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Handbook of Reading Research | Michael L. Kamil, P. David Pearson, Elizabeth Birr Moje, Peter Afflerbach
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#ranttime As the WH is about to announce the “cause” of Autism like it‘s some f-in game show contestant. Reminder that Causation does not equal Correlation. Just because a pregnant woman might have taken Tylenol (the one safe pain reliever during pregnancy) does not mean that it caused Autism. Then recklessly recommending Leucorovin (a cancer drug) as the treatment is not science. My husband (a geneticist) read the study that they are basing their

ncsufoxes recommendations on. It was done on an extremely small sample size. Additionally the children in the study had a specific genetic marker, which is why the drug possibly helped some. There are over 100 genes associated with Autism. You‘d be hard pressed to find most drs to push for genetic testing, much less getting your insurance company to pay for it. Drs will be bombarded with calls to have this drug given to their child. It just makes the job of 2w
ncsufoxes Drs more complicated. It continues to sow distrust in drs & the science community. Families of Autistic kids need: better supports, better training for drs & therapists (oh the stories I could tell), better access to Medicaid, community supports/programs, better access to education/IEP goals, waiting lists that aren‘t years long to get evaluated, better job supports after high school/college…the list goes on & on. Ugh, this mom is tired 2w
TheBookHippie So so tired. 😵‍💫 2w
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AmyG All I can say is this administration needs to make up these theories and paint them as truth. Then they can proceed to make America healthy by protecting people from made up situations. It‘s all insanity. (edited) 2w
IriDas @ncsufoxes Yes, families need support and a radical shift in society so we don‘t have to spend our lives wondering what will happen to our children when we die. This culture is just so awful while simultaneously being so self-righteous (“America is the greatest” blah blah). It is exhausting just to function each day in this place. 2w
lil1inblue I'm so tired. I can't even write a coherent response. But I'm right there with you. This is infuriating. 😡 2w
AllDebooks Well said. ✊️ 2w
ncsufoxes In case anyone is interested, there was a paper written last year by JAMA & published on NIHs website. They analyzed the Swiss study that was done over 25 years studying 2.5 million children. Guess what JAMA & the study both concluded- Tylenol does not cause Autism or ADHD or other neurodevelopmental disorders. 2w
dabbe Just when you think it can't get weirder, or more chaotic, or more dangerous, or more ANYTHING ... this. I stand with you on very wobbly, tired legs, but I'm still standing! 💙✊🏻💙 2w
ncsufoxes We had a discussion about this last night at dinner. We went over Causation, Correlation, Confounding variables, longitudinal studies, sample size with our 10 & 16 year old. Teaching them young. 2w
CBee I saw the news about this but couldn‘t bring myself to read it. Not today, anyway. Thanks for summing it up for me 💚😢 2w
TheBookHippie @ncsufoxes I read that too. Sigh. 2w
ncsufoxes Stepping back up on my soapbox: what continues to be one of the most effective tools to assist families & Autistic children is access to early intervention. I have friends that still work in EI in NC & they have posted recently that due to cuts to Medicaid EI is set to lose up to $800,000. What that means is that the qualifications for eligibility will raise, which means more kids fall through the cracks. I have a kid that was missed. I worked in 2w
ncsufoxes EI for many years. When we moved to CA my middle child was 2. The first thing I did was refer him to EI because he wasn‘t saying many words. In 2011 in CA a child needed to have a 50% delay in order to receive EI services (my kid had 33%, he would have qualified in NC). He was missed & then our pediatrician wouldn‘t listen to me. I knew that there was something & I screamed into the void. I always advocate for EI because it can make a difference 2w
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Chrissyreadit yes 100% - the reduction in EI has been purely financial even though research has demonstrated the significance of it. I have so many drs here who will not consider autism as a dx- (instead prefer ODD- but that is another soapbox) We will continue to just share accurate information. My own anger over the ignorance of people in this country and purposeful damage by this administration is exhausting but every time i see posts like yours i reme we 1w
Chrissyreadit are each others community and that is vital in these times! 1w
ncsufoxes @Chrissyreadit yes ODD is a favorite of drs instead of Autism. We were told Intermittent Explosive Disorder, not Autism (because our son due to anxiety & flight/fight would run out of drs offices). Again better consistent training across psych & drs is needed. Delaying access to vital services & supports costs more money in the long run, as well as denies families the help they need. It‘s a story that many families share all over the US, sadly 1w
ncsufoxes All ODD does is basically label the child as the problem (not saying that children are the problem but this is the perception that drs & schools will take away). Drs don‘t think about the further stigmatization that labels like ODD/IED add to the child & family. I had many discussions with my son‘s IEP team about changing his area of eligibility due to stigmas. I pushed for a different category because I didn‘t want the negative to define him. 1w
Chrissyreadit i completely agree!!! 1w
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This is the list every year that really excites me—the nonfiction NBA longlist! As usual, this year‘s list is super topical and I‘m delighted to see it‘s very feminist as well. Again, I‘ve read 2, the El Akkad and the Li, both terrific. Run the Song seems the odd one out for me and I‘m most curious about Motherland, which isn‘t out yet.

Suet624 Thank you for posting. I hadn‘t seen this list yet. 3w
TheBookHippie Oh books to read!!! Yay! 3w
squirrelbrain Sounds like a fab list! (and perfect for you @thebookhippie! 😜) Off to see if I can get any on Libro.fm…. 3w
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squirrelbrain I‘ve only read the El Akkad which, as you say, was great. (edited) 3w
squirrelbrain Motherland is on NetGalley, so I just requested it. 🤞 3w
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain I requested For the Sun but figured since Motherland is chunky, I‘ll wait for the audiobook. Some good looking stuff here, though I‘m surprised the new Baldwin biography isn‘t on here. 3w
TheBookHippie @squirrelbrain 🤣🤣🙌🏼🙌🏼 two were in my list already 🙃 3w
squirrelbrain For The Sun isn‘t on UK NG. Yes, I‘m surprised the Baldwin bio isn‘t on there too. 3w
fredthemoose Thank you for posting. Yaaayyy nonfiction picks!!! 3w
kspenmoll Thank you! Checking it out now! 3w
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Repost for @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

And just a reminder #SheSaid of what is coming up in October…and time to start nominating some new books to read again. What‘s on your radar, to read list, caught your eye lately. Please tag them below and I will get a voting 🗳️ group together!

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2896864

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julieclair You always find such interesting books! 4w
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Mr. Lemoncello‘s Great Library Race by Chris Grabenstein (narrated by Jesse Bernstein) is clever, fun, and heartwarming. Each kid‘s individuality is celebrated—like Sierra, who‘d rather read than race. The story also tackles “fake news” in a kid-friendly way and highlights teamwork, humility, and learning from mistakes. A joyful, meaningful middle-grade read!

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And just a reminder #SheSaid of what is coming up in October…and time to start nominating some new books to read again. What‘s on your radar, to read list, caught your eye lately. Please tag them below and I will get a voting 🗳️ group together!

Bookwormjillk Thank you! I am terrible at reading these on time, but I usually get to them eventually! 1mo
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Bookwormjillk You‘re welcome. And I understand… I have been off all year so far. Not reading on time. I blamed moving in the beginning of the year keeping me busy doing other things and throwing me off my reading pattern. Now I‘m think it‘s too much Doomscrolling 🫠 But whatever it is, I‘m off too and I hope it ends soon. So I thank you all for putting up with an organizer that is later reading our sections about 50% of the time lately. 1mo
MallenNC It‘s hard to believe it is time to pick more books already. I will give some thought to what I‘ve been interested in lately. 1mo
ncsufoxes Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates is really good. Saving Five by Amanda Nguyen. (edited) 1mo
Liz_M @LitsyEvents (edited) 1mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa This comes out in October… and I think will be talked about by everyone 1mo
AllDebooks I would like to revist Wild Swans as Jung Chang is releasing a follow-up memoir. 4w
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @AllDebooks really! I‘d love to re-read Wild Swans too, I did not know she was writing a follow-up 4w
AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa published in the UK on 16th September 2025. Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China by Jung Chang – HarperCollins Publishers UK https://share.google/LuOWV66dzCrH5j9Zq 4w
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @AllDebooks Definitely Stacking 4w
LitStephanie Ooh my library had this available! May I join you all for September? 4w
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July #MonthlyNonfiction2025 reads @julieclair
It was interesting that both of these books discussed the covid pandemic and its affects on the main subject. Serendipitous timing

julieclair Interesting how the pandemic could influence two such completely different topics. But come to think of it, the pandemic probably influenced just about every topic imaginable. 2mo
peanutnine @julieclair so very true. I think I just haven't read much nonfiction that had been written after the pandemic and actually talked about it in such detail. Certainly interesting that I read these two back to back that did 2mo
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julieclair
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Looking forward to seeing everyone‘s August selections for #MonthlyNonfiction2025 !

Lauredhel Not sure yet, but something will come up! 2mo
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peanutnine I'm excited my hold just came in for 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I have not been going a good job posting, but I actually have been keeping up with this challenge!! My 700 book this month is 2mo
MonicaLoves2Read The Devil Behind the Badge is what I plan on reading this Month 2mo
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Lauranahe
The Sting of the Wild | Justin O. Schmidt
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I decided to read this after listening to an episode of the podcast Sawbones where they discuss stinging insects. I never imagined I would learn this much about bugs, or that I would enjoy the learning. But here we are, and now I have even more fear (and respect) for stinging things. And this author was insane. I can‘t imagine letting anything sting me just to see how painful it is. But it makes for a good story!

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#MonthlyNonfiction2025 June reads @julieclair
Just finished one nonfiction this past month. I'm still working through Monster's Bones, it was a bit slow to start but it's picking up now. Hope to finish it this week.

julieclair Good work. My personal goal is one per month, but I don‘t always achieve it. 3mo
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