Matthew's Puzzle - Autism Recovery, Gluten Free, Green Living Mom Blog

I’m so excited to offer my first Autism Awareness Month Giveaway. When I decided to do a giveaway I contacted companies I thought had wonderful products that I would like to introduce to the Autism community. One of the most enthusiastic responses I received came from SafetyTat. Not only did they offer their product for the giveaway but they also offered to send me a sample of their tattoos. When I received my package I was really excited to find they had included several different tattoos, most already printed with my husband’s mobile phone number (he always has his phone on him so I knew his was the most logical number to give). Not only did they include some of the cute tattoos with “If Lost, Please call: our phone number here” they also included several very personalized tattoos such as those including “Non-Verbal”, “Sensitive to Touch”, “I have non-verbal Autism”, “I have Autism”, “Medical Condition”, “In Case of Emergency”, and “Allergies – Ask First! Milk, Soy, Wheat”, all with the specified phone number. But it didn’t end there; I also received several of their Quick Stick Write-On tattoos which come with their own pen to allow you to write whatever message or phone number you choose.

The Original SafetyTat applies much like a traditional temporary tattoo. You simply remove the clear layer, and then press on the child’s skin in a conspicuous area. Add water to saturate and remove the white liner, then wipe to remove any residual adhesive. They are water proof and will last from 1 to 5 days.

The Quick Stick Write-On tattoo is a micro-thin elastomer with medical grade adhesive that is hypoallergenic and skin safe. You write emergency information on the tattoo using the included marking pen which is completely waterproof. Best off all, the tattoo needs no water to be applied! Simply peel and stick. These tattoos can last for weeks and simply peel off like a band-aid for easy removal.
With the summer months fast upon us I think SafetyTats are a wonderful device to have in a parent’s arsenal. Many of us will be taking vacations to amusement parks where it is estimated 27% of families lose a child while at a park. And over 2000 U.S. kids get lost every day. As SafetyTat says “Just in Case.”
I would love to have one of you win your own SafetTat.

Mandatory Entery:
Go to SafetyTat, take a look around and tell me which tattoo you like the best. Then come back here and leave me a comment letting me know which tattoo you would choose. Please leave a valid email address or a link to your blog so I can tell you that you have won!).
Extra Entries:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first Mandatory entry. Leave a comment for extra entries. Here’s how:
• Add Matthews Puzzle to your Twitter and Tweet the contest. Leave your Tweet Link!
• Blog about the contest – add a link to Matthews Puzzle and the Sponsor
• Add Matthews Puzzle button to your site OR add Matthews Puzzle to your blog roll.
• Follow Matthews Puzzle publicly – see Follow button in left sidebar.
• Go to Generation Rescue, read a bit about Autism and then come back here and tell me something you learned.
• Go to Age of Autism, read an article and come back here and tell me something you learned.

Contest Ends May 1st at 11:59 PM EDT. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. I will email the prize winner and also post winners names here on this post. Winner will be chosen at Random – I will use Random.com to select the winner. Contest is open to US residents only.

This is from my local TV station. I think it says a lot.

http://wjz.com/morningedition/Jenny.McCarthy.autism.2.979509.html

Remember to check back on April 13th for the beginning of my Autism Awareness Month Giveaway! I have some really wonderful things you can win. And I can’t wait for you see them; I’m very excited. I hope you are too.

Remember to tell your friends, family, co-workers, therapists, teachers and neighbors to take a chance. They may win something and hopefully learn something new too.

Matthew’s official medical diagnosis says the he has encephalophathy which is something that vaccines are known to cause, and for which the Vaccine Court has awarded damages. But the CDC and FDA still claim vaccines can’t cause Autism. Puzzling isn’t it?

“That’s where vaccines come in, and I think the case for them as a primary trigger is, unfortunately, very compelling. Firstly, the number of vaccines given to U.S. kids has expanded dramatically. Up until 1989, our kids received 10 total shots by their 5th birthday. Today, they receive 36. At their 2 month old appointment alone, most American children receive 6 separate vaccines in less than 15 minutes. Few other things on the planet that nearly all children receive have grown so dramatically during the exact time period when autism cases have exploded.

Secondly, and this is something most parents don’t realize, vaccines are known to cause brain injury in some kids. In fact, the US government has paid out over $1.8 billion in compensation for vaccine injury, most of it to children and much of that for brain injury. How exactly do vaccines cause brain injury? No one knows for sure, but if you check out the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services, you can see for yourself that brain injury is a primary side effect (sometimes called “encephalopathy”) of many of our vaccines.

Finally, we have tens of thousands of case reports of parents reporting that their child developmentally regressed, stopped talking, and was later diagnosed with autism after a vaccine appointment. The number of vaccines have risen along with autism rates, vaccines are known to cause brain damage, and parents report regression and later autism after getting them. Is it really so hard to believe we think vaccines are a trigger?” Larry King Live Blog by J.B. Handley, founder of Generation Rescue

I urge you to read the full Larry King Live Blog