Autistic History

Autistic History: Willowbrook State School (MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING)

Willowbrook was a  New York state funded asylum that front itself as a school for the developmentally disabled that was established in the 1930's. It was a complex of buildings that housed adults and children who were developmentally disabled. It was located in Staten Island, a borough of New York City. In this institution, the… Continue reading Autistic History: Willowbrook State School (MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING)

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Quackery Exposed:Psilocybin, substance in Magic Mushrooms

Yes you read that right, the psychedelic substance derived from magic were approved by an internal review board at Nova, a biotechnology company, to be tested on autistic/fragile x (test group) and typical  children (control group) under the age of 5. This study's aim is to recruit 300 participants from US and Canada for a… Continue reading Quackery Exposed:Psilocybin, substance in Magic Mushrooms

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Quackery Exposed: Cannabis for Autism

. Recently, Louisiana has passed a bill that permits doctors to prescribe medical cannabis more freely to patients with a variety of conditions. This is the latest in a series of actions that originate to the 1970's in Louisiana. Since its recent acceptance, there have been billboards and celebrities endorsing brands since law have been more… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Cannabis for Autism