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Autism in John McCain’s speech

 

As predicted last week, McCain worked some autism into his speech tonight.

“I fight for Jake and Toni Wimmer of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Jake works on a loading dock, coaches Little League, and raises money for the mentally and physically disabled. Toni is a schoolteacher, working toward her master’s degree. They have two sons; the youngest, Luke, has been diagnosed with autism. Their lives should matter to the people they elect to office. They matter to me. And they matter to you.”

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The Autism Retort - All Autism News & Blogging / All Sides of the Autism Debates of the Day

I have relaunched the Autism Retort website in the  ALLTOP/POPURLS format.  Check it out here, it’s a work in progress, but check it out and please bookmark if you find it useful.  I may try to organize the sites in some groupings or at least organize them via the SIDE BAR MENU.  The site includes blogs on both sides of the Autism Vaccine Wars as well as other hot button autism issues of the day.  I am creating the site as much for myself as anything.  If you would like your blog listed on the site, drop me an email. Tweet This Post

Sarah Palin on Special Needs

As I mentioned with the Clintons talking about autism in their convention speeches, I will take it anyway I can get it. Republican VP nominee, Sarah Palin, who has a new baby with Downs Syndrome, also discussed special needs in her acceptance speech last night.

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CDC PR Machine in Overdrive with Flawed MMR/Autism Study

 

CDC Misses Target With Flawed MMR/Autism Study

NAA says:  Wrong Question Asked. Wrong Children Studied. Wrong Conclusions Reached.

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