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Mind, Disrupted
Twelve leaders and self-advocates from the learning and developmental disabilities community recently stepped forward to have their bodies tested for the presence of a set of known or suspected neurotoxic or endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Mind, Disrupted is a synthesis of the results of these tests and the experiences of the participants, and this report is intended to spotlight these pressing questions and prompt actions to reduce these exposures that may impair how we think -- and, in the most basic ways, who we are.
by Elise Miller
Organization: Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative
Rates of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other learning and developmental disabilities are growing. Chemical contamination in our bodies has also increased.
The Mind, Disrupted Biomonitoring Project asks: What role might environmental toxins play in undermining healthy development of the brain and nervous system? How might certain environmental pollutants exacerbate the health conditions of those who already have a learning, developmental or behavioral disorder?
This report from the Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative is intended to spotlight these pressing questions and inspire prompt actions to reduce exposures that may impair how we think and who we are.
The report, related fact sheets and recordings of a teleconference and Senate hearing are on the Mind, Disrupted website: www.minddisrupted.org.
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