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Attending Autism One?

by SafeMinds

Be sure to join Executive Director Eric Uram for the first screening of the SafeMinds documentary “Repeating History” Thursday night at 7PM. The documentary highlights the personal lives of several Australian survivors of Acrodynia or “Pink Disease” caused by mercury in teething powders. Their rich personal stories highlight the tragic consequences of unnecessary exposure to mercury in medicine and also the associati...

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TAKE ACTION: Let the IACC and AAP know how sick your child with autism is/was and about their unmet medical needs.

by SafeMinds

SafeMinds believes that the lack of appropriate medical treatment for individuals with autism is a violation of basic human rights. Together we can improve the lives of children with autism now, but we need your help. The IACC (NIH’s Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee) added the existence of co-occurring conditions associated with autism in the strategic plan for autism research back in 2011, acknowledging the...

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Impact of the DSM-5 Criteria for ASD – Community Update – May 2013

by Katie Weisman

Introduction This month, the American Psychiatric Association will publish the latest edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – the DSM-5. The manual contains significant changes to the diagnostic criteria for individuals with autism. The name of the category will be changed from Pervasive Developmental Disorder to Autism Spectrum Disorder. The four previous diagnoses: Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome...

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Selling Sickness and Pharmed Out

by Eric Uram

As more people become aware of the dark-side of the pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to market their products, an extraordinary series of conferences have been taking place to address to the troubling issue. Most recently, Selling Sickness 2013: People before Profits, brought together more than 225 scholars, healthcare reformers, consumer/patient advocates, journalists, attorneys, and public health officials from ar...

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Review of SafeMinds Funded Research – Investment Totals $1.33 Million

by Lyn Redwood

Research has always been one of the core initiatives of SafeMinds. In 1999, when founding members of the organization recognized the extensive overlap between the symptoms of mercury toxicity and autism, they published an extensive literature review documenting these findings. In so doing, SafeMinds brought the issue of environmental factors in the etiology of autism to national and international attention. Since ...

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SafeMinds Congressional Briefing Environmental Causes of Autism

by SafeMinds

On Friday, April 12, SafeMinds held a briefing in Washington, D. C. to educate Congress about the importance of environmental exposures in triggering autism, including vaccines, and the need for re-prioritizing research. Moderated by SafeMinds Government Affairs Chair, Scott Bono, and Executive Director, Eric Uram, the panel included Richard Deth, Ph.D., Northeastern University, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Ph.D., UC-Davis ...

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Take a One-Minute Survey on Autism Awareness Month

by SafeMinds

Autism Awareness Month is ending. The most recent autism rate is 1 in 50. The kids are rapidly becoming adults. Please give us your honest opinion of the government response to autism and please forward this to all your friends for their input. Take the survey here....

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A special way to Celebrate Mother’s Day

by SafeMinds

Celebrate the mother’s in your life with a a special gift and support SafeMinds at the same time! Purchase a box of all natural organic fudge, along with a card honoring your loved one with a contribution to SafeMinds. Click here for more information and to order. ...

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Enough Awareness Already

by Eric Uram

Autism Awareness Day kicks-off the start of an annual month-long effort to increase global awareness of autism spectrum disorders. With US parents now reporting that 1-in-50 of their children are affected, and 1-in-33 boys, SafeMinds says: “Enough awareness already – we need to know why this happens!” We now know that autism spectrum disorders result from a convergence of genetic traits and/or environmental exp...

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SPREAD THE WORD ON THE FLU VACCINE

New SafeMinds flu brochure for the 2012 - 2013 season now available. Download herePlease help us by distributing in your community. Visit our Flu Facts page for more information.

VACCINE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

The new SmartVax website by SafeMinds provides information and tools to empower parents to make educated choices regarding vaccination for their children.

Download the individualized vaccine schedule tool.

Review steps to prepare for the pediatrician visit.

Weigh the risks vs benefits of the various vaccines.

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