Category: bogus studies

ableism, Autistic History, bogus studies, Discrimination, quackery

Organiod Research for Autism: The Scientific Flaws and Ethical Issues

Aviva Seigler

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fierceautie/episodes/Organiod-Research-for-Autism-The-Scientific-Flaws-and-Ethical-Issues-e2nf0e9 What are Organoids? Organioids are three dimensional (3D) cell culture that was obtained by using a stem cell sample from embryonic stem cells, tissue stem cells adult stem cells or tumor stem cells. Organiods split and divide into an organ like structure that has physiological function, gene specificity and other characteristics of a specific… Continue reading Organiod Research for Autism: The Scientific Flaws and Ethical Issues

ableism, bogus studies

There is a Connection between Spectrum 10K and Autism Speaks

Aviva Seigler

For the longest time the people at Spectrum 10K said they have no affiliation with Autism Speaks. When going through old blogs and reformatting them to the blocks instead of classic editor, it hit me like a ton of bricks. https://twitter.com/Spectrum_10K/status/1430198958912155655 MSSNG or Aut10k MSSNG project by Autism Speaks was originally called Aut10k (Autism Speaks… Continue reading There is a Connection between Spectrum 10K and Autism Speaks

bogus studies, In the media

Featured on BBC News Night 2 for Spectrum 10k Virtual Protest

Aviva Seigler

British Newscast my post was featured on about Spectrum 10k. Here they interview Simon Baron Cohen. This was a pleasant surprise since I was never contacted. A friend who lives over there and just happened to see it let me know about it.

bogus studies, comorbidities, Epilepsy, quackery

Bogus Study: Association of Prenatal Exposure to Anti Seizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability

Aviva Seigler

Here we go again. This is just like the Tylenol study, only this time, it's for life saving medication. Studies like these increase public panic. This is mainly because someone who doesn't have proximity to an autistic person does not know that autism isn't a bad thing. These studies look at medical records. They decide… Continue reading Bogus Study: Association of Prenatal Exposure to Anti Seizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability

bogus studies, quackery

Bogus Study: Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution On Hospital Admissions for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Korean School-Aged Children: a nationwide time-series study

Aviva Seigler

Air pollution is a worldwide problem and it effects every living thing that breathes in air. This can either be oxygen from the air or carbon dioxide. This is not dependent on if a child is autistic or not. This study says that autistic children are effected by air pollution and causes hospital admissions. Aren't… Continue reading Bogus Study: Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution On Hospital Admissions for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Korean School-Aged Children: a nationwide time-series study