How Much Would It Cost To Tell Men That There Is A Male Biological Clock? How Much Money Would Be Lost By Preventing Austim, etc.?

The $2,000,000 for Mark Rothmeyer doesn't surprise me at all. Neither do the other expenses and salaries. If anyone is interested in the causes of autism and the history of its creation as a mysterious disorder go to the autism prevention blogspot. Autism, until 1994 used to be a diagnosis given for a very specific set of symptoms and it was sometimes considered the severest example of early childhood schizophrenia. The paper by Kanner on classical autism can be linked to on the site.


Autism Speaks never does anything to help anyone with autism, or prevent even one case of autism. The causes of autism are known, the way to prevent more autism is known in a percentage of cases. How to take a tragic disorder and turn it into a lucretive business venture is demonstrated again by Autism Speaks and the Institutions it funds.

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GINGER of ADVENTURES IN AUTISM

Thursday, June 07, 2007
I Take Back Every Nice Thing I Have Ever Said About Autism Speaks

"I read this today and it just made me sick. I don't even have the words to comment on it."~Ginger
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I am a professional that has reviewed many non profit organization's IRS Form 990s. Autism Speaks Form 990 raises serious red flags. Serious. This is all from the official filing for 2006.





1. Three members of the Board of Directors received $2.5 million for their own organizations.

2. The President Mark Rothmeyer, just received a 5 year contract for about $2,000,000 including bonuses with no prior background with autism.

3. The grants are primarily going to those representing institutions that are reviewing the grants. There is no indication that these conflicts are independently reviewed

4. The location of this small and new foundation is in very expensive downtown New York facilities rented for $200,000 by the institution that is run by the Chairman of Autism Speaks.

5. A expense of a Private Jet plane for $57,000 was noted. This is very unusual for a new non profit groups.

6. The head of the scientific review received the majority of the funds for 2005 for his institution for a data base - almost $3 million

Since the funding is now from the public - and the advertising and promotion tugs at the publics heart strings with images of families in need - the funds collected MUST be about those it raises the money for.

The following are all taken from the Form 990 filing

Web Site $830,000
Software for the computer $514,000
Lawyers $440,000
Computers $337,000
Public relations $285,000
Office annual rent $200,000
HR consultant $110,000
Editorial Consultant $76,000
Private Jet Plane for someone that entertained $57,000


Mark Rothmeyer* $360,000
Peter Bell [$240,000?]
Alison Singer $168,000
Mr Ringall $150,000
Andy Shik $110,000

Remember all the above also gets significant fring benefits that
probably add.

Mark Rothmayer also can get $50,000 more with a bonus a year benefits