There's so much going on here, so much to keep up with. Everyone has a huge need at the moment, which is not an easy situation for a mommy.

The boys new homepathic consult comes up in another week & a half; they seem to be past the point of any more "clearing" activity, hopefully.

Big Guy had similar issues as last month, such as heavy wetting, some diarrhea, & a few meltdowns. Lately he's just been very giddy & loud (stimmy noises) at times. He's been a lot more "huggy". There are times I see a positive difference in his demeanor. It's not always, but it's there.

Little Guy also had a similar reaction as last month, although not great. Last month he started refusing his remedies, but he got past that with some persistence & took them fairly easily again. This month he's decided he no longer wants his goat yogurt in the morning, which is the only way I could get vitamins in him. I had also hid (he did know they were there actually but never minded) them in applesauce, so he doesn't want that anymore either.

Needless to say I was not pleased. Many of his vits & supps have been rather helpful, with his autistic behaviors & health-wise. For the  past couple of days I've been able to put them in a little juice & use a dropper to get them down him. He's not taking them happily, but at least he's getting some of them; I'm picking the ones I think are most beneficial at this point.

One odd thing is he's running up to me for the remedies now! Some might recall he used to run from me when this first started, so this is a major positive thing which I do hope continues!

And thankfully his support remedies cover the bases all the vits & supps were meant to as well, so I guess that has kept him above water. Some have even mentioned him maybe not needing all the ones he used to get, now that he's so well supported homeopathically, which may be true too; we'll certainly discuss all this next consult.

So far he has not had any respitory reactions (praise God!), which he's been on a support remedy to prevent. I think he's past the point of concern now, hopefully, but I'll keep giving him that remedy for a few more days full strength, then taper off a bit. It's not the last time we'll have that concern though; he has more clearings of that nature coming up, even bigger than this past month.

This week has been more taxing for me, in that I've been preparing for a little birthday party for the babies, who will turn one year next week (stay tuned for more info with pics!). I enjoy it, but at the same time it's tough right now, especially not knowing how the boys will handle it all. I prepared ahead, ordering in all the presents, as well as Little Guy's since he will be 3 soon after. Today I was able to get some much needed cleaning done, as the babies were a little more patient this morning then they have been lately. I haven't been able to complete lesson plans for next week yet though, & doubt I'll get to it before the weekend now. It's probably fine though, as at this point I'll not be starting Butterfly's new program for another week, & haven't made any changes for Storyman yet. Their work has been light lately, which they should enjoy while it lasts!

The days will be getting very full shortly. We still need to complete the next module for RDI training; Mike finally caught up to me. I will try to get to that Sunday probably. I'm also trying to implement Floortime for Little Guy, which seemed more appropriate for him given his younger age & ability to be engaged a bit easier than Big Guy at this point. More on that soon...

The Ladybugs are doing well, even though they are very tiny girls. Ladybug I has had a growth issue, which I've spoken to my natural practitioner about. Being she's doing great developmentally she's not concerned. However, I went ahead & did a consult with a classical homepath for her. He's chosen a remedy that really encompasses several things that are applicable to her, especially since teething has really interfered with good nursing the past few months. I pray that & tweaking my nursing style will help. It should come in next week.

Neither baby is in the least bit interested in solid foods. I've tried about 3 times, with the least allergenic foods, & there were no takers. A couple of times maybe 2 little bites went down but that was it. The last time I took anything out Ladybug I actually cried at the sight of it, so that was it. They are clearly telling me they are not ready, & being we are a food allergy family I respect those cues. Butterfly didn't want a thing to do with solids until she was 15 months old, & she was very tiny until she was over 2, then her growth took off. Turns out she had a severe, epipen worthy nut allergy & a dairy allergy (although not as severe, it does make her sick).  Babies know best, & will protect themselves as best they can.

The homepath consulted also felt there was no reason they need to eat at this age, being they are nursed, & we don't want to encourage weaning as all my kiddos regressed upon weaning. They need the protection for a good while as they grow. I'll periodically give it a try here & there with different low allergy foods, & eventually they will show me they are ready to eat. In the meantime they will go back for their one year checkup with our natural family doctor, I'll give the remedy to Ladybug I & probably do another consult at some point for her sister (as finances allow). ALL the kiddos need this intervention, so we'll take it a little at a time as we can right now.

I need more reading time, for autism, health, Biblical living, etc... If I get my vitamins in me it's a good day! I've also got to eat better; lots of protein I'm told. I should probably stop eating cereal for meals so often, even though they're gluten free with goat milk...it's just easy & fast. It may be handling the remedies, as I've heard sometimes the parents feel stuff too, but I've been a lot achier lately & more tired. It definitely feels like the EBV is flaring. My blood work earlier this year showed some pretty bad inflammation. My Vitamin D levels were almost zero; not good. I keep forgetting to take that supplement as well. Now the MB12 shots are giving me welts; can't figure that one out, but I've been skipping it & I need that one too. Mom comes last, but mom can't wear out because everyone needs mom!!

I've also been hearing so much bad news lately; so many people going through terrible traumas in their lives. It seems like many of us Christian women, in different ways, are going through various "valleys" these days. There is tremendous growth in the valley, as difficult as it is. At those really low moments, He quickly has me recall the many I'm praying for who are in such devastating circumstances, & I can come outside my own circumstances in prayer for them & thankfulness for all He's doing for us. I also know there are many praying for us too, & I'm so thankful for them as well.

I am SO thankful to the Lord for helping me through this week & for the help He's provided for me through Storyman & my husband!!

I wasn't sure whether to address this at all, not sure if I should waste precious time, frankly. Many of you may have heard of a certain media personality's recent comments regarding autistic children. There are many reactions one could have to such an ignorant tirade, & I decided to share some thoughts.

Outrage is understandable. Our children (& the parents) suffer enough just living in the state they are, then to have abusive language heaped on them on top of that seems inexcusable. Yes, it can hurt to have someone judge our children, & us as parents, based on no reason or fact at all, so harshly. The comments were almost so cruel it feels like a physical assault of sorts.

Another reaction would be sadness, hurt, & deep concern. The callousness of such comments could cause so many who don't know any better, & won't take a moment to find out the truth, to judge us & our children the same way. What kind of treatment does this set up our families for out in society?  There are so many people who choose to listen to & believe such negative comments, so words such as these can have far reaching consequences for many of us.

Unbelievably, I actually found myself chuckling a bit over this at times. It's so incredibly off the mark that when not taking anything else into account, it's almost laughable how a person can speak as such an arrogant authority on something he obviously knows nothing about.

Let's take this apart a bit, from my own point of view...

My own observations of certain comments (that I will not repost here; see link for ugly details):

Now, number one, I never would have asked his opinion on this, but he felt some inclination to give it, despite not having any apparent knowledge on the subject, & obviously not having any personal experience at all.

As a side note on the asthma comments, asthma is also a growing condition that is a by product of vaccinations, & can be most often alleviated by giving up dairy products (our practitioners agree Little Guy would probably be asthmatic if I hadn't cut out offending foods from his diet), but I digress...

Now, most families with autistic children that I know of, are not benefiting from it in any way, in particularly, not financially. Many have given up or lost almost everything in an effort to finance their children's recovery. DAN! doctors cost thousands of dollars, & many of them are not covered by insurance. Our homeopaths also cost thousands, & are not covered by insurance. Guess what? No one is paying for our children's needs except us, as best we can.

I also don't see autistic kiddos benefiting off the educational system, as most schools cannot provide the individual attention each child with autism needs. Many of the kids are just falling through the cracks. Unless he considers "extra help" being confined in a restraint for hours a day, then we might be talking here.

Regarding autistic children really just being "brats" (again see link for ugly details):

Whew, what a relief. I thought maybe Big Guy was still soiling his diaper, at almost 14yrs old, because he had sensory issues & auditory processing disorders, as well as leaky gut, parasites, candida, & the titers that tell us he has very high viral activity in his body. I thought he pounded his head on the wall because he was having pain & frustration over that pain & the fact he couldn't share that information with us so we could effectively help him, since he is non verbal. 

But maybe he's really not non verbal after all! Maybe he's just a "brat" refusing to talk! That must be why he makes all those odd noises all day long. Wouldn't anyone much rather live like that then carry on a conversation with another human being? I bet the commentor would too! (I bet he'd even still have an active audience).

Hmmmm... I just told Big Guy to "cut the act out". It didn't work. He's still busy waving that toy around in front of his face, which of course is much more fun than reading a book or playing a game.

My children do have a father around by the way, as so many autistic children still do, & I bet if he was to say that to our autistic children, they would probably still give him a smile & hug, even if they can't say "Okay dad." (Or, again, maybe they're only pretending to be non verbal).

On the screaming comment... maybe if the hum of a light sounded like an airplane going through your head you'd scream too...

And, just a thought... since when is it okay to call a child who can't speak for himself, even though the words might be there in their head, but the connection can't be made between the brain & the mouth because of neurological damage, a "moron"?

By the way, how do all those comments about "being a man" apply when the autistic child is a girl?

Oh, right, he believes autism doesn't exist. So how about the girls that act like my Big Guy, & worse? I guess they're just pretending too, because it's much more fun for a school age girl to sit in a dirty diaper, wave a toy in front of her face, slam her head into a wall, or glass window or door, & babble or make loud odd noises than play with other kids, right?

"Don't act like a girl." Is what my Big Guy does what girls do normally? Not from my rather limited experience in seeing other girls, or having been one myself at one time.

I can say that my children's father does not encourage his boys to act like girls, but again neither one of us realized that's the way girls act. Hmmmmm... maybe he's not just insulting autistic children, but girls as well.

I need to consider what the Bible says about folks like this:

A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
(Proverbs 11:12)

He who guards his lips guards his soul, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
Proverbs 13:3

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Matthew 12:36

 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings himself harm.
Proverbs 11:17

Another reaction could be pity. Pity for someone with such anger that he can so easily lash out at those helpless & unable to retaliate. As a follower of Jesus I'm commanded to forgive & pray...
 
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
Matthew 5:44

In the end, it will all be sorted out in front of the Lord. 

This person needs prayers, because right now I can at least say that I know my kiddos will be seated around our Lord someday, where nothing more can hurt them.

For another commentary from another autism mom, please visit my dear friend, Karla's blog.

It's July 20th, so I figured it was time to replace the June calendar on this blog... I seriously doubt anyone cared much, or perhaps didn't even notice (nor did I), but I am now no longer calendar challenged.

We'll see how I do next month...

I'm thankful for:

Brotherly moments...

Smiling babies...

Crawling baby...

Trying to crawl baby...

Playing babies...

Babies sleeping at the same time (rarely!)...

Happy moments...

Rainy day watching...

"Cat TV"...

Sisterly moments...

Paper airplane fun (thanks Grammy):

An early geography lesson...

Cute pictures...

Children!

The LORD is righteous in all His ways,
         Gracious in all His works.
 The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,
         To all who call upon Him in truth.
 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
         He also will hear their cry and save them.
 The LORD preserves all who love Him,
         But all the wicked He will destroy.
 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD,
         And all flesh shall bless His holy name
         Forever and ever.
Psalm 145:17-21

Boy do I dislike my family being called "parasites", especially by ignorant people who know nothing of our plight.

I'm speaking of a new nemesis to take up the "cause" of getting all kids brain damaged vaccinated. Apparently she's an actress of some sort, of which thankfully I don't follow much of that stuff anymore as that world is so far away from the Lord I feel like whenever it's brought to my attention it's from another time & place; a very dark one too.

This one is especially dark...you can read about it here.

It really bugs me when I'm told that my children should be vaccinated to autistic oblivion, or even death, because ignorant people are afraid they are a "risk" to their vaccinated children, when, in actuality, it is the other way around.

It really bugs me when people just assume that because their child(ren) got through vaccinations (& they may or may not never know the far reaching consequences everyone will suffer, how many IQ points were lost, how many cancer cells are budding, etc etc, etc.), that all children should be fine with getting injected with all types of toxic chemicals & aborted fetal tissues.

It really bugs me when I'm told I don't have the right to make choices for my children regarding everything, including their health of all things, & that their safety & future don't matter, because of the "greater good" - that doesn't exist.

It really bugs me when people assume that vaccinations saved the world, when if they did just a little research they'd find out that isn't at all true, but that the rates of the diseases they were meant to control were going down before the advent of mass vaccination, yet with more & more vaccinations given the rates of autism & other childhood diseases & conditions continue to rise.

It really bugs me when the information given to the general public through advertisements, doctors, etc, are backed by pharmaceutical companies yet no one realizes that or chooses to find out where that information originated.

It really bugs me when people prefer to keep their heads in the sand & not realize this issue is mostly about money (& population control), & has nothing to do with anyone's health.

It really bugs me when as a Christian, I'm told I should be allowing my children to be injected with chemicals that were never meant by our Creator to be put into our bodies, for what should be obvious reasons, & on top of that it should also be acceptable to me to have tissue cells from murdered babies
injected into my children.

It really bugs me when doctors & others roll their eyes or become dismissive regarding natural treatments, herbs, & homeopathy, even when there is obvious proof of their healing properties, yet feel toxic chemicals are "safe" inside a growing body that has no immune system to fight them off.

It really bugs me when people think there can be a "green" version of something so thoroughly toxic that if cleaned up it wouldn't even exist anymore.

It really bugs me when pediatricians & other medical professionals turn away parents who want to make informed choices for their children, choices they have a right to make & should be respected for making, & even moreso when they have the nerve to talk down to or even outright insult those conscientious, informed parents.

It really bugs me when someone reads a biased article or some other big pharma influenced or backed piece about vaccination &/or autism, take it as truth without thinking further on it, & assume that the families must be defective somehow & have no right to procreate because the world is only suited for "perfect" people - who don't exist.

It really bugs me when a parent is asked by a medical professional "Is s/he up to date on vaccinations?" when they were consulted for something completely unrelated that is inapplicable to that question.

It really bugs me when yet another person goes to school to learn how to be some kind of autism therapist or professional because there is a huge growing market for that type of profession.

It really bugs me when yet another family cannot afford natural treatments with great potential for their autistic child because those professionals charge incredible fees.

It really saddens me when I pray for a miracle for a small child dying from a cancer proven to exist because of a certain vaccination in mice & while being treated said child continues to be given vaccinations without thought even though the cancer keeps coming back, & now the doctors have all but given up on the child living much longer.

It really saddens me when yet another baby is found dead in a crib shortly after a vaccination was given yet there is no real cause of death given, just a label of SIDS, because no medical examiners would have the guts to admit there could even be a connection.

It really saddens me when yet another child or autistic person dies at the hands of those who should be caring for them, from restraints or other abuses.

It really saddens me when I read a post on an autism Yahoogroup from yet another heartbroken parent of a just diagnosed autistic child, desperately looking for help or hope from someone.

It really saddens me when I hear of another family affected by autism, how the child is suffering, how the family is isolated & outright rejected by family & friends, how it's a "good day" when the mom can get through it without crying, how the marriage is falling apart, how they are struggling financially because most autism treatments are not covered by insurance if they even have it, how the siblings are hurting because of the loss of a brother or sister they cannot play with normally...

Perhaps a few days should be spent with an "autistic family"...

...changing a teenager's dirty diaper; getting headbutted by an older severe child having a meltdown; putting shatterproof glass in an autistic child's bedroom in case they have a fit & hit their head on it; cleaning up the poop a child with autism got out of his diaper & smeared all over his room; spending hours researching various treatments, paying thousands for said treatments, per month; spending hours mixing & administering vitamins, supplements, remedies, etc; researching therapies & finding the time to implement them properly; dealing with rude or unprofessional autism "professionals"; having to learn how to "play" with your own child instead of just enjoying time with them; not going anywhere ever because you never know how your child with autism will react; being cut off even from the church because of critical people or services & programs not friendly toward autism; having to worry about your autistic child running from you & getting lost in a public place or parking lot & getting hit by a car; having concerns about the neighbors' pools because so many autistic children are found floating in them; having to have all your doors locked & double locked even in nice weather, never letting in the fresh air, so your child cannot run out & get lost or end up in one of those pools; having to listen to unsolicited advice & criticism since certain others think they know more about what your child needs than you do; while other people celebrate birthday's & other milestones you dread your child's birthday because it's another year of not knowing what the future holds for him/her ...

... hold your just vaccinated child who is extremely lethargic & can barely rouse even to nurse, even after many hours; watch helplessly as your child seizures in response to recent vaccines, which now will become a lifelong "disorder";  be unable to control your child's incredibly high fever after a recent round of vaccines; not know why your child now lies on the floor staring at his/her hand when s/he used to enjoy playing & interacting with you; not be able to hug your child without s/he screaming in pain; watch your child become spacey & more interested in things rather than you; to watch helplessly in fear as your child literally slips away from you; wonder why the toys your child used to play with sit unused while s/he wanders around with certain things in his/her hand all day long; have your child cry unconsolably & be unable to tell you why so you don't know how to help him/her ...

... to never hear your child say "I love you mommy/daddy"...

Maybe you get the idea, but, not really. You can't possibly, unless you live it.

This is what the LORD says:
       "A voice is heard in Ramah,
       mourning and great weeping,
       Rachel weeping for her children
       and refusing to be comforted,
       because her children are no more." "
Jeremiah 31:15

The folks responsible for this destruction of children, & who choose to perpetuate this disaster & abomination, should tremble in fear...

If you're a follower of Jesus, there is hope...

 This is what the LORD says:
       "Restrain your voice from weeping
       and your eyes from tears,
       for your work will be rewarded,"
       declares the LORD.
       "They will return from the land of the enemy.

  So there is hope for your future,"
       declares the LORD.
       "Your children will return to their own land.
Jeremiah 31:16-17

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

Come quickly, Lord...

I've been really blessed by the prayers of Children of Destiny that I receive daily, so I wanted to post theirs today because it is also their son's birthday, & their son is the reason we receive these wonderful prayers now, so bless them all...

Children of Destiny prayers for today:

Happy birthday to our son, Nicholas, who turns 10 today! He has been the inspiration for what we do at Children of Destiny day in and day out. He is our constant reminder of the challenges of autism and of the unlimited, wonderful grace of God in every life!

Monday, July 14, 2008

“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.
(Isaiah 54:17, NIV)

PARENT’S PRAYER:
Heavenly Father,
I thank you that you are greater than any weapon that has been forged against us.  I thank you that you will refute every tongue that accuses us.  Lord, I thank you for your vindication.  Father, I ask that you would appropriate your vindication for ______ in every area of injustice in his/her life.  I ask that you would right and way in which he/she has been mistreated or misunderstood.  I ask that you would heal any wounding in his/her heart over any rejected he/she may have experienced.  I ask that you would also minister your healing to every other member of this family who has suffered at the hands of another.  I thank you that you are the God of all comfort, and that when we call on you, you are faithful to hear us and to respond.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen

FAMILY/FRIEND’S PRAYER:
Heavenly Father,
I thank you that you are greater than any weapon that has been forged against the ______ family.  I thank you that you will refute every tongue that accuses them.  Lord, I thank you for your vindication.  Father, I ask that you would appropriate your vindication for [child’s name] in every area of injustice in his/her life.  I ask that you would right and way in which he/she has been mistreated or misunderstood.  I ask that you would heal any wounding in his/her heart over any rejected he/she may have experienced.  I ask that you would also minister your healing to every other member of this family who has suffered at the hands of another.  I thank you that you are the God of all comfort, and that when we call on you, you are faithful to hear us and to respond.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen

This is a must see regarding the safety (or lack thereof) of older tires, often sold as new... very disturbing.

Below I've reprinted the email devotional I received from Joni & Friends this morning. It follows a lot of other "messages" I've gotten from other places. Brokenness can be the beginning of true Christian growth. This was an encouragement to me, & I hope it can be for someone else as well.

Joni and Friends Daily Devotional
July 12, 2008

The Graft

I am the vine; you are the branches.  If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
                                                              -- John 15:5

As a child, I remember early spring and grafting time in my Uncle Don's apple orchard.  My uncle would run his hand over the bark of the apple tree, finding just the right place to peel it away and make a slanting cut into the heart of the wood.  He would then take a small branch, make a cut in the tree, and push the graft down into the damp wood of the tree.  Later that spring, new life would emerge.  Blossoms to buds to fruit.  I've heard that one tree can bear over one hundred different kinds of apples.  But it does not come without a wounding in both tree and branch.
 
Years later I would understand John Bunyan's words:  "Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think... .  It is wounding work, this breaking of the hearts, but without wounding there is no saving.  Where there is grafting there is a cutting, the graft must be let in with a wound... Heart must be set to heart... or there will be no sap from root to branch."[1]
 
Never would I have dreamed as I wandered through that orchard as a little girl, sensing the Spirit's promptings to draw nearer, that my journey to know God would be filled with such cutting and wounding.  The diving accident in which I became paralyzed was yet in the future, but it would force my wound to his wound, my heart to his heart.  Years later I would understand the lesson of the graft:  the wounding is where divine sap flows and spiritual fruit blossoms.
 
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In affliction and suffering, our hearts are pressed into his.  And the life of God flows into us, wound to wound.  In those times of brokenness, remember that in Christ, the result is life, life, and more life.
 
Help me, Lord, to remain, to abide in you this day, no matter what my circumstances
[1] John Bunyan, The Acceptable Sacrifice: The Excellency of a Broken Heart, in The Works of John Bunyan, vol. 1, p. 720.

I'm thankful for the Lord holding me up during the difficult times.
I'm thankful for the comforting scriptures & devotions that "show up" at just the right times reminding me of His faithfulness & love for me.
I'm thankful for Little Guy showing us what he wants more lately.
I'm thankful for everyone's prayers for us.
I'm thankful for online shopping since I've had a few birthday children here to shop for .
I'm thankful that so many things are available online, including ladybug wrapping paper .
I'm thankful for the schoolwork we continue to get accomplished.
I'm thankful for new programs to look forward to starting, soon.

Little Guy on a swing - a doll swing, actually (poor doll swing):



Thea "nursing, babies"??



And puppies yet!? This is an obvious Butterfly setup. Poor Thea sat still too long...

Here's a video of some giggly Ladybugs, with cute little happy noises.

This video shows some happy little Ladybugs, until Otis appears. Ladybug II is still acquiring a tolerance for cats, but she's coming around. This was actually from almost a month ago. There's also a very brief appearance from Little Guy, complete with "stimmy" toys & chewey bib. He's uncharacteristically camera shy in this one, & quickly turns & walks away.

Here's an unrelated article, but a must read as well...
HPV Vaccine Victims Pile Up: $1.5B for Merck - This is Barbara Loe Fisher's blog; excellent vaccine related articles here.

This is very disturbing; our future needs protecting...reprinted below. Keep that Oscillo in the house at all times - it really works & it looks like we're gonna need it!

LIFE WITH BIG BROTHER
Feds target children with live flu vaccine
Formula planned for possibly millions contains virus that can spread on contact

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Posted: July 07, 2008
8:03 pm Eastern

By Bob Unruh
© 2008 WorldNetDaily

The federal government plans to give children – possibly millions of them – a live influenza vaccine they could transmit to anyone with whom they come into contact.

The vaccinations could start as early as a few weeks from now, and the infections could be spread for up to three weeks following the vaccinations, officials confirmed.

Each half milliliter portion of the formula, called FluMist, contains particles of "live, attenuated influenza virus," writes Robert Carrillo on his extensive blog posting about the vaccine.

"That means that between 10 million and 100 million viral particles will be forcefully injected into the nostrils administered," he says.

Carillo warns one of the most troubling concerns over the injection is the potential for the viruses to enter directly into the brain.

"At the top of the nasal passages is a paper-thin bone called the cribriform plate," he explains. "The olfactory nerves pass through this bone and line the nasal passages, carrying messenger molecules to the brain that are identified as 'smells' familiar to us. The olfactory tract has long been recognized as a direct pathway to the brain."According to MedImmune, the company providing FluMist, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted earlier this year to "expand flu vaccination recommendations to include all children six months through 18 years of age."

Previously, the recommendations were to vaccinate children from six months to 59 months of age, the report said.

"The new guidelines add approximately 30 million children to the recommended pediatric population to be vaccinated annually against influenza," the company said.

"MedImmune is committed to doing all it can to support the ACIP's expanded influenza vaccination recommendations and to work toward our common goal to vaccinate more children against the flu each year," John Trizzino, vice president, vaccines, said in a prepared statement. "The data presented … highlight the need to use every possible opportunity to improve vaccination rates and compliance, including vaccinating children when they visit their healthcare providers for back-to-school check-ups and sports physicals. We are focused on delivering FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) into the marketplace this year beginning in August."

Carrillo, who works with an organization advising about the dangers of vaccines, says among some of the ingredients of various vaccines are human diploid lung cells, fetal bovine serum, aluminum, formaldehyde, mercury and dry natural latex rubber.

In this particular case, however, probably the most significant issues are that recipients of the vaccine could suffer complications. There are advisories against giving it to children under age 2, anyone with asthma or pregnant women, and the vaccine could transmit the virus itself to others.

"It has been documented that the live viruses from the vaccine can be shed (and potentially spread into the community) from recipient children for up to 21 days," Carrillo writes.

Dr. Jane Orient, executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, agreed.

"It's a live virus," she told WND. "There is a risk if you give it to a child, the child could expose someone to that vaccine virus in whom there could be complications."

The drug manufacturer also warns of possible complications for people afflicted with the Guillain-Barre syndrome.

"You could transmit the virus [to someone] in whom the vaccine could cause a reaction," Orient said. "What about a child whose mother turns out to be pregnant?"

There also is a warning about the danger to people whose immune systems are affected, such as individuals taking chemotherapy.

A study cited by the company in its documentation about the vaccine confirmed that a transmission of influenza from a vaccinated child to someone else is possible. That study encompassed 197 children in a day-care center, officials said.

"It does replicate and is shed and has been transmitted to a few individuals in this study," Orient said.

But she said that going from 197 children to 30 million kids, "I would say is a big experiment."

"I would be concerned about the hazards," she told WND. "And I'm not convinced about the benefit."

Orient, who serves as medical adviser for the institute's projects involving human health and disease, also is president of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness and of Physicians for Civil Defense.

Carrillo also cites the moral concerns raised by vaccines. He writes on his blog, "The Bible teaches us that children are a gift from God," and parents are entrusted with the care and welfare of their children.

"Parents, not the state, are responsible to make health care decisions on behalf of their children," he says, noting the moral problems raised by vaccines that are produced using aborted baby lung tissue.

"The Bible also teaches that there have been times in history when evil government and government employees have attempted, through force or color of law, to intimidate, harm or destroy the children of God's people … Therefore, if a parent feels that vaccines are not safe, it is their responsibility to defend our children from an individual or government who is attempting to subject our children to those vaccine risks," he says.

"The Bible teaches that when man's law contradicts God's law, His people must obey God over Man. … Therefore, be it known, should any policy, edict or legislation of man decree our children must be vaccinated, we must obey God rather than man," he says.

"Just so you know one flu shot a year [five] years in a row will increase chances of Alzheimer's by X10 FOLD. WOW! It is criminal that now babies at 6 months old are getting this TOXIC vaccine," Carillo says.

Federal advisory board members cited a study that found fewer than 20 percent of school-age children from 5-19 were vaccinated in their doctors' offices during the most recent influenza season.

"Just so you know, only 10 percent of the adverse reactions gets reported and the count on the site for FluMist so far is over 800 adverse reactions so in reality over 8,000 people have had an adverse reaction," Carrillo counters.

He notes parents still have retained a right to exempt their children.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the government advisory panel decision doesn't make such flu shots mandatory, but "it will smooth the way for both private insurers and publicly funded vaccination programs to pay for the immunizations."

The report did confirm that controlling influenza among children is a key to fighting the seasonal attacks.

"Kids are the vectors. They bring it home from school and give it to their parents. If you can stop it at school, you stop it at home and break the cycle," says Dr. Frank Malinoski of Gaithersburg, Md., a senior vice president for MedImmune.

The Chronicle report said there have been about two dozen pediatric influenza deaths so far this year. But it also noted the company stands to gain a return on its vaccine, with a price of about $18 per dose.

Another organization, called Families Fighting Flu, Inc., was whole-heartedly in support of the plan.

"We strongly urge all parents to recognize the severity of influenza and get their children vaccinated against the flu every year," said Richard Kanowitz, president of the group.

The organization, however, confirmed it is funded by unrestricted grants from several pharmaceutical companies, including MedImmune.

At Vaccination Liberation officials said vaccines have left flu largely unchanged in recent years anyway.

"Deaths from flu and pneumonia declined by about 90 percent of the year 1900 rates before the widespread use of flu vaccines. This demonstrates with certain[t]y that the major preventive of flu deaths (and flu incidence) is sanitation and nutrition. The fact that no further declines have occur[r]ed in the death rate for combined flu and pneumonia deaths tells us that the ONLY preventive for flu deaths and flu incidence is the lifestyle elements which make a healthy life."

We completed another month's homeopathic treatments. It seems both boys had a "peak of clear" this month, which just means they are clearing out toxins & such homeopathically, & the "clear" became obvious around a certain day after the last packet of remedies. Maybe I should elaborate a bit...

This is not "classical" homeopathy, in that one remedy is given at a time. This is "sequential" homeopathy, in that multiple remedies are given in an effort to peel back layers of assaults that have happened to the body over time. For many the classical approach works great; we tried it for Big Guy years ago (with a very well known & respected homeopath) & got no where. I do believe for some, particularly the severely autistic, the cases are way too complicated for the classical method.

So each month we discuss the boys. I keep a detailed log of anything that happens, including behaviorial & physical.  Before we started I wrote up a detailed timeline for each, starting from pre-birth to present; they work to heal layers starting from the present going backward in time.

Each month I receive packets, little envelopes, full of homeopathic pellets for each boy. It varies each month as to how many are received; this past month there were only 3 each. They are given in the evening, as close to bedtime as possible, one each night, until finished. We don't get any more packets until the following month. In between, & what I particularly like about these folks, is we get a plethora of "support" remedies, typically in liquid form but some are tablets & caps (that can be crushed & opened).  These are varied, but include antifungals, antivirals, MB12 (in homeopathic form - no shots!), mitochondrial support, heavy metals & other toxic clearings, etc.

Most recently for Big Guy she had to "clear" away any of the repressive effects of the antifungal & antiviral medications. These medications are typically not healing, they are repressive, so they have to be cleared from the system. She was very happy to hear he had limited useage of them, so it shouldn't take terribly long to get past that.

Big Guy had a violent reaction to the antifungal medication Nystatin many years ago when given for a very short time (for obvious reasons we stopped), but then he had a bit of a bad reaction again earlier this year when it was reintroduced for again, a short time. (Nystatin doesn't even work on systemic yeast, so it wasn't helpful anyway). At the "peak of clear", a few days after the last packet was given, he had a few enormous meltdowns that haven't been typical lately. This could very well have been a Nystatin clearing. Very often when a certain something is cleared, it causes a very similiar reaction leaving as it did when first presented. So that was actually good to have happen.

For Little Guy, she was clearing the effects of some x-rays he had back in November for his shoulder (good to get the negative effects of radiation out of his body), & trying to help him past any physical or emotional trauma from when he split his lip, damaged his gum & front tooth back in April (story here). It was interesting to note this month, that several days after his last packet, he woke up crying in the middle of the night which is very atypical of him. It lasted only a few minutes & he went back to sleep, with nothing apparently wrong. He was fine the next day & since. She noted that as a possible clearing effect as well; possibly some lingering emotional trauma released.

This coming month presents a particular concern for Little Guy in that she'll be clearing some Diflucan (heavy duty antifungal med) he had back in November, which caused him to have a respitory attack which ended him up in the ER with more steroids (major backsliding there). The clearing may cause another respitory reaction. Thankfully, in the support remedies she will have one particular to preventing that, which I'm to keep him on through a good 10-15 days after his last packet. Then if nothing seems amiss I can taper him off of it. Hopefully, nothing will happen.

Both boys have had major "yeasty" reactions this month, both physically & behaviorally, & Little Guy continues to obsessively chew his shirts, necessitating constant use of a bib to save his shirts from an untimely end from tooth marks. In fact, we may have to head out today to pick up more bibs as they have to meet a certain criteria (no heavy dyes, no strings or other chokables, big enough for an almost 3 year old, etc...sigh)...

As for our consults this month, we talked a lot about parasites again, as both boys have many markers for them. This coming month's treatments will begin to include remedies for parasites, but will start slow & build up. They are not easy to get rid of if a real problem. Ridding them has to come with healing the gut, because when the gut is terribly messed up that kind of environment helps parasites thrive. It all ties in together, the metals cannot come out, the viruses cannot come out, the yeast is systemic & continues throughout, & the parasites thrive; not a healthy state of being at all.

The crux of it all is both boys have major issues with excreting toxins, as do most autistics because that is why the vaccinations (Big Guy) & medications (Little Guy) cause them to become autistic. Their bodies are on complete overload & cannot process out the toxins so they build up inside creating havoc. It will be an ongoing process to help them become stronger so they can release these toxins & begin to really heal.

The new set of packets, new support remedies, & any repeat support remedies needed should be in this week sometime. When it comes in that same afternoon I will need to redo my sheet where I check off the remedies as I give them throughout the day. There will be some that will change so it always needs updating. Then I have to make room in the cabinet for everything & organize so it's all accessible. Homeopathics need to be kept away from heat & any strong smells. I still have them in the kitchen but in a cabinet with doors that we use for books, which is away from the counters, stove, crockpot, etc. I cleared part of the top shelf just for them, & may have to make more room up there as we go along.

Continuing on in life on the spectrum...

Little Guy likes things that go round & round. He also likes to go round & round himself, so the game "Ring Around the Rosie" is a complete hit with him. He does also enjoy watching his siblings "all fall down" even though he most often won't do this himself.

Most of the time he just likes to watch Storyman & Butterfly play running around type games, so at least with this one he can get involved, even if it is a bit "stimmy" for him. He is still non verbal, but will pull them up & about when he wants them to "play", even if it's just with each other so he can watch.

Here is a new video of the 3 of them playing together this morning.

I'm so glad about this; I don't like the Autism Speaks organization at all. They had a video circulating around the web that if someone would watch it their organization would get money "for autism". They also have "donate for autism" signs in Toys R Us & probably other places as well. Please don't bother contributing, because most likely you're not helping anyone with autism.

If you'd like to help the autism community, find the families who need people. Offer to learn about their situation with an open mind & heart, offer respite, shop for them, or just be a friend, because sometimes that's all they need.

Then you'll really be contributing toward helping the autism community.

Here's the article link, & reprinted below:

PITTSBURGH, July 3 Pa-autism-insurance

PITTSBURGH, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday in a historical and unprecedented move, the Pennsylvania legislature voted nearly unanimously in the affirmative for House Bill 1150 to mandate commercial insurance companies to cover some services for children with autism.  The bill, introduced by House Speaker Dennis M. O'Brien, requires insurance companies to cover up to $36,000 of autism-related treatment for individuals less than 21 years old.

In nearly one full week of roller-coaster negotiations with the House Banking and Insurance Committee, headed by Senator Don White, the bill was stripped of all useful language, leaving Pennsylvania children with autism vulnerable to denials of coverage.  House Speaker O'Brien, along with Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and Secretary Estelle Richman of the Department of Public Welfare joined in condemning the gutting of the bill.  "The current version of HB 1150 may look like it gives coverage to families affected by autism, but it's an illusion.  This version will actually hurt some families who have kids with autism.   This risk is unacceptable," said Speaker O'Brien in a statement released on June 29, 2008.

Autism Speaks, a national organization that conducts fundraising for research, and their paid lobbyists from Ikon, Inc., made several back-door concessions on the bill without the consent of Speaker O'Brien.  In an unparalleled move, the entire Pennsylvania and national autism community stood in unity to support Speaker O'Brien to say "Only the Speaker Speaks for me."  Over 62 organizations across Pennsylvania and nationally converged to show support for the Speaker, who has a nephew with autism.

This is an amazing effort on the part of the entire autism community to tell Autism Speaks that the children come first, not politics," said Cindy Waeltermann, President of AutismLink, a statewide Pennsylvania autism advocacy and information organization.   "I think it is abundantly clear that Autism Speaks is not speaking for Pennsylvania.  I've never seen this type of grassroots activity in all my years in the autism community.  This level of unity definitely sends a clear message, but is Autism Speaks listening?"

State Senator Jane Clare Orie, head of the Pennsylvania Autism Caucus touted the document as "a gold standard of care" for Pennsylvanians.

"Only with Speaker O'Brien's amendments, does HB 1150 become the strongest autism insurance legislation in the nation," said Karen Woodings, former president of the Autism Society of America, Greater Harrisburg Area Chapter.  "I find it difficult to comprehend any autism organization not supporting the Speaker's desire to pass the strongest bill possible.  I was proud that the Autism Society of America stood firmly behind Speaker O'Brien on a local, state, and national level.  The support of Pennsylvanians affected by autism enabled Dennis O'Brien to fight for his bill and leave a legacy that will last far beyond his time as Speaker of the House."

ABOUT AUTISMLINK - Established in 1999, AutismLink is Pennsylvania's largest autism information and education network.  To learn more about AutismLink, visit www.autismlink.com.

SOURCE:  AutismLink

Today, July 4th, I'm reminded of a particular Brad Stine joke about blame that goes something like this:

"Get out of our Boy Scouts God, get off our money God, get out of our universities God, get out of our military God, get out of our textbooks God, get out of our homes God, get off our televisions God, go away God, we don't want you God, we don't need you God..."

"KATRINA HITS"

"God? Where are you??!"

He's a Christian comedian so he's pointing out people's reactions to bad things that happen. As he says you'll never see pastors consulted on CNN when we have a lovely day outside thankful to God for his blessings...

So today, maybe between the fireworks, barbeques, & various celebrations, people should take time to ponder the Christian roots of this country. Christians among us might want to pray fervently for those in government, for the future of our country, for His protection, & for Him to have mercy in not lifting His Hand of protection, despite how many people keep trying to push Him away.

You can't have His protection & not want Him at the same time.

Just a thought for today...