Mish on February 2nd, 2009

You know those commercials that are now on TV saying “what’s the big deal about high fructose corn syrup?” Well, here’s your answer. While I can’t say that my family is HFCS-free (we do indulge in sodas when we eat out and I bought some chocolate syrup last night for my ice cream), we do [...]

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mishakennedy on May 28th, 2008

After reading (and watching the video) about Alex Barton being voted out of kindergarten by his peers for his Aspergers-related behavior, I was overcome with emotion.
I have an Alex too – and he also suffers from Aspergers. Over the years, I have let him go to school (although not anymore)…and each time I did, he [...]

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mishakennedy on July 25th, 2007

I do not have a child with autism – so I will not pretend to be any kind of expert. But I have long been interested in the connection between autism and vaccinations. I have worked in local schools with several autistic children and am very interested in the spectrum. I long suspected my middle [...]

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