, physical distancing, and wearing of masks if within a certainly proximity of others. Classrooms and other areas of the buildings will be modified to carefully accommodate staff and students. The daily schedule will be a little different than previous years also. Those changes will certainly make life a little more interesting for them, but I don’t believe that they will deter my children from being active learners in the classroom.


ageofautism--2020-07-25--TACA Is Hosting a Monthlong Virtual Autism Conference

Here 's a bright spot for all of us !
TACA is hosting a virtual conference throughout the month of @ @ @ @ @ , it 's not that far off !
We have Halloween candy in our grocery @ @ @ @ @ will provide an opportunity to rebuild our community - after the long months of COVID @ @ @ @ @ you , TACA !
Learn more here .

Here's a bright spot for all of us! TACA is hosting a virtual conference throughout the month of October. Don't laugh, it's not that far off! We have Halloween candy in our grocery stores already. This conference will provide an opportunity to rebuild our community - after the long months of COVID isolation and frustration. Thank you, TACA!
Learn more here.


ageofautism--2020-07-25--Free to Be You and Me... No More.

Free to Be You and Me... No More.

Who is old enough to remember this GLORIOUS album of songs from 1972 ?
Every song was about kindness , acceptance , a cohesive America and sought to shatter stereotypes .
It featured stars like a young Michael Jackson , Alan Alda , Rosey Grier , Carol Channing ( try saying that cleaning product commercial fast ! )
and of course , Marlo Thomas .
`` That Girl . ''
What has happened to 1972 ?
I am so disheartened by what I see on social medial .
Each news report is n't an episode , it 's a crapisode @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared struggles not just cast aside , but gleefully and publicly denounced as if casting off oozing sores .
( Is there a vaccine for that ? )
I wonder if AofA is more important than ever ( I hope ! )
or woefully , pathetically anachronistically doomed to the dust bin of censorship and abandonment .
I used to be part of a group called `` Tough Nuts and Old Timers . ''
Shout out to AnaGrammy !
I thought I was an old timer 10 years into my fight for my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm now almost 25 years in .
Mia will turn 26 in December .
A quarter century of fighting .
A quarter century on the sidelines watching life 's beautiful milestones go to everyone but ... .
me .
You .
Us .
What shall we do , friends ?
How do we even begin to heal ?
Kim There 's a land that I see where the children are free And I say it ai n't far to this land from where we are Take my hand , come with me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , take my hand , and we 'll live In a land where the river runs free In a land through the green country And you and me are free to be you and me

Who is old enough to remember this GLORIOUS album of songs from 1972? Every song was about kindness, acceptance, a cohesive America and sought to shatter stereotypes. It featured stars like a young Michael Jackson, Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Carol Channing (try saying that cleaning product commercial fast!) and of course, Marlo Thomas. "That Girl."
What has happened to 1972? I am so disheartened by what I see on social medial. Each news report isn't an episode, it's a crapisode. Friendships, alliances, partnerships, shared struggles not just cast aside, but gleefully and publicly denounced as if casting off oozing sores. (Is there a vaccine for that?)
I wonder if AofA is more important than ever (I hope!) or woefully, pathetically anachronistically doomed to the dust bin of censorship and abandonment. I used to be part of a group called "Tough Nuts and Old Timers." Shout out to AnaGrammy! I thought I was an old timer 10 years into my fight for my daughters and my public advocacy. I'm now almost 25 years in. Mia will turn 26 in December. A quarter century of fighting. A quarter century on the sidelines watching life's beautiful milestones go to everyone but.... me. You. Us.
What shall we do, friends? How do we even begin to heal?
Kim
There's a land that I see where the children are free
And I say it ain't far to this land from where we are
Take my hand, come with me, where the children are free
Come with me, take my hand, and we'll live
In a land where the river runs free
In a land through the green country
In a land to a shining sea
And you and me are free to be you and me


ageofautism--2020-07-28--Bad Kindergarten Cop - Colorado Teacher's Vicious Facebook Post About Special Needs Students

By Kim Rossi , Managing Editor A male Kindergarten teacher posted the above comment on Facebook .
He 's so sick of hearing about special needs kids .
He uses the R word .
He uses vulgarity .
I 'm going to tread politely on this post , despite my desire to go full steam ahead Kim Blast-you-out-of-the-water Rossi on this teacher from Colorado .
I 'm not using his name or the name of the district .
They are sorting out the issue as I type .
I 'm either growing up or just plain old .
Maybe both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they said they are investigating : I ’ m sure this is traumatic for you too especially at this time .
Please understand that when parents of kids with special needs send our children to school , we are entrusting you .
I have 3 daughters with autism and have spoken at two major conferences in your beautiful state .
The teacher is like a rogue police officer .
You can be grateful you discovered his rotten core BEFORE he harmed a student .
I guess you could say you dodged a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Autism , formerly Stagliano .
I would like to invite him to my home for a week , a weekend , a day , maybe a half day , if he can tolerate the being around my three special , beautiful , kind , funny , teachable , educable in their fashion daughters .
I have never had a teacher make me feel like my daughters were anything but valued members of school .
Many years ago , I wrote a post about our High School - and that the included Gianna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( upside down ! )
in their main corridor on a huge poster .
He wrote : `` Do you really think they 'll be different after a year of staying home with their parents ? ''
Maybe we love them exactly as they are , Mr. Kindergarten Cop .
We always want more and better for them , because we are parents , and that 's what good parents do , whether their kids are in special ed or gifted and talented programs .
Maybe Mom and Dad enjoy their career , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ table and having a special needs child home prevents that from happening .
Maybe the special needs student loves being with other kids , in a school , surrounded by sights and sounds and adults who mostly are very kind and attentive to their needs .
Covid has been horror for so many families , who have always suffered in silence , but now without the break that school provided , are crying out for answers , help ... .
school .
Yesterday our Connecticut Governor announced that schools could offer distance learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm hearing that many teachers are afraid to go back to the classroom , others are eager to get back to their calling .
I have been teaching Karate for a month now , in person , and it has worked beautifully .
The children follow the instructions without any issues and we have a pretty normal class , with some modifications .
I think school can do the same .
I went to a tiny Catholic grade school .
We never changed rooms .
We ate in our classrooms .
We had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or in the auditorium .
We walked the hallways in two straight lines .
No wait , that was Madeline in Paris .
You get my point , we CAN find a way to get our kids back to school .
We just do n't need any teachers like the Kindergarten Cop waiting for them .
Kim

By Kim Rossi, Managing Editor
A male Kindergarten teacher posted the above comment on Facebook. He's so sick of hearing about special needs kids. He
uses the R word. He uses vulgarity.
I'm going to tread politely on this post, despite my desire to go full steam ahead Kim Blast-you-out-of-the-water Rossi on this teacher from Colorado. I'm not using his name or the name of the district. They are sorting out the issue as I type. I'm either growing up or just plain old. Maybe both.
I commented on the district Facebook when they said they are investigating:
I’m sure this is traumatic for you too especially at this time. Please understand that when parents of kids with special needs send our children to school, we are entrusting you. I have 3 daughters with autism and have spoken at two major conferences in your beautiful state. The teacher is like a rogue police officer. You can be grateful you discovered his rotten core BEFORE he harmed a student. I guess you could say you dodged a bullet. Kim - Managing Editor Age of Autism, formerly Stagliano.
I would like to invite him to my home for a week, a weekend, a day, maybe a half day, if he can tolerate being around my three special, beautiful, kind, funny, teachable, educable in their fashion daughters. I have never had a teacher make me feel like my daughters were anything but valued members of school. Many years ago, I wrote a post about our High School - and that the included Gianna holding a PBS Kids level library book (upside down!) in their main corridor on a huge poster.
He wrote: "Do you really think they'll be different after a year of staying home with their parents?"
Maybe we love them exactly as they are, Mr. Kindergarten Cop. We always want more and better for them, because we are parents, and that's what good parents do, whether their kids are in special ed or gifted and talented programs. Maybe Mom and Dad enjoy their career, and work to put food on the table and having a special needs child home prevents that from happening. Maybe the special needs student loves being with other kids, in a school, surrounded by sights and sounds and adults who mostly are very kind and attentive to their needs.
Covid has been horror for so many families, who have always suffered in silence, but now without the break that school provided, are crying out for answers, help.... school.
Yesterday our Connecticut Governor announced that schools could offer distance learning in addition to opening classrooms. I'm hearing that many teachers are afraid to go back to the classroom, others are eager to get back to their calling. I have been teaching Karate for a month now, in person, and it has worked beautifully. The children follow the instructions without any issues and we have a pretty normal class, with some modifications. I think school can do the same. I went to a tiny Catholic grade school. We never changed rooms. We ate in our classrooms. We had no bus. We had PE outside or in the auditorium. We walked the hallways in two straight lines. No wait, that was Madeline in Paris. You get my point, we CAN find a way to get our kids back to school. We just don't need any teachers like the Kindergarten Cop waiting for them.
Kim


ageofautism--2020-07-28--Richard Jaffee, Esq Reviews The Kennedy Dershowitz Vaccination Debate

Below is an excerpt from attorney Rick Jaffee 's review of the debate between Robert Kennedy and Alan Dershowitz last week .
The Kennedy-Dershowitz Debate : Must See TV !
July 27 , 2020 Richard Jaffe A few days ago , the Bobby Kennedy/Alan Dershowitz debate was released .
As a lawyer involved in the vaccine issue , it was very heartening to see such a high quality debate on the subject .
It was very enjoyable to watch these two extremely smart , deep thinkers talk about these issues with open mindedness , clarity and mutual respect for each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other with which they did not agree .
I can ’ t personally recall anything like this ever happening in the vaccine area .
I hope that there will be more of them .
If you haven ’ t seen or shared it on social media , please do .
If you have seen and shared it , share it again !
Here is a link : I made some notes and have some thoughts about what I particularly liked about the debate , and I thought I ’ d share them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much of a debate as a discussion among two people with very different areas of expertise .
AD is a long-time legal scholar and extremely well versed on constitutional law .
Bobby Kennedy is a health and environmental advocate , and knows a zillion times more about the science and policy than AD .
Bobby himself acknowledged the differences in their areas and expertise and jokingly said he would try to keep the discussion on the science and policy rather than constitutional law .
And he succeeded in doing so , providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the mainstream-suppressed scientific facts concerning vaccines .

Below is an excerpt from attorney Rick Jaffe's review of the debate between Robert Kennedy and Alan Dershowitz last week.
The Kennedy-Dershowitz Debate: Must See TV! July 27, 2020 Richard Jaffe
A few days ago, the Bobby Kennedy/Alan Dershowitz debate was released. As a lawyer involved in the vaccine issue, it was very heartening to see such a high quality debate on the subject. It was very enjoyable to watch these two extremely smart, deep thinkers talk about these issues with open mindedness, clarity and mutual respect for each other, and for the opinions of the other with which they did not agree. I can’t personally recall anything like this ever happening in the vaccine area. I hope that there will be more of them.
If you haven’t seen or shared it on social media, please do. If you have seen and shared it, share it again! Here is a link:
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/vaccine-debate-is-on-robert-f-kennedy-jr-vs-alan-dershowitz/
I made some notes and have some thoughts about what I particularly liked about the debate, and I thought I’d share them.
First, it wasn’t so much of a debate as a discussion among two people with very different areas of expertise. AD is a long-time legal scholar and extremely well versed on constitutional law. Bobby Kennedy is a health and environmental advocate, and knows a zillion times more about the science and policy than AD. Bobby himself acknowledged the differences in their areas and expertise and jokingly said he would try to keep the discussion on the science and policy rather than constitutional law. And he succeeded in doing so, providing AD with a much-needed education of the many of the mainstream-suppressed scientific facts concerning vaccines.


ageofautism--2020-07-28--Richard Jaffe, Esq Reviews The Kennedy Dershowitz Vaccination Debate

Below is an excerpt from attorney Rick Jaffe 's review of the debate between Robert Kennedy and Alan Dershowitz last week .
The Kennedy-Dershowitz Debate : Must See TV !
July 27 , 2020 Richard Jaffe A few days ago , the Bobby Kennedy/Alan Dershowitz debate was released .
As a lawyer involved in the vaccine issue , it was very heartening to see such a high quality debate on the subject .
It was very enjoyable to watch these two extremely smart , deep thinkers talk about these issues with open mindedness , clarity and mutual respect for each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other with which they did not agree .
I can ’ t personally recall anything like this ever happening in the vaccine area .
I hope that there will be more of them .
If you haven ’ t seen or shared it on social media , please do .
If you have seen and shared it , share it again !
Here is a link : I made some notes and have some thoughts about what I particularly liked about the debate , and I thought I ’ d share them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much of a debate as a discussion among two people with very different areas of expertise .
AD is a long-time legal scholar and extremely well versed on constitutional law .
Bobby Kennedy is a health and environmental advocate , and knows a zillion times more about the science and policy than AD .
Bobby himself acknowledged the differences in their areas and expertise and jokingly said he would try to keep the discussion on the science and policy rather than constitutional law .
And he succeeded in doing so , providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the mainstream-suppressed scientific facts concerning vaccines .


ageofautism--2020-07-29--Thank You Senator Lorena Gonzalez! COVID VP - Vaccine Pioneer

Let 's encourage this brave Vaccine Pioneer to bring Senator Richard Pan and Vaccine Compliance Expert Dorit Reiss along to test the very first COVID vaccines .
Perhaps CNN will cover a prime time televised injection with a 2 week body cam follow up ( turned off for personal privacy when appropriate . )
Imagine the ratings as Americans sit glued to the TV like the earliest space race !
We need this kind of cohesive national moment .
Let 's gather a bevy of politicians who have worked so hard to protect children by removing vaccination choice to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Josh Elliott here in Connecticut !
COME ON DOWN !
!
!
This moment was made for you and yours .
Readers , whom would you like to invite to take the very first , freshly minted , hot of the presses , brand spanking new with the new car smell COVID shots ?
Tell us in the comments !
Following SB277 in California : California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez ( D-San Diego ) served as the Assembly Principal Co-Author and Floor Manager for the Bill and applauded the decision today .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more important to me than making sure our kids are kept safe – especially when we have the means to protect them from preventable diseases , ” Gonzalez said .
“ As the Governor reminded us today , the science is clear that vaccines work , and removing the personal belief exemption with SB 277 is critical to fulfilling our responsibility to make sure all our students are kept as safe as possible .
”

Let's encourage this brave Vaccine Pioneer to bring Senator Richard Pan and Vaccine Compliance Expert Dorit Reiss along to test the very first COVID vaccines. Perhaps CNN will cover a prime time televised injection with a 2 week body cam follow up (turned off for personal privacy when appropriate.) Imagine the ratings as Americans sit glued to the TV like the earliest space race! We need this kind of cohesive national moment. Let's gather a bevy of politicians who have worked so hard to protect children by removing vaccination choice to put their arms where their legislation is. Josh Elliott here in Connecticut! COME ON DOWN!!! This moment was made for you and yours.
Readers, whom would you like to invite to take the very first, freshly minted, hot of the presses, brand spanking new with the new car smell COVID shots? Tell us in the comments!
Following SB277 in California: California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) served as the Assembly Principal Co-Author and Floor Manager for the Bill and applauded the decision today. “As a mom, there's nothing more important to me than making sure our kids are kept safe – especially when we have the means to protect them from preventable diseases,” Gonzalez said. “As the Governor reminded us today, the science is clear that vaccines work, and removing the personal belief exemption with SB 277 is critical to fulfilling our responsibility to make sure all our students are kept as safe as possible.”


ageofautism--2020-07-29--Give 'Em Hella Dr. Stella (The Video YouTube Keeps Removing)

Note : I feel like the entire world is living the autism post-diagnosis nightmare .
When our kids got diagnosed , we were sent out into the big wide world to find treatments , therapies , care , educational choices on our own .
The road map we all got , and that parents get even today , looks like a plate of angel hair pasta - a tangled mess .
COVID seems rather the same .
Here is yet another controversy to set us all at each others ' throats ... .. Dr. Stella Immanuel is getting the full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media since her press conference about the use of hydroxychlorquinone .
Dr. Stella , if correct , and that 's a genuine IF , is in the way of selling Carl Sagans andMcDonalds hamburgers worth of vaccines .
`` Beelions and Beelions '' and `` Billions Injected . ''
I 'm doing more homework - trying to sort out who she is , her education ( medical school in Nigeria , just as many US citizens go to medical school in the islands ) etc .
I 've read some pretty out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
That said , we 've seen the media hatchet jobs and pharma/public health disinformation campaigns done to experts , doctors , friends we know and trust .
There were other doctors at the press conference .
I have n't seen the men dissected with such a sharp scalpel .
I tried to link the VIMEO version below , but I 'm pretty sure it 's gone now .
The video has been scrubbed everywhere .
If you have it somewhere , let us know in the comments .
Many Americans have asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer , would we be allowed to know about it ?
Lord knows in autism we are actually FORBIDDEN to discuss cure .
We all know , on both sides of the aisle , that healthcare in America is rarely about actual prevention , it 's about customers for life on medications and keeping Ritz Carlton like cancers centers humming .
So , it 's not that far fetched that a COVID treatment that slows or shuts down the need for a vaccine would be received badly by many .
Especially Bill Gates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Note: I feel like the entire world is living the autism post-diagnosis nightmare. When our kids got diagnosed, we were sent out into the big wide world to find treatments, therapies, care, educational choices on our own. The road map we all got, and that parents get even today, looks like a plate of angel hair pasta - a tangled mess. COVID seems rather the same. Here is yet another controversy to set us all at each others' throats.....
Dr. Stella Immanuel is getting the full "nuts and sluts" treatment in the media since her press conference about the use of hydroxychlorquinone. Dr. Stella, if correct, and that's a genuine IF, is in the way of selling Carl Sagans andMcDonalds hamburgers worth of vaccines. "Beelions and Beelions" and "Billions Injected." I'm doing more homework - trying to sort out who she is, her education (medical school in Nigeria, just as many US citizens go to medical school in the islands) etc. I've read some pretty out there info about her. Alien DNA? That said, we've seen the media hatchet jobs and pharma/public health disinformation campaigns done to experts, doctors, friends we know and trust. There were other doctors at the press conference. I haven't seen the men dissected with such a sharp scalpel. I tried to link the VIMEO version below, but I'm pretty sure it's gone now. The video has been scrubbed everywhere. If you have it somewhere, let us know in the comments.
Many Americans have asked themselves if there WAS a cure for cancer, would we be allowed to know about it? Lord knows in autism we are actually FORBIDDEN to discuss cure. We all know, on both sides of the aisle, that healthcare in America is rarely about actual prevention, it's about customers for life on medications and keeping Ritz Carlton like cancers centers humming. So, it's not that far fetched that a COVID treatment that slows or shuts down the need for a vaccine would be received badly by many. Especially Bill Gates, whose global influence is a juggernaut.


ageofautism--2020-07-30--For Superstar Annie Lennox, Sweet Dreams Are Made of Anything But Madonna

Strike a pose !
We 're VOGUE !
But none of us are like vaccine virgins .
Covid is really turning the world inside out .
Two music superstars are battling it out : Annie Lennox of Eurythmics and Madonna .
The Material girl is one of us ?
She posted on social media about Dr. Stella Immanuel and the video that was stripped from the Internet this week .
Madonna is a Mother .
And she adopted children from Malawi Africa .
And her boyfriend , as of news reports in December , is Nigerian .
Perhaps she knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are few bigger stars on the planet .
If Madonna is angered , I ca n't imagine her staying quiet .
“ The truth will set us all free !
” the pop star wrote .
“ But some people don ’ t want to hear the truth .
Especially the people in power who stand to make money from this long drawn-out search for a vaccine .
Which has been proven and has been available for months .
They would rather let fear control them and let the rich get richer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HuffPost ( remember them , many of us used to write about autism and even vaccines providing them with FREE labor and content for years before being faded out and then deleted ) the UK edition posted this article yesterday Annie Lennox Blasts Madonna For Sharing ‘ Dangerous ’ Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Annie Lennox has called out Madonna for sharing a debunked coronavirus conspiracy theory on social media .
On Tuesday , the Like A Prayer singer shared a video of false claims , previously supported by Donald Trump , that hydroxychloroquine is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her post , which has since been hidden by Instagram for containing false information , Madonna called controversial US-based doctor Stella Immanuel – who appears in the video – her “ hero ” .

Strike a pose! We're VOGUE! But none of us are like vaccine virgins. Covid is really turning the world inside out. Two music superstars are battling it out: Annie Lennox of Eurythmics and Madonna. The Material girl is one of us? She posted on social media about Dr. Stella Immanuel and the video that was stripped from the Internet this week. Madonna is a Mother. And she adopted children from Malawi Africa. And her boyfriend, as of news reports in December, is Nigerian. Perhaps she knows more than the average censor? There are few bigger stars on the planet. If Madonna is angered, I can't imagine her staying quiet.
“The truth will set us all free!” the pop star wrote. “But some people don’t want to hear the truth. Especially the people in power who stand to make money from this long drawn-out search for a vaccine. Which has been proven and has been available for months. They would rather let fear control them and let the rich get richer and the poor and sick get sicker.”
HuffPost (remember them, many of us used to write about autism and even vaccines providing them with FREE labor and content for years before being faded out and then deleted) the UK edition posted this article yesterday
Annie Lennox Blasts Madonna For Sharing ‘Dangerous’ Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory
Annie Lennox has called out Madonna for sharing a debunked coronavirus conspiracy theory on social media. On Tuesday, the Like A Prayer singer shared a video of false claims, previously supported by Donald Trump, that hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment for Covid-19. In her post, which has since been hidden by Instagram for containing false information, Madonna called controversial US-based doctor Stella Immanuel – who appears in the video – her “hero”.


ageofautism--2020-07-30--Live Today Children's Health Defense V. FCC Press Conference: 5G and Wireless Harm

Join Robert F. Kennedy ’ s Children ’ s Health Defense for a live , virtual press conference on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 PT to discuss this exciting milestone in our landmark case against @ @ @ @ @ FCC ) – the submission of the evidentiary brief .
To fulfill our commitment to @ @ @ @ @ our children to 5G and wireless radiation , CHD has taken this giant step toward @ @ @ @ @ and you are invited to learn more directly from our attorneys and petitioners .

Join Robert F. Kennedy’s Children’s Health Defense for a live, virtual press conference on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 PT to discuss this exciting milestone in our landmark case against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – the submission of the evidentiary brief.
To fulfill our commitment to stopping the harmful exposure of our children to 5G and wireless radiation, CHD has taken this giant step toward unprecedented litigation against the FCC and you are invited to learn more directly from our attorneys and petitioners.


ageofautism--2020-07-31--Forbes Tells Readers Not To Worry Their Pretty Little Heads About Science

Ginger Taylor summed up this nonsensical , anti-science , anti-health , patronizing , condescending , anti-American article from Forbes .
Forbes , a financial magazine , does not want you to read science .
You should get your science from Forbes , a financial magazine .
( This message brought to you by GSK , which sponsors Forbes , a financial magazine . )
This article is part of the frightening trend toward sanctioned , mandated obeisance and ignorance of facts that is the new America - 36 years after it was predicted by Orwell .
You Must Not ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comes To Science By Ethan Seigel `` I am a Ph.D. astrophysicist , author , and science communicator , who professes physics and astronomy at various colleges .
I have won numerous awards for science writing since 2008 for my blog , Starts With A Bang , including the award for best science blog by the Institute of Physics .
My two books , Treknology : The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive , Beyond the Galaxy : How humanity looked beyond our Milky Way and discovered the entire Universe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Follow me on Twitter @ startswithabang '' “ Research both sides and make up your own mind.
” It ’ s simple , straightforward , common sense advice .
And when it comes to issues like vaccinations , climate change , and the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 , it can be dangerous , destructive , and even deadly .
The techniques that most of us use to navigate most of our decisions in life — gathering information , evaluating it based on what we know , and choosing a course of action — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to a scientific matter .
The reason is simple : most of us , even those of us who are scientists ourselves , lack the relevant scientific expertise needed to adequately evaluate that research on our own .
In our own fields , we are aware of the full suite of data , of how those puzzle pieces fit together , and what the frontiers of our knowledge is .
When laypersons espouse opinions on those matters , it ’ s immediately clear to us where the gaps in their understanding are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their reasoning ... .
You Must Not ‘ Do Your Own Research ’ When It Comes To Science

Ginger Taylor summed up this nonsensical, anti-science, anti-health, patronizing, condescending, anti-American article from Forbes. Forbes, a financial magazine, does not want you to read science. You should get your science from Forbes, a financial magazine. (This message brought to you by GSK, which sponsors Forbes, a financial magazine.) This article is part of the frightening trend toward sanctioned, mandated obeisance and ignorance of facts that is the new America - 36 years after it was predicted by Orwell.
You Must Not ‘Do Your Own Research’ When It Comes To Science
By Ethan Seigel "I am a Ph.D. astrophysicist, author, and science communicator, who professes physics and astronomy at various colleges. I have won numerous awards for science writing since 2008 for my blog, Starts With A Bang, including the award for best science blog by the Institute of Physics. My two books, Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive, Beyond the Galaxy: How humanity looked beyond our Milky Way and discovered the entire Universe, are available for purchase at Amazon. Follow me on Twitter @startswithabang"
“Research both sides and make up your own mind.” It’s simple, straightforward, common sense advice. And when it comes to issues like vaccinations, climate change, and the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, it can be dangerous, destructive, and even deadly. The techniques that most of us use to navigate most of our decisions in life — gathering information, evaluating it based on what we know, and choosing a course of action — can lead to spectacular failures when it comes to a scientific matter.
The reason is simple: most of us, even those of us who are scientists ourselves, lack the relevant scientific expertise needed to adequately evaluate that research on our own. In our own fields, we are aware of the full suite of data, of how those puzzle pieces fit together, and what the frontiers of our knowledge is. When laypersons espouse opinions on those matters, it’s immediately clear to us where the gaps in their understanding are and where they’ve misled themselves in their reasoning.... You Must Not ‘Do Your Own Research’ When It Comes To Science


ageofautism--2020-07-31--HighWire Pushed Off YouTube

HighWire Pushed Off YouTube

News we 've all known was coming from Del Bigtree : Greetings !
I regret to tell you that this @ @ @ @ @ The HighWire .
The worst news has just happened .
While the news is shocking @ @ @ @ @ our team , supporters , and viewers , we have a PLAN .
We are @ @ @ @ @ ultimately serve to optimally benefit YOU after the challenge has been met .
Google and @ @ @ @ @ battle but they will NOT win the WAR !
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We WILL come out stronger @ @ @ @ @ who is eager to hear truth , than ever before !
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Google and YouTube @ @ @ @ @ HighWire .
Our more than 200,000 subscribers and millions of viewers will not be able @ @ @ @ @ science-based reporting via this platform .

News we've all known was coming from Del Bigtree:
Greetings! I regret to tell you that this is the darkest day for The HighWire. The worst news has just happened. While the news is shocking and has created waves for our team, supporters, and viewers, we have a PLAN. We are confident every negative circumstance will ultimately serve to optimally benefit YOU after the challenge has been met. Google and YouTube may have won the battle but they will NOT win the WAR!! We WILL come out stronger with a larger audience, who is eager to hear truth, than ever before!!
Google and YouTube have decided to pull The HighWire. Our more than 200,000 subscribers and millions of viewers will not be able to watch our original, science-based reporting via this platform.


ageofautism--2020-08-01--Guilt, Anger, Economic Freedom, Non-Bravery? Government Testing at Yale on Covid Shot Messaging

This study tests different messages about vaccinating against COVID-19 once the vaccine becomes available .
Participants are randomized to 1 of 12 arms , with one control arm and one baseline arm .
We will compare the reported willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine at 3 and 6 months of it becoming available between the 10 intervention arms to the 2 control arms .
Study participants are recruited online by Lucid , which matches census based sampling in online recruitment .
Other : Control message Other : Baseline message Other : Personal freedom message Other : Economic freedom message Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message Other : Economic benefit message Other : Guilt message 1/15 of the sample will be assigned to this message .
The message is about the danger that COVID-19 presents to the health of one 's family and community .
The best way to protect them is by getting vaccinated and society must work together to get enough people vaccinated .
Then it asks the participant to imagine the guilt they will feel if they do n't get vaccinated and spread the disease .
Other : Embarrassment message 1/15 of the sample will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message is about the danger that COVID-19 presents to the health of one 's family and community .
The best way to protect them is by getting vaccinated and by working together to make sure that enough people get vaccinated .
Then it asks the participant to imagine the embarrassment they will feel if they do n't get vaccinated and spread the disease .
Other : Anger message Other : Trust in science message Other : Not bravery message 1/15 of the sample will be assigned to this message which describes how firefighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers are brave .
Those who choose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are not brave .

Who wants to see the sausage being made? Below are excerpts and a link from the ClinicalTrials.gov study being conducted by YALE testing which messages will convince Americans to take the Covid shot(s.)
This study tests different messages about vaccinating against COVID-19 once the vaccine becomes available. Participants are randomized to 1 of 12 arms, with one control arm and one baseline arm. We will compare the reported willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine at 3 and 6 months of it becoming available between the 10 intervention arms to the 2 control arms.
Study participants are recruited online by Lucid, which matches census based sampling in online recruitment.
Other: Control message Other: Baseline message Other: Personal freedom message Other: Economic freedom message Other: Self-interest message Other: Community interest message Other: Economic benefit message Other: Guilt message
1/15 of the sample will be assigned to this message. The message is about the danger that COVID-19 presents to the health of one's family and community. The best way to protect them is by getting vaccinated and society must work together to get enough people vaccinated. Then it asks the participant to imagine the guilt they will feel if they don't get vaccinated and spread the disease. Other: Embarrassment message
1/15 of the sample will be assigned to this message. The message is about the danger that COVID-19 presents to the health of one's family and community. The best way to protect them is by getting vaccinated and by working together to make sure that enough people get vaccinated. Then it asks the participant to imagine the embarrassment they will feel if they don't get vaccinated and spread the disease. Other: Anger message Other: Trust in science message Other: Not bravery message