Monthly Archives: January 2011

MMR and Autism: The end of the OAP

Posted on January 26, 2011 by autismjungle

The Office of Special Masters, which rules on cases in the Vaccine Court in the US, has issued an update in the Omnibus Autism Proceedings. The Omnibus Autism Proceedings are officially over. The Petitioners’ Steering Committee, which was set up … Continue reading →

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Repost – ZionWorx: Open Source Freeware for churches

Posted on January 24, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted at http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/09/07/zionworx-open-source-freeware-for-churches/ on 7 September, 2010) I recently heard of an Open Source program named ZionWorx. On Sunday, I sat next to someone in church, watched her use it and learnt how to use it. A projector was … Continue reading →

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Repost – MMR and Autism: Robert Fletcher

Posted on January 24, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted at http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/09/03/mmr-and-autism-robert-fletcher/ on 3 September, 2010) This week, a man in Britain named Robert Fletcher won a settlement from the UK’s Vaccine Damage Payment Unit. Two members of a three-member panel concluded that the MMR vaccine he was … Continue reading →

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A retraction, and sympathy for Craig Willoughby

Posted on January 23, 2011 by autismjungle

I am blogging about two things today. Firstly, in 2005 Robert F. Kennedy Jr, son of assassinated senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of assassinated president John F. Kennedy wrote an article named “Deadly Immunity”, which was … Continue reading →

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Repost – MMR and Autism: Cedillo Appeal Refused

Posted on January 21, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted on  http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/08/30/mmr-and-autism-cedillo-appeal-refused/ on 30 August, 2010.) In my earlier posting about the Omnibus Autism Proceedings, I mentioned that the family of Michelle Cedillo was appealing the verdict that the MMR vaccine did not cause her autism, and … Continue reading →

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Repost – Left Brain Right Brain is on Facebook

Posted on January 21, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted at http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/08/24/left-brain-right-brain-is-on-facebook/ on 24 August, 2010.) When I first heard of Andrew Wakefield in January of this year I was curious and wanted to learn more. To that end I went on to Google and Googled his … Continue reading →

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Repost – The Changeling: a dangerous identity myth

Posted on January 21, 2011 by autismjungle

A few centuries ago, it was believed that magical creatures (elves, fairies, goblins and trolls) would often steal a human baby and leave one of their own children in the stolen baby’s place. The magical child was often either very beautiful or … Continue reading →

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Repost – For your amusement: Anti-Vaccination Bingo

Posted on January 21, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted at http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/08/15/for-your-amusement-anti-vaccination-bingo/ on 15 August, 2010.) And now for some fun. Have you ever played Bullshit Bingo? Do you like it? Well, I found a link to an Anti-Vaccination Bingo game. The link opens a 5 by 5 … Continue reading →

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Repost – You’re embarrassing us, Jake

Posted on January 21, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted at http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/08/08/youre-embarrassing-us-jake/ on 8 August, 2010) A while back Verashni Pillay, a journalist at the Mail and Guardian newspaper, wrote a very amusing article about Indian South Africans who make her embarrassed to be an Indian South … Continue reading →

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Repost – Update from Jungle

Posted on January 21, 2011 by autismjungle

(This was originally posted at http://africanjungle.iblog.co.za/2010/08/03/update-from-jungle/ on 3 August, 2010) Sorry for not blogging sooner, but I had a lot on my hands. I had to go to an ENT specialist to have my nose checked out. He found that some … Continue reading →

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