Author: Aviva Seigler

Aviva Seigler is the executive director at Fierce Autistics and Allies. She is a writer, an activist, and an advocate. She is an LGBTQ+ autistic from South Florida, is married to a very supportive husband, and has six children. She has been fighting the CD protocol and other quack treatments since 2014. She is a veterinary technologist (LPN for pets). She has her associates and bachelors degree in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College. She is very involved with scouting with her six children. Three of the children are autistic but all are Neurodivergent. Her hope is to bridge the gap between allies and autistics while fighting the pseudoscience that threatens all people, not just autistics.
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Quackery Exposed: Avamcol

Aviva Seigler

Avmacol is a supplement made by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care, inc. Nutramax . Avmacol is promoted as a supplement that promotes the production of sulforaphane. Nutramax partnered with Autism Hope Alliance in a campaign to promote Avmacol Extra Strength. AHA promotes it as a substance that helps with detoxification. AHA believes that toxins cause autism.… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Avamcol

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Fierce Autie's Duh Files: Study Links Frequent Doctor Visits To Autism Risk

Aviva Seigler

 Study Links Frequent Doctor Visits To Autism Riskby Shaun Heasley | November 10, 2020FacebooTwitteLinkedInEmailThere could be a relatively simple way to spot young children at risk for autism: look closely at their medical records.New research suggests that kids who are later diagnosed with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have noticeably more doctor and hospital visits… Continue reading Fierce Autie's Duh Files: Study Links Frequent Doctor Visits To Autism Risk

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Fierce Autie Duh Files: Autism- how you respond to small details, patterns, smells or sounds can be a sign

Aviva Seigler

 Autism - how you respond to small details, patterns, smells or sounds could be a signAUTISM can profoundly impact the way a person behaves and how they respond to the world around them. How you respond to small details, patterns, smells or sounds could signal you have it.Autism is commonly thought of as a condition… Continue reading Fierce Autie Duh Files: Autism- how you respond to small details, patterns, smells or sounds can be a sign

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Fierce Autie Duh Files: Moms of kids with autism may show subtle signs of the condition themselves

Aviva Seigler

 Moms of kids with autism may show subtle signs of the condition themselvesKelly Burch Nov 4, 2020, 1:19 PMSnapchatZahraa Saleh/ShutterstockMoms who have trouble with social communication were more likely to have kids with autism who presented with social and communication issues, researchers found. A father's autism-like tendencies can also impact their children's presentation of autism symptoms.Researchers say… Continue reading Fierce Autie Duh Files: Moms of kids with autism may show subtle signs of the condition themselves

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Quack Exposed: Spectrum Awakening

Aviva Seigler

  What is Spectrum Awakening Spectrum Awakening is an online company that sells supplements to parents of neurodivergent children. They are supported by TACA and Autism Hope Alliance. They preach detoxification to treat autism. This company was created by biomedical doctors. It was founded by Jared Skowron. He has been working with autistic children and… Continue reading Quack Exposed: Spectrum Awakening