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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? Nov. 12th Debate
> THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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> Meeting-Tuesday, November 12th
> 7:15 to 9:00 PM
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> DO VACCINES CAUSE AUTISM?
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> Speakers:
> David Berger, M.D., F.A.A.P.
> Paul Draper, Ph. D.
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> 20 years ago, the incidence of autism was regularly reported to be 1 in 2,500. Today, the numbers appear to be much higher. For example, one recent study from Oregon claims that about 1 out of every 190 school aged children in that state have autism! Are vaccines partly responsible for this dramatic increase? Many parents and doctors believe they are.
> Others disagree. The purpose of this meeting is to examine the evidence on both sides of this important issue. Our first speaker will be David Berger, a board certified pediatrician who is Director of Pediatrics at Vitality Health and Wellness in Aventura. Dr. Berger specializes in Holistic Pediatrics, Autism and ADHD. Our second speaker will be Paul Draper, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Philosophy at Florida International University. Dr. Draper teaches courses in logic and probability theory and has a 12-year-old daughter with autism.
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> Schedule: Come at 7:00 for refreshments. The meeting will officially begin at 7:15. Dr. Berger will speak from 7:30 to 8:00 and Dr. Draper from 8:00 to 8:30, followed by discussion and questions from 8:30 to 9:00.
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> Cost: Free. Reservations: None.
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> Location: Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, North-South Center,1500 Monza Avenue, Coral Gables. Meeting in 3rd Floor Conference Room. Parking in 1st Floor Parking Garage.
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> Directions from U.S. 1: Turn on Red Road/S.W. 57th Ave (left if you are coming from the North and right if you are coming from the South). Turn left at the first light (San Remo). Go as far as you can. Turn left on Yumuri. A park will be on your right. As you reach the end of the park on your right, the North-South Center will be on your left (at the corner of Yumuri and Monza). Turn left into the first level parking garage and park there. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor.
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> For more information: Call Bob DeMaria at 305-385-6643.
