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.
Quack Supplements, quackery

Quackery Exposed: All Star Probiotics

Aviva Seigler

There is a company called All-Star Nutrition that markets pro and prebiotics to treat autism. This is what they say: "We don't listen to so-called experts that tell us there's nothing we can do to help our kids. We are parents who never give up. we are motivated by helping our kids reach their potential… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: All Star Probiotics

Anti Vaccine, quackery, quackery myths

Quackery Myth: Safety of HPV Vaccine

Aviva Seigler

Myths: HPV Vaccine is not safe. Fact: The HPV vaccine is safe and doesn't contribute to any serious health issues. Any vaccine or medication can cause mild reactions. The most common is pain or redness at the injection site. Other typical side effects are : 1. low-grade fever 2. headache or feeling tired 3. nausea… Continue reading Quackery Myth: Safety of HPV Vaccine

Anti Vax Quacks, quacks

Quack Exposed: Monica Leon del Rio

Aviva Seigler

Monica Leon del Rio is a  Colombian attorney and a mother of a girl that was sick after the HPV vaccine. She became a central figure in the legal battles around the issue in Columbia. She vowed to fight for her daughter Alejandra, and the other girls like her, to get her help. She took… Continue reading Quack Exposed: Monica Leon del Rio

Quack Supplements, quackery

Quackery Exposed: Raw Camel's Milk for Autism

Aviva Seigler

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fierceautie/episodes/Update-Quackery-Raw-Camels-Milk-for-Autism-e2j2upm   When I came across this, it was through an Autism One quack, who is white,  saying that raw camel milk "improved autism symptoms." I hyper focused on this and did not realize it has a cultural significance so I broadened this blog in order to not harm anyone. Camels are Mentioned in the… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Raw Camel's Milk for Autism

Autism One Quacks, quacks

Quack Exposed: Dr. Jodie A Dashore

Aviva Seigler

Jodie Dashore is a clinician in autism, biotoxin illness/chronic inflammatory response syndrome, and Lyme disease. She is a member of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and a Lyme Naturopathic Clinician. She uses "all-natural protocols for helping patients with chronic and treatment-resistant Lyme Disease." She says all her approaches are "plant-based biological approaches."… Continue reading Quack Exposed: Dr. Jodie A Dashore