tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post4679355724952295850..comments2023-11-25T07:12:37.875-05:00Comments on Hating Autism: Autism Speaks Run by TrollsJohn Besthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-89014667462569223502009-09-09T08:53:36.042-04:002009-09-09T08:53:36.042-04:00A.S. is filed with nothing but scam aritists who c...A.S. is filed with nothing but scam aritists who convince brain dead parents to walk and raise money for an organization who just gets richer and does ZERO for autistic children. SCUMBAGS!!<br /><br /><br />Autism Speaks has released its 2008 990 tax return form, which is the primary source of the following information regarding its finances. According to their 990, Autism Speaks has 36 employees who were compensated over $100,000 this year. The highest paid employee listed, their Chief Science Officer, Geri Dawson, was compensated $644,274. That's better than most people make in fairly good positions at Fortune 500 companies! Shockingly, she makes more than the five people listed in the form as "highest compensated employees", who are listed as being compensated less than $150,000 each by Autism Speaks. Where's the rest of that money that they didn't report, and how much is it to make them more highly compensated than someone getting almost $650,000 from a non-profit organization? All of the "highest compensated employees" are in some sort of administrative or "relations" position, meaning that they're part of the Autism Speaks bureaucracy and overhead, except for one who is listed as "Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel", which could mean that he's part of their oversized legal department, known for threatening people who make t-shirts or parodies to express their displeasure with Autism Speaks (false allegations of copyright violation were the bulk of those cases). Not including federated fundraising money, Autism Speaks spent over $1.7 million on fundraiser expenses, and made only $142,693 from that investment (that's the net gain, or what's left after that $1.7 million+ is subtracted from the total monies gained from the fundraisers). In total, they spent $17,756,876 on employee salaries, pensions/401ks, benefits, and payroll taxes. By contrast, their grants to individuals and communities totaled a paltry $66,670, not even a drop in the bucket compared to their total reported expenditures. Based on that information, it is clear that Autism Speaks does very little with their money to help autistic people and their families, and I haven't even shown all the reputation-damaging financial information I have on them from their 990.<br /><br />A.S. SUCKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-54234411803722669932009-08-04T13:51:35.825-04:002009-08-04T13:51:35.825-04:00From the Faiella's blog:
People if you are d...From the Faiella's blog: <br /><br />People if you are doing the walks to get fit then that is fine but if you think the money you are helping raise is going to find a cure then you need to wake up. Hey, keep walking because it costs a lot for them to keep their office on Park Avenue in New York!!! <br /><br />I have contacted many of them at Autism Speaks here in America, Canda and U.K. Oh yes they have many offices in different countries and I have contacted them all to help me spark clinical trials for Adult Stem Cells from cord blood for Autism but they wanted nothing to do with it!!! <br /><br />I think this lady would like to hear how you feel, please don't be shy, be very blunt with her on how you feel!!! <br /><br />Dana Marnane <br />National Director of Communications and Marketing <br />Autism Speaks <br />2 Park Avenue, 11th Floor <br />New York, NY 10016 <br />dmarnane@autismspeaks.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-4379805137498575022009-08-03T21:42:29.823-04:002009-08-03T21:42:29.823-04:00Alex dear moron. Autism Speaks does not believe va...Alex dear moron. Autism Speaks does not believe vaccines cause autism. They contribute zero money to anything vaccine related and continue to want to do research on a genetic cause. They are nothing but a scam of an organiztion who employ people like Alison Tepper Singer who recently left and is now chummy with scum like Dr. Paul Offit. All Autism Speaks is about is getting STUPID Autism Mommies to walk and raise money for their 5th Avenue address and private planes. Anyone who supports Autism Speaks is a clueless asshole.<br /><br />Here are two from Massachusetts who are queen assholes:<br /><br />1. Jess Wilson, Newton, MA.<br />2. Judy Ursitti, Dover, MA.<br /><br />They are a waste of space and mouthpieces for Autism Speaks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-37550004787459299012009-07-25T23:43:44.828-04:002009-07-25T23:43:44.828-04:00Alex,
AS does not promote the truth about how thim...Alex,<br />AS does not promote the truth about how thimerosal causes autism.<br />I don't agree with McCarthy either.John Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-28041372017230531222009-07-25T23:23:30.082-04:002009-07-25T23:23:30.082-04:00It makes me laugh that you say that Autism Speaks ...It makes me laugh that you say that Autism Speaks is controlled by neurodiversity. In reality, they don't even have autistics on their board. Also they believe that vaccines cause autism and push biomedical interventions. <br /><br />The pot calls the kettle black.<br /><br />I have a YouTube video on autism:<br />"Jenny McCarthy is wrong on autism."<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBTUANmJCC4AlexKenasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-17907174015044650232009-01-24T03:12:00.000-05:002009-01-24T03:12:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure I know who Zarathustra is and if I...I'm pretty sure I know who Zarathustra is and if I'm correct she is very very large! Trust me, she's way big!!!!! Her bottom = 3 of mine!Zarathustra's Big Bottomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457089877246263789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-79823597020971746432009-01-19T09:35:00.000-05:002009-01-19T09:35:00.000-05:00Here's why....Autism Speaks and those who repsent ...Here's why....<BR/><BR/>Autism Speaks and those who repsent that organization are nothing but a bunch hypocrites. Tepper-Singer is another perfect example as we have witnessed now. Her true colors came through as she basically is now telling the world (see her Newsweek interview) that since she has a brother and a cousin diagnosed, vaccines have nothing to do with autism and autism is purely genetic. WTF?<BR/><BR/>These people, such as this one from Dover, SHOULD NOT be speaking for other parents as they and their organization of Autism Speaks have done nothing to help the children. They are so quick to put themselves out there as people who know about autism, know what the kids need and where "the research" money should be going all the while speaking a message that is complete and utter bullshit. So we find out Tepper-Singer doesn't believe in vaccine damage because her brother has autism and Ursitti is going to conferences speaking of her vast knowledge of autism yet she dumps her own kids with a nanny and writes on a blog that her dog eats her kid's crap off the floor. The parents that I know do not want someone like this speaking for their children.<BR/><BR/>In a nutshell, the hypocrisy of those at Autism Speaks is stunning and I think we should know their backgrounds as these people are claiming to know what's best for the kids. What a pathetic joke that is. This organization and their "representatives" have shown their ignorance and should not be speaking at all for the kids. They should clearly go attend to their own. <BR/><BR/>Singer, Ursitti and others at Autism Speaks will never speak for the kids I know. The parents are fed up with this organization!<BR/><BR/>Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities in Legislation of Behavior Analytic Autism Services: Observations and Recommendations from Professionals and Parent Advocates<BR/>Judith Ursitti, Autism Speaks<BR/><BR/> Judith Ursitti is Regional Director, State Advocacy Relations for Autism Speaks. Judith is primarily responsible for managing the relationships between Autism Speaks and the state and local governments of designated states, Autism Speaks constituents and state chapter advocacy leaders, as well as other autism organizations. Judith has over a decade of experience in tax accounting and has been heavily involved in autism advocacy since her son Jack’s diagnosis in 2005.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-61812364385920313042009-01-19T09:13:00.000-05:002009-01-19T09:13:00.000-05:00Lindsay:I do have a great deal of respect for real...Lindsay:<BR/><BR/>I do have a great deal of respect for really great therapists as I am sure you are, however, what I do not have respect for are the centers that will not accept a child if parents are implementing biomedical treaments. NECC, The May Center and Melmark are the top three offenders of this. I find it ridiculous that the people who run these centers would have the nerve to tell parents how to medically intervene with their children. The arrogance is stunning.<BR/><BR/>Also, these places do not look at the "why" of behaviors enough and this is a huge reason restraints are needed at all. These centers take on way too many kids and they do not get the appropriate supervision or programming and then when behaviors occur, the child is blamed. Trust me, the top people in the industry know about these places and these type of problems. Granted, it is a huge problem because the numbers of kids on the spectrum is so high and they are trying to get services, but maybe if the kids weren't destroyed by the vaccine schedule in the first place this wouldn't be such an issue. It is a horrible cycle and the centers will always side with the Pharm. companies as this entire industry is about making money off of these kids. It really is a travesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-51641073709229756842009-01-17T22:21:00.000-05:002009-01-17T22:21:00.000-05:00I didn't read all of the posts here but I just wan...I didn't read all of the posts here but I just wanted to say that I used to work at Melmark New England and the people I worked with did their best using ABA techniques as well as medications for some kids with extreme behaviors to help better their lives. I think it sucks that there isn't more adult programs out there for when the kids grow up. I saw that someone said Melmark was one of the big companies that just drug their kids into oblivion and use restraints and other than that it's babysitting, which isn't true at least for Melmark NE. Controlled holds are only used when someone is in serious danger, a lot of the self injury and aggressions could seriously injure the child or the other people around if not intervened with. These kids do make progress but it IS a slow process! I'll never forget the joy of watching this one kid tie his shoes by himself for the first time after practicing for nine months! It was Amazing and we taught him with ABA techniques!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199814541744508679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-73295626147010277212009-01-14T12:45:00.000-05:002009-01-14T12:45:00.000-05:00Hi, Mind telling me why you want to keep posting ...Hi, Mind telling me why you want to keep posting all of these slurs about someone here? I don't see what it has to do with AS and the neuroinsane wackos that the post is about. Give me a reason or I'll be deleting all of this junk.John Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-58965323655752366272009-01-14T11:39:00.000-05:002009-01-14T11:39:00.000-05:00OK.... in reading this Erin's blog, niece of Ursit...OK.... in reading this Erin's blog, niece of Ursitti who is apparently some kind of nanny for the children, it appears she slept with the greek man after she slept with the lawyer (and who knows before that!) and seems to be getting dumped often. Here's my question to Judith of Autismville, does your niece bring these men back to your house or does she do these things in between watching your kids? Autism Speaks has some classy people working for them I see. Good Lord!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-1910291132892708992009-01-14T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-14T10:50:00.000-05:00Hi Jan Ursitti-"Andy's redneck mother from Georgia...Hi Jan Ursitti-"Andy's redneck mother from Georgia". Maybe you should clue Andy in on what is watching his kids. Here's just part of Erin's (the supposed "Superniece") lovely and classy blog. Sounds like putting the kids in her hands so your daughter-in-law can work "so hard" for Autism Speaks is really a WONDERFUL decision. WTF?????? Erin sounds "quite busy". Wonder when she has time to watch the kids?? <BR/><BR/><BR/>It's f-e-i-s-t-y. <BR/><BR/>Wednesday, January 7, 2009<BR/>move it along. thx. <BR/>i slept with the greek man. i know, it was stupid. and not very good. all i could think of was the detachable penis song. you know the one:<BR/><BR/>I woke up this morning with a bad hangover<BR/>And my penis was missing again.<BR/>This happens all the time.<BR/>It's detachable. <BR/><BR/>yeah, that one. definitely not a good sign. when i didn't hear from him, i wasn't surprised or upset. cool, maybe it wasn't good for him either. bad chemistry or whatever. not a big deal. <BR/><BR/>until i got a text from him:<BR/><BR/>the greek: Happy new year and all the best! :-) (i fucking hate those smiley faces.)<BR/><BR/>me: I hope that was a mass text. (yes, i'm a bitch. wait for it, i get bitchier.)<BR/><BR/>the greek: I hope the skies of the new year are filled with fire works and you achieve all you desire. :-) <BR/><BR/>me: Do you think that's awkward given that this is the first time i've heard from you since we had sex two and a half weeks ago? (told you it got bitchier.)<BR/><BR/>the greek: You're a unique and amazing person who deserves happy times and just wanted to give some new year wishes :-) i apologize if necessary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-91875699144874052932009-01-14T10:08:00.000-05:002009-01-14T10:08:00.000-05:00Yes Jan, your daughter-in-law sounds like she work...Yes Jan, your daughter-in-law sounds like she works REAL hard and has it tough. Just look at her on words. Let me tell you that the majority of autism parents don't have someone to cook, clean and work with the autistic kid so they can...."blog." Rough life. <BR/><BR/>Has anyone noticed that the Autism Speaks crew draws people who clearly are wealthy and have nothing better to do? Can't say that represents 99.9% of what parents deal with in reality when trying to raise their autistic children so I'll take a pass on her as a role model for other parents. Aren't phoney people pathetic?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Welcome to Autismville<BR/> <BR/> Amy started Brownies this week. She and her Dad just returned home from their father/daughter square-dance. All I can say is, I hope there's video.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jack ate a full plate of chicken nuggets, chased with some fresh fruit for dinner. That kid. He keeps me guessing.<BR/><BR/>We've been staying up way too late cheering on the Red Sox.<BR/><BR/>Yawn...<BR/><BR/>Erin, Amy and I experimented with the new Quickcam ... Erin continues to shop, cook, do the laundry, work with Jack and attempt to make me semi-cool. Amy asked me the other day ... "So Mom, what exactly do YOU do?"<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...<BR/><BR/>Well for one crazy thing, I blog!<BR/><BR/><BR/>This week on Parents.com I've posted the following blog entries:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Reasonable People<BR/>Take A Sad Song and Make It Better<BR/>Early Morning Journey<BR/>Go Sox<BR/><BR/>Come read the drivel. I promise you'll leave with a smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-90530090349558066442009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:00http://feistyerin.blogspot.com/I had to weigh in o...http://feistyerin.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>I had to weigh in on this Jan woman defending her daughter-in-law and having the freakin' nerve to yell at people here. First of all, if you read this Judith's blog she claims that this niece of hers (note niece's blog above) is the one who cooks, cleans and watches the kids. If you read not only the blog, but this niece's My Space we find a girl whose main goal seems to be to pick up guys, sleep with them, they seem to use her, gets drunk and so on. Yes Jan, your daughter-in-law really has great judgement when it comes to who is watching the kids. What a joke! Freakin' redneck. She should keep working real hard for Autism Speaks though while this stellar example of a human watches the kids. Should be a great influence on the young daughter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-64540191135515277482009-01-01T13:10:00.000-05:002009-01-01T13:10:00.000-05:00I think what is most distrubing about this is that...I think what is most distrubing about this is that this dim wit could care less if doctors are pharm. whores. Stupid is too mild a word for this attitude. <BR/><BR/>bipolar chicks bloggingit’s all about the carnival rides & the petting zoo<BR/>Yeah, but…<BR/>with 2 comments<BR/><BR/>Ads by Google<BR/>Bipolar Disorder Help<BR/>Private & Affordable Rehab Centers.<BR/>Insurance Accepted. Call Us Today.<BR/>www.RehabAndTreatment.comBipolar Disability<BR/>Can't work due to bipolar disorder?<BR/>Qualify for disability income!<BR/>www.Allsup.com<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>…does the average patient even know to check, or what it means?<BR/><BR/>Hospitals around the country are pushing for full disclosure of their doctors’ financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry to help patients determine whether their doctors are making money from drug and device companies. <BR/><BR/>I’ll take this very sad example as a “no”<BR/><BR/>“I don’t care at all. I really, truly don’t,” said Judith Ursitti of Dover, Mass., whose son, Jack, 8, has autism. “When I take Jack to a specialist, I research their level of knowledge and how they treat other patients. If I see that they have financial ties to other companies, it doesn’t bother me, as long as they are knowledgeable about my son’s condition.” <BR/><BR/>Holy crap. <BR/><BR/>A mixture of blind trust and having a POS such as the following for a doc could have mind numbing effects on a patient; but wallet growing effects for the doc, so what does he care? That. Is why you should. <BR/><BR/><BR/>In July, one such investigation found that Alan Schatzberg, chairman of psychiatry at Stanford University, had underreported his investments in a pharmaceutical company that he founded. Schatzberg had reported only $100,000 investments in the company, Corcept Therapeutics, but Grassley said that his investments totaled more than $6 million.<BR/><BR/>What a stain Mr. Schatzberg is. Unfortunately, he is not a rare species.<BR/><BR/>Disclosure. It’s a start:<BR/>Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s leading medical centers, will announce this week its decision to fully disclose all of its doctors’ and scientists’ financial ties with pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers on its web site.<BR/><BR/>“A key issue will be helping patients understand what these relationships mean for their care and for society.”……………”It builds trust among our colleagues [in relation to] research and our patients for us to be transparent.”<BR/><BR/>Now, how about every damn study having a “sponsored by-” in its subtitle if applicable?<BR/><BR/>The article mentions a few other places adopting various forms of disclosure:<BR/><BR/>The University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health <BR/>Duke <BR/>In the “We’re trying not to be so shady” list:<BR/><BR/>University of Iowa <BR/>Mayo Clinic <BR/>They have a “Conflict of Interest Review Board to monitor and review each case in which a researcher has a financial relationship with a pharmaceutical company” okaaayyyy. hmmm. I’m gonna’ call that the CYA Board.<BR/><BR/>In addition to the board, patients are informed of these relationships “if they so much as inquire.”<BR/><BR/>Again. What average patient would know to ask, or wtf to think of it once known? For all they know, they could take it as some sort of seal of approval. <BR/><BR/><BR/>*reading further* The Association of American Medical Colleges seem to be on the patients’ side.<BR/><BR/>Here’s a money quote:<BR/><BR/>“I actually think that the push to disclose is rather a reproach to the ethical compass of my profession,” said Dr. Nortin Hadler, a professor of medicine and microbiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “The fact that we think that disclosing somehow means that there is no further conflict of interest seems a rather flimsy argument.” <BR/><BR/>Hadler said that the push for full disclosure among many medical centers accomplishes very little in terms of eliminating doctors’ conflicts of interest, and instead highlights how widespread the problem of pharmaceutical and industry ties are among the nation’s physicians and researchers.” <BR/><BR/>What? Just because your doc gets an all expense paid trip to sunny Florida to attend some seminar couldn’t possibly mean that he would think that “drug X” is the best for you…would it? I mean, he’s your doctor, he’ll put your interest and well being first, right? “Drug X” gave you diabetes? as a side effect?! Well how convenient that the same company has just the pill for that too……<BR/><BR/>If you read around a lot, you’ll see docs bitching and moaning about patients “reading information on the internet” funny thing is, you don’t see too many (I’ve yet to come across one) that are bent out of shape over patients seeing a drug advertised on television. *don’t get me started*<BR/><BR/>I wonder what the statistics are in relationship to specialties and financial interests. I’d bet pdocs rank right up there.<BR/><BR/>Besides the headlined link up top, there’s more on the Cleveland Clinic/disclosure here; and quite a few other places.<BR/><BR/>+1 for Cleveland Clinic for the doc/pharma relationship transparency. Like I said, it’s a start; but Cleveland Clinic entrusting private medical records to Google? -10<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Ads by Google<BR/>Bipolar Disorder<BR/>Top Site for Bipolar Disorder Advice, Articles & Medical Facts<BR/>Health.comUnderstanding Depression<BR/>What Explains the Rise in Disorders See this Lecture in Wellesley Jan17<BR/>www.onedayu.comNaples bipolar treatment<BR/>Professional counseling & therapy Marriage & Family Counseling<BR/>counselingassociates-fl.com<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Written by happy-time-harry's sister <BR/><BR/>December 4, 2008 at 8:20 pm<BR/>Posted in FDA, doctors, health care, mental health, news<BR/><BR/>Tagged with Alan Schatzberg-citizen asshat, Cleveland Clinic, doctors' financial ties with pharmaceutical companies<BR/>« Drunk Christmas Post**Drug dealers busted; don’t even spend time in a holding cell (UM now in withdrawal hell) »<BR/>2 Responses to 'Yeah, but…'<BR/>Subscribe to comments with RSS or TrackBack to 'Yeah, but…'. <BR/><BR/>“I don’t care at all. I really, truly don’t,” said Judith Ursitti of Dover, Mass., whose son, Jack, 8, has autism. “When I take Jack to a specialist, I research their level of knowledge and how they treat other patients. If I see that they have financial ties to other companies, it doesn’t bother me, as long as they are knowledgeable about my son’s condition.” <BR/><BR/>I find this funny in a sick way. How does’s dear Judith know that Jack even has autism? Could be the doc who diagnosed has some great kickbacks and mucho moolah from the drug companies who make autism drugs/supplies, etc? Is it possible that the doctor is more knowledgable about the dream golf vacations or the extra large order of Omaha Steaks that showed up at his door by FedEx. than about her son’s condition? Criminey, Judith…at least google the doc and his stocks/bonds/investments/connections to the pharma companies.<BR/>Sheesh…people can be so damn stupid!<BR/> <BR/>trailerparkbarbie<BR/><BR/>16 Dec 08 at 8:35 pm <BR/>Judith is as stupid as the day is long. Clueless yet loves to act as if she is very knowledgable about autism. She’s a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-78199722663195877752008-09-30T21:32:00.000-04:002008-09-30T21:32:00.000-04:00She had said that she doesn't believe vaccines had...She had said that she doesn't believe vaccines had anything to do with her kid's autism. She's clearly not too bright.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-5539811522551807622008-09-30T16:03:00.000-04:002008-09-30T16:03:00.000-04:00The fact that Ursitti has her kid playing with her...The fact that Ursitti has her kid playing with her shows that his autism is not at the lowest level where kids can't do a damn thing. This woman probably has no clue what it is like for the lowest functioning kids who were nearly slaughtered by mercury. If she had ever met a low functioning kid, it would be obvious to her that no teacher has any chance of helping them.John Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-66392875090941579552008-09-30T15:37:00.000-04:002008-09-30T15:37:00.000-04:00http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2008/09...http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2008/09/16/push_on_for_insurers_to_share_autism_costs/<BR/><BR/>Good Lord here she is again. And there was another article regarding her doing the same thing in Texas yet she ran from the crap state of Texas. Guess that media blitz didn't work out for her.<BR/><BR/>The truly intelligent and proactive parents who I have met don't need to promote themselves endlessly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-15345065301435284492008-09-30T15:32:00.000-04:002008-09-30T15:32:00.000-04:00http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/body/head-to...http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/body/head-to-toe/fundraising-women/?page=9<BR/><BR/>Yes, a true sucker IS born every minute. Bet that $40,000 went right in the pocket of Peter Bell or Suzanne Wright for the downpayment on a new car.<BR/><BR/>If I see this woman's face in the paper one more time I'm going to be sick. WHAT A MEDIA WHORE. She's in at least once a month bragging about herself in one way or another and raising money for hacks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-10109975505349114642008-09-30T15:27:00.000-04:002008-09-30T15:27:00.000-04:00The majority of them are about drugs, restraints a...The majority of them are about drugs, restraints and very expensive babysitting. That's about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-1993943047739160002008-09-29T22:23:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:23:00.000-04:00I've never heard of any residential place that doe...I've never heard of any residential place that does anything besides drugging kids into oblivion. If you know of one that's different and actually treats autism using medicine, I'd love to know about it.John Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-51491490591400347592008-09-28T23:27:00.000-04:002008-09-28T23:27:00.000-04:00I'm not certain of Birchtree's attitude towards bi...I'm not certain of Birchtree's attitude towards biomedical. I think most of the smaller centers do allow parents to make their own decisions regarding this. It's the bigger ones (NECC, MAY, Melmark) that forbid this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-30935838531552881692008-09-28T23:04:00.000-04:002008-09-28T23:04:00.000-04:00Do you know if Birchtree is aware that medical tre...Do you know if Birchtree is aware that medical treatments are helping autistic kids? I worked at Easter Seals residential facility which was run fairly well but it was just a prep for being warehoused for a lifetime with no treatment at all. It's useless trying to educate these people so we will have to start another place, probably hundreds of them.John Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-56461882247864570882008-09-28T22:46:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:46:00.000-04:00Also, in Stratham, NH I understand that Birchtree ...Also, in Stratham, NH I understand that Birchtree Center is looking to expand to a site that will accomodate adult students in the future. I don't know what the quality will be or who will be funding it as it has yet to be built, but this may be a place for kids that is run well. Remains to be seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20954432.post-46894952436916969712008-09-28T22:27:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:27:00.000-04:00Oh yes I agree, I think most parents are ethical, ...Oh yes I agree, I think most parents are ethical, it's the directors of some of the existing places that are not parents and are simply in it for the business and the money. I think if parents ran these places they would be run well and have the kids' best interest in mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com