Comments on Stop. Think. Autism.: The Worst of CNN's Coverage...

autismnewsbeat: Right on!! You are right, I only...

2008-04-06T21:03:00.000-07:00

autismnewsbeat: Right on!! You are right, I only hope that the public realizes she isn't speaking for the rest of us! What a train wreck...

elizabeth: I respectfully disagree. While I was pleasantly surprised to see a number of positive pieces on autism and especially on autistic adults, I do not want anyone to think that Jenny McCarthy speaks for me. It is a shame that she has a public forum, and is doing NOTHING to help adult autistics. I have more fear and concern for when my child turns 18 than I have had or will ever have about vaccines.

anne: Thank you. I'm glad to hear you are writing a letter, it is irresponsible journalism that must be kept in check.

Thank you for echoing my own sentiments about the ...

2008-04-05T17:34:00.000-07:00

Thank you for echoing my own sentiments about the Lou Dobbs piece. it was such a short piece and yet it did so much to uneducate, misrepresent and spread fear about Autism. I crossed this blog as I was searching for more information to help complete my letter to CNN/Lou Dobbs.

Thank God CNN and Larry King gave autism some cove...

2008-04-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

Thank God CNN and Larry King gave autism some coverage. In case you haven't noticed, our families are desperate for answers. I am so happy Jenny McCarthy is standing up for families with children with autism, it is a truly selfless act, because her child is already recovered.

McCarthy does more to discredit the anti-vaccine m...

2008-04-03T21:49:00.000-07:00

McCarthy does more to discredit the anti-vaccine movement all be her lonesome than a thousand evidence-based bloggers ever could. Let her talk. Let her have her own show - The Jenny McCarthy Hour of Mom Power. Sponsored by Lipitor.

Anon:I hear ya, I'd have loved an accurate and res...

2008-04-03T14:10:00.000-07:00

Anon:
I hear ya, I'd have loved an accurate and respectable debate. As a woman, and as a mother of an autistic child, I was embarrassed to watch how she carried herself. Last night was a big shame, a whole hour wasted. I have seen her indigomoms site...OH BOY!!!

codeman38:
A shouting match indeed, mostly one-sided, which is bizarre. I still can't believe she yelled out "bulls**t" to the two doctors. CLASS ACT. Yeah...

To paraphrase a comment I made yesterday on my own...

2008-04-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

To paraphrase a comment I made yesterday on my own blog, that wasn't a debate; that was a shouting match.

Quite a shame, really.

Larry King gave more time the histrionic ramblings...

2008-04-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

Larry King gave more time the histrionic ramblings of a self proclaimed autism expert than to the actual experts. I am disgusted.
I really wanted to learn something from this program and all I got was a bunch of wind from a woman who can't stand to let the debate happen. There was a debate to be had - too bad for all of us she is too immature to attend such a debate. We do need to discuss what is happening and what she did was stop anyone from getting out full sentences.
If you are interested in her other self-proclaimed expertise - visit her site indigomoms.com - about how her child has a special aura and is part of an evolved group of children . . .