https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fierceautie/episodes/Ableist-Folk-Disorder-Cassandra-Syndrome-or-Cassandra-Affective-Deprivation-Disorder-CADD-e3073bp When researching this, I wanted to find all the facts about this, including the harmful rhetoric. Read or listen to with caution. What is Cassandra Syndrome? Often an undiagnosed autistic man is in a relationship with a neurotypical woman and the woman begins to realize that their partner is neurodivergent. They then try to… Continue reading Ableist Folk Disorder: Cassandra Syndrome or Cassandra Affective Deprivation Disorder (CADD)
Category: Anti Vaccine
Quackery Myth: Heavy Metal Poisoning Causes Autism
In the name of greed, ambulance chasers feed on public panic. These so called lawyers. They ran with this myth and a recent baby food recall to make money off desperate parents who want something to blame for their child being autistic This myth is that heavy metal poisoning is or causes autism. Heavy metal… Continue reading Quackery Myth: Heavy Metal Poisoning Causes Autism
Quack Exposed: Dr. Richard Kunin
Dr. Richard Kunin (October 22, 1932 - February 23, 2021) graduated from University of Minnesota with his MD in 1955. After this psychiatric residency training at New York Hospital, completed in 1959, he served for the army in the United States Army Medical Corps. Private Practice Dr. Kunin has had a private practice until his… Continue reading Quack Exposed: Dr. Richard Kunin
Bogus Study: The Relationship Between the Level of Copper, Lead, Mercury and Autism Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfaPaDiBvbU The myth of copper, lead, and mercury being related to autism has been long since debunked. It comes from the anti vaccination movement. A meta analysis, an examination of data from a number of independent studies on the same subject in order to determine a result, was performed by Jafari Mohammadabadi, Sayehmiri and Rafiei.… Continue reading Bogus Study: The Relationship Between the Level of Copper, Lead, Mercury and Autism Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
Quack Exposed: Spectrum Awakening
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

