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Eden Services, an amazing New Jersey-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 1975 with a mission to improve the lives of children and
adults with autism and their families. They now have locations in Florida and Connecticut and provide a full spectrum of services such as day
treatment programs, residential and employment services. They treat people with dignity and give them hope for a full life. Eden's certified and
well trained staff are dedicated to community education about autism and the many ways in which individuals with autism can live continue to
live full ,20productive lives. As part of their mission in raising autism awareness, Eden Services organizes various exciting community events
throughout the year. On January 17th, 2009 Eden will hold their annual dinner/fundraiser which in the past has raised several thousands of
dollars for Autism research, education and treatment options. Every year their unique fundraiser boasts a different theme. This year the theme is
"Dreams of Amon-Ra," where guests journey back to an ancient time of historic temples and valleys along the great Nile - - to the land of the
pharaohs ...Each year the theme of the event represents a time or place that can be visited only through one’s imagination -- or through" Eden
Dreams. " Evening highlights include a silent auction, puzzle solving , awards and a grand catered dinner. Join the Eden family!All proceeds
benefit the Eden Family of Services, serving children and adults with autism. For Eden Dreams reservations or additional information, contact
the Eden Institute Foundation at (609) 987-0099 or visit www.edenservices.org.
For more information on Autism please visit :
www.autism-society.org ,
www.napsec.org
And remember, "Autism is a 'word', it is NOT a life ' sentence.'"
adults with autism and their families. They now have locations in Florida and Connecticut and provide a full spectrum of services such as day
treatment programs, residential and employment services. They treat people with dignity and give them hope for a full life. Eden's certified and
well trained staff are dedicated to community education about autism and the many ways in which individuals with autism can live continue to
live full ,20productive lives. As part of their mission in raising autism awareness, Eden Services organizes various exciting community events
throughout the year. On January 17th, 2009 Eden will hold their annual dinner/fundraiser which in the past has raised several thousands of
dollars for Autism research, education and treatment options. Every year their unique fundraiser boasts a different theme. This year the theme is
"Dreams of Amon-Ra," where guests journey back to an ancient time of historic temples and valleys along the great Nile - - to the land of the
pharaohs ...Each year the theme of the event represents a time or place that can be visited only through one’s imagination -- or through" Eden
Dreams. " Evening highlights include a silent auction, puzzle solving , awards and a grand catered dinner. Join the Eden family!All proceeds
benefit the Eden Family of Services, serving children and adults with autism. For Eden Dreams reservations or additional information, contact
the Eden Institute Foundation at (609) 987-0099 or visit www.edenservices.org.
For more information on Autism please visit :
www.autism-society.org ,
www.napsec.org
And remember, "Autism is a 'word', it is NOT a life ' sentence.'"
Ellie Robyns: "Dream of Eden"
the Food and Drug Administration, the top vaccine specialist from the World Health Organization in Geneva and representatives of every major vaccine manufacturer,
including GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Wyeth and Aventis Pasteur. All of the scientific data under discussion, CDC officials repeatedly reminded the participants, was strictly
"embargoed." There would be no making photocopies of documents, no taking papers with them when they left.
The federal officials and industry representatives had assembled to discuss a disturbing new study that raised alarming questions about the safety of a host of common
childhood vaccines administered to infants and young children. According to a CDC epidemiologist named Tom Verstraeten, who had analyzed the agency's massive database
containing the medical records of 100,000 children, a mercury-based preservative in the vaccines -- thimerosal -- appeared to be responsible for a dramatic increase in autism
and a host of other neurological disorders among children. "I was actually stunned by what I saw," Verstraeten told those assembled at Simpsonwood, citing the staggering
number of earlier studies that indicate a link between thimerosal and speech delays, attention-deficit disorder, hyperactivity and autism. Since 1991, when the CDC and the
FDA had recommended that three additional vaccines laced with the preservative be given to extremely young infants -- in one case, within hours of birth -- the estimated
number of cases of autism had increased fifteenfold, from one in every 2,500 children to one in 166 children.
including GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Wyeth and Aventis Pasteur. All of the scientific data under discussion, CDC officials repeatedly reminded the participants, was strictly
"embargoed." There would be no making photocopies of documents, no taking papers with them when they left.
The federal officials and industry representatives had assembled to discuss a disturbing new study that raised alarming questions about the safety of a host of common
childhood vaccines administered to infants and young children. According to a CDC epidemiologist named Tom Verstraeten, who had analyzed the agency's massive database
containing the medical records of 100,000 children, a mercury-based preservative in the vaccines -- thimerosal -- appeared to be responsible for a dramatic increase in autism
and a host of other neurological disorders among children. "I was actually stunned by what I saw," Verstraeten told those assembled at Simpsonwood, citing the staggering
number of earlier studies that indicate a link between thimerosal and speech delays, attention-deficit disorder, hyperactivity and autism. Since 1991, when the CDC and the
FDA had recommended that three additional vaccines laced with the preservative be given to extremely young infants -- in one case, within hours of birth -- the estimated
number of cases of autism had increased fifteenfold, from one in every 2,500 children to one in 166 children.
Robert Kennedy talks about the cover up regarding
vaccines and Autism.
In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health
officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood
conference center in Norcross, Georgia. Convened by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was
held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded
farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete
secrecy. The agency had issued no public announcement of
the session -- only private invitations to fifty-two attendees.
There were high-level officials from the CDC and
vaccines and Autism.
In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health
officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood
conference center in Norcross, Georgia. Convened by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was
held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded
farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete
secrecy. The agency had issued no public announcement of
the session -- only private invitations to fifty-two attendees.
There were high-level officials from the CDC and
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