I enjoyed the article very much, but wish to point out that mercury has not been banned from vaccines. If you look at the U.S. FDA’s website, fda.org, and and go to “Table 3″, it lists the thimerosal and mercury content of every vaccine manufactured. As you know, these vaccines are shipped worldwide. Also, in July of 2007, the vaccine makers admitted before a congressional hearing in the USA that they have secretly been using the thimerosal as a “rinsing agent” for the vats used to make vaccines, thus ensuring that even the vaccines labeled “preservative free”, have mercury content. I felt this was an important error that you needed to be aware of, as you reach so many people with your books and articles. Love your work and your website!

Respectfully,
Dr. Janet C. Lintala
Defeat Autism Now! practicianer
USA

So fact is its more sensible to cut the floride toothpaste corroding the gut and exaccerbating salicylate toxicity and associated inflammation that leads to impaired digestion and undigested proteins messing brain chemistry which trigger the psychiatric co-morbidity loop and make oxidative stress a fait a compli.

Then check the Sig IgA and if there is none get on the immune boosters so one can produce ONES OWN enzymes.

Why be a slaved to buying expensive enzyme products if there are mechanisms by which one can get one’s own non-production into production.

For more info, see The Jumbled Jigsaw.

… Donna *)

PS I love ALL of your books!!

A strange piece of possible evidence relating to environmental factors and autism is that while I have moved away from my childhood home behind the tyre factory, I have noticed a marked increase in my autism. I was generally unaffected by some of the more negative aspects of autism perhaps because I’d developed a tolerance for chemicals while living in a toxic area, but now, in a relatively unpolluted area I have had more problems (typically connecting with others and feeling misunderstood - you know the drill too).

Off topic, I’m curious about a similar link we have with other people in our heads - you mention compulsive disorders - I am a student of mental health and I seem to be seeing links with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a version of Disassociative Identity Disorder and autism linked together in some individuals (although I don’t think of autism as a disorder per se and I believe the other two can be worked out once understanding and insight can be reached).

It’s also good to see that there are autistic authors like myself out there - I remember reading once that it was supposed that “the autistic mind cannot comprehend the artistic process” and I thought “What a load!” I have known some great graphical artists that are autistic and I am glad that others can express themselves in the written word - I think, coming from an observer point of view, that we have a unique perception of the human condition to share with others.

Cailean Darkwater.

Thanks Donna, for everything you do. I love your creative energy and feel blessed to have discovered your work.
linda