A Verdict on the Vaccination Boogeyman

By Shannon Des Roches Rosa, BlogHer Have you ever wondered why, exactly, vaccines are erroneously associated with autism? I’ll tell you: In 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield held a press conference to announce that his research had revealed a possible link between the MMR vaccine and autism. He published his findings in the respected independent medical [...]

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Time to Put the MMR/Autism Myth Behind Us

By Alison Singer President, Autism Science Foundation The week, the British General Medical Council (GMC) ruled that Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who first proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, acted “dishonestly and irresponsibly” when he published his research and showed a ‘callous disregard’ for the suffering of children. The GMC decision came after [...]

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UK GMC Ruling: Wakefield “Acted Dishonestly and was Misleading” with Autism/MMR Research

UK Daily Mail Online The doctor at the centre of the MMR controversy ‘failed in his duties as a responsible consultant’,  and went against the interests of children in his care, a disciplinary panel ruled today. Dr Andrew Wakefield also acted dishonestly and was misleading and irresponsible in the way he described research which was [...]

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IACC Unanimously Approves 2010 Strategic Plan for Autism Research

Autism Science Foundation President and Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) member Alison Singer joined all her colleagues on the IACC this week in voting to approve the 2010 Strategic Plan for Autism Research. The plan calls for upwards of $217 million to be devoted to autism research in 2010. It includes new objectives for identification [...]

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Autism Science Foundation Co-Founder Receives Community Impact Award

Autism Science Foundation Founder and President Alison Singer today was awarded the Community Impact Award for her role in launching the Autism Science Foundation, a not for profit organization that raises funds to support autism research. The award was presented by Matan, a not-for-profit organization that provides Jewish educational services to children with developmental disabilities, [...]

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Your Autism/Vaccine Questions Answered

The Vaccinate Your Baby project, sponsored by Every Child By Two, has launched a new website featuring video answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about vaccines and autism. Several experts in the fields of immunization and autism participated and their answers have been edited into short video clips. Participants include: Paul Offit, MD, Chief, Division [...]

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Register Now for Jan 19 IACC meeting

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will be holding a Full Committee Meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET at the William H. Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus, in Bethesda, MD. The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss and vote on recommendations for the annual update of [...]

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