You all know me as Angela Warner, the military autism mom, right? Well last night I received an email from a fellow advocate in which information was shared that Newsweek is going after Oprah because Jenny is now blogging on Oprah’s website about autism and treatments for our kids. It all made me think of Dr. Offit, vaccines, and the silencing of our kiddo’s. All of a sudden I just became deeply angered, and thought about the silencing I experienced as a teenager, and I thought of the hell hole I was taken to, where it all happened. And I thought of, how the man who ran the place and is trying to set up shop to do it all over again. You see, this man, Michael Palmer is just as evil, if not more so, than Paul Offit.
I was compelled, and I mean compelled to share some of it in an email reply to all. I stated a couple times that I didn’t understand why I felt I had to do this, but when I feel that strongly about something, I usually just follow my gut knowing the reason will come and I will have done the right thing. In the email I sent this LINK without even looking at the page. I know it too well.
Still wondering why I felt so compelled to share this part of my life from over 20 years ago, I went to bed. I slept well, and when I woke up this morning, I sat straight up in bed. On those days, my feet hit the floor hard and I am off running. I remembered; he was looking for a place in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, to buy a church, and start this madness all over again.
By the time my feet hit the floor, it hit me! Ft. Dodge, Iowa was home to Wyeth’s Headquarters until 1996, and they still have 3 plants there. That was enough of a connection for me to realize that I need to do something to help these kids. They need help, and I fear we’ll have facilities like this popping up all over the place in a short time to care for all the adults with autism, who are going to require life long care.
A BIG statement has to be made about this, and getting these places closed down, particularly the ones that are not state licensed, like Victory Christian Academy. People that are evil come in many forms, sizes, and shapes, and if there are ministers who would seek out opportunity to cause physical, psychological, and emotional harm to young and defenseless girls in a lock down environment, and all in the name of God; you can bet your ass there are people like this who will seek to take advantage of our adult children.
Oprah did a show about schools like this back in 1988. I've written to her a couple times to do another one. She would never let this happen at her own school. Maybe we can make a BIG statement. I don't know... maybe Jenny would help? I don't know. What I do know is that I am willing to put my entire life under the microscope to help our kids and our future adults.
So Michael Palmer (as one girl said in her statement “I will never call you Brother Palmer again because you are no brother of mine”) if you are reading this, it’s too bad that you weren’t smart enough to realize 20 years ago that I would come back to be one of your biggest nightmares. I bet you probably thought I’d be dead because of how bad you fucked us all up. You were wrong. If you can’t figure out who I am, I’ll tell you my maiden name was Pollock. And it’s pronounced Paulick – because you were such an ass and intentionally mispronounced my name every chance you could – I guess your “Godly” spirit drove you to do this because it would be “good for me” and “build character”.
Thank you very much, I built my own character, after years of therapy to strip away all the damage you did to me and continue to do to soooo many girls. As an autism mom you have no idea what I’m capable of. My advice to you would be to just call it all quits. You’ve made your millions at the expense of our lives. Oh, and one more thing, when you die and leave your beloved millions, may your evil soul rot in hell.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have work to do for children and adults with autism.
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3 comments:
Ang, I sought therapy when Nick was diagnosed. I just could not figure out why I could not hold it together. There were other things happening in my life at the same time that we got the A word dx for Nick and I was literally making my self sick trying to fix everything.
I grew up in a "Christian" Family. Lets just say that things look much different to the outside world than they may really be on the inside of a home.
The one good thing that came out of the therapy was my understanding of why Nick being non verbal was so hard for me. The therapist said that because I was not allowed a voice when I was a child and so many things were happening that should never be happening to a child, having a child myself who could not speak and tell me why he cried and screamed was just terrifying.
I hope that you don't let up on the organization you are after.
You have definitely found your voice.
K,
Lady, I must say, I think this is the most poignant comment ever, and I appreciate you sharing. It can be a tough thing to do.
I didn't let up on myself, and I haven't let up on my kids. I knew the minute it happened I had to find them both, no matter how terrified and regardless of what I personally had to suffer through that I would get them back. There are so many people who have gone before me that I would find months later who kept me moving forward for my kids and that led to what I try to do now to help other families.
I will not stop. Our future depends upon it. We are an alliance, and each and every one of us plays an important part. This I have truly learned.
We will win. Our kids will win. Period.
I hope to meet you in person at Autism One in 2010!
xoxox
Ang
That man is evil. Period. As mothers our instinctive nature is to protect our children from him and anyone like him and anyone who supports the likes of him. Being a parent now, I look back at that period of my life and marvel at how any parent could just abandon their child to that.
I am glad you were able to heal, but I have to say do not fear him or those like him, rather be a better parent for it and protect your child from ever having to endure that kind of pain and suffering. When someone tells you that you are being over protective, smile and be proud you are doing your job well. And if ever there is a chance to stop him or his kind from harming more children, jump at it. I know I will.
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