For those wondering who Jenny McCarthy is, and how she became involved in the autism recovery movement: Jenny McCarthy is a former Playboy Playmate who stole the spotlight on MTV’s “Singled Out” in 1995 and later in comedic TV shows and movies. But her real claim to fame materialized only after her son Evan was diagnosed with autism in 2005. This mom on a mission educated herself about everything from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and vaccines to mercury chelation and sauna detoxification. She recovered her child, wrote two books about the experience, and now spends her time traveling around the country speaking at conferences and appearing on talk shows like Oprah and Larry King Live to discuss vaccine schedules, the importance of dietary intervention, and other issues related to autism prevention and recovery. She and long-term boyfriend Jim Carrey formed Generation Rescue, an international movement of scientists, physicians and parent-volunteers researching the causes and treatments for autism and helping more than 20,000 children begin biomedical treatment. In this hour-long video, Jenny entertains as she educates moms and MDs with her keynote speech at the 2009 AutismOne conference in Chicago:
posted by earthwalker on October 15, 2009 | 1,164 views | tags: Jenny McCarthy
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