This question has been asked at autism conferences for close to 30 years. Before AutismOne there were the DAN! conferences (Defeat Autism Now!), organized by Bernie Rimland. Bernie was widely praised for getting the "refrigerator mother" theory rejected by just about everyone. He was widely (and justifiably) celebrated as a hero. He was …
This question has been asked at autism conferences for close to 30 years. Before AutismOne there were the DAN! conferences (Defeat Autism Now!), organized by Bernie Rimland. Bernie was widely praised for getting the "refrigerator mother" theory rejected by just about everyone. He was widely (and justifiably) celebrated as a hero. He was a parent himself and very close to both the science and reality. But when he took the position that "the autism epidemic is real and overvaccination is its cause" he was ostracized.
This question has been asked at autism conferences for close to 30 years. Before AutismOne there were the DAN! conferences (Defeat Autism Now!), organized by Bernie Rimland. Bernie was widely praised for getting the "refrigerator mother" theory rejected by just about everyone. He was widely (and justifiably) celebrated as a hero. He was a parent himself and very close to both the science and reality. But when he took the position that "the autism epidemic is real and overvaccination is its cause" he was ostracized.