Author Archives: graciesautism

About graciesautism

Father of Gracie, who is autistic, and her sister Gabrielle (who is a typical). Sharing our stories in Gracieland.

I’ll be back. Someday…

Posted on December 15, 2012 by graciesautism

Taking a break, people. Don’t know when, but I shall return. Plenty of things to write about, just some things going on that I need to focus on.

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Vaccine-autism link controversy

Posted on December 7, 2012 by graciesautism

Last week I stirred up a little controversy with the post about Ignatius, which tells how this little boy received at least 10 vaccines in one sitting prior to his family noticing significant behavioral changes in him. Now I have never … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaccine related | Tagged autism cause, CDC, congression hearing on autism, Dr. Brian Hooker, federal response to autism, mercury in vaccines, thimerosal, vaccine autism link, vaccine schedule, vaccine-autsim link, vaccines | Leave a comment

The story of a little boy we’ll call Ignatius

Posted on December 1, 2012 by graciesautism

Not too long ago a colleague of mine asked some me questions about Gracie, out of concern for her nephew, Ignatius (name changed in the interest of privacy). I asked my colleague some questions about Ignatius, and after hearing her describe his … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaccine related | Tagged autism diagnosis, biomedical intervention for autism, casein, Child Development Center of America, Diflucan, Dr. Brian D. Udell, Dr. Brian udell, Dr. Udell, early autism diagnosis, egg allergy, GI tract, glutathione, gluten, gluten-free, GSH, probiotic, regressive autism, vaccine reaction, vaccine risks, yeast | 3 Comments

Stylin’…

Posted on November 23, 2012 by graciesautism

About two weeks ago Kristine and I decided to take a stroll through the neighborhood with Gracie, being that the weather was so pleasant. Although Gracie can walk, she does so on her terms, which is why we wheel her … Continue reading →

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Sibling love

Posted on November 17, 2012 by graciesautism

Below is my 8-yr old’s 2nd post: I think my relationship with my sister is kind of hard to explain, but also kind of funny. One time, she even tried to steal my food! Actually, a couple of times! That … Continue reading →

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Short, yellow bus

Posted on November 9, 2012 by graciesautism

God, how I hate those words. Someone in our neighborhood has a license plate frame on their bright yellow SUV that says, “(Owner’s name) short bus”. How cute. I want to vandalize this vehicle everytime I see it. I know … Continue reading →

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More on toothpaste…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by graciesautism

I just don’t know what to believe anymore… oral hygiene and cardiovascular health are linked, the better oral hygiene you practice, the better your ticker in the long run. The toothpaste you’re using is poison. Hmmm… what to do about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged autistic children and oral hygiene, flouride, flouride dangers, flouride toothpaste, SLS, SLS dangers, SLS in toothpaste | Leave a comment

Fundraising progress

Posted on October 20, 2012 by graciesautism

Hello everyone! For this post I thought I’d provide an update on our fundraising efforts. Starting six weeks ago, we’ve managed to collect just over $500 from nine donors. A big THANK YOU goes out to these people for getting things … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged 501(c)(3) charity for autism, 501(c)(3) charity for stem cell therapy, autism fundraiser, fundraiser for autistic child, fundraiser for stem cell therapy | 2 Comments

Hygiene, Part Two

Posted on October 12, 2012 by graciesautism

Children with severe autism are basically incapable of caring for themselves. The caregivers are responsible for all aspects of an autistic person’s hygiene. Bathing, combing their hair, brushing their teeth, wiping their nose (and other parts), clipping their nails, everything. … Continue reading →

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Hygiene, Part One

Posted on October 6, 2012 by graciesautism

It has taken years to master the art of brushing Gracie’s teeth, and I’m still perfecting my technique. Brushing her teeth is a personal hygiene task for which I’m largely responsible. Years ago brushing Gracie’s teeth seemed impossible, as she would bite … Continue reading →

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