From:
Carol Greenwood
Date:
May 19 01:13 UTC
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*/NOW STREAMING ONLINE AND IN PODCAST:
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May 14: /_AUTISM IN THE CITIES...where is it coming from? And why so
much of it?
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_PODCAST:
/</http://truthtotell.mypodcast.com/2008/05/TTT0820Autism101-110222.html>
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<http://www.mypodcast.com/fsaudio/truthtotell_20080514_1100-231839.mp3>
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*/What is going on here?/* Incidences of children’s brain disorders
appear to be nearly epidemic. One of every 150 children is afflicted
with some form of autism (One of every 90 boys). But why? Genetics play
a major role, we know, but, more analysts are looking at mercury-bearing
vaccines and environmental factors as coincident with massive increases
in all sorts of children’s ill health – asthma, ADHD and autism spectrum
disorders. Autism, Asperger’s, and related behavioral disorders are seen
in light of poor air and water quality, poverty, and immunization
vaccines. Not all victims, parents, advocates, researchers and public
health officials agree.
*/TTT’/s Andy Driscoll *and *Lynnell Mickelsen* talk with parents and
professionals – and walking examples of the difficulties faced by
children and young adults displaying autistic behavior on this segment
*GUESTS: NANCY HOKKANEN, *Parent/Advocate, Autism Spectrum Disorder; *
ANNE HARRINGTON, *Autism Services, Minneapolis Public Schools’ Early
Childhood Special Education; *DAVID WARD, *Parent of two boys with
Autism Spectrum Disorder;* MARY WHEELER, *Executive Director*, *Autism
Society of Minnesota;* MARY TOCCO, *No. Carolina-based anti-vaccine advocate