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From the U.S. Autism &
Asperger Association
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Elizabeth Birt
1956-2005
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Liz Birt, beloved and highly
accomplished and valued
member of the autism
advocacy community, fighter
for and friend of the
children and families,
passed from our midst on
Wednesday, December 28th
following a car accident.
Liz was mom to Matthew,
Sarah, and Andrew. Matthew
is Liz’s son on the autism
spectrum. Matthew had
regressive autism with onset
following MMR and HiB
vaccines. Among many
manifestations of Matthew’s
condition, he has
gastrointestinal disease and
documented vaccine strain
measles virus in his
intestine and cerebral
spinal fluid. Liz founded
Medical Interventions for
Autism, was co-founder and
board member of SafeMinds, a
founding board member of the
National Autism Association,
founder and board member of
A-CHAMP, helped with the
development of Extreme
Sports Camp in Aspen,
Colorado and with the
setting up of Thoughtful
House Center for Children in
Austin, Texas. Liz was a
health care and tax
attorney. She worked on the
autism hearings with
Congressman Burton, and was
a principal author of
Mercury in Medicine, the
staff report released by the
House Government Reform
Committee in 2003. Liz
worked for many years,
having a vital, positive
effect on the effort for the
children. Progress has
definitely been made, and
Liz was key. She was a
champion for rights, truth,
justice, and health for the
children. Her immeasurable
contribution to innumerable
children and families will
continue.
The Elizabeth Ann Birt
Memorial Fund for Truth and
Love has been set up to fund
on-going research for the
cause and cure of autism and
to help the many families
who have unmet financial
needs for care and treatment
of their affected children.
Contributions can be sent to
Thoughtful House in care of
the Elizabeth Ann Birt
Memorial Fund for Truth and
Love.
If you would like to
share your thoughts or
memories of Liz, please
visit
http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/liz/liz.htm
There will be a receiving
of friends on Wednesday
evening, January 4, 2006
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
Newcomers, Steine and
McClure Funeral Home located
at 3235 Gilham Plaza in
Kansas City, Missouri (at
the corner Linwood and
Gilham). Liz’s funeral will
be held Thursday morning,
January 5, 2006 at 11:30
a.m. at St. Peters Catholic
Church, 6415 Holmes in
Kansas City (at the corner
of Meyer Blvd. and Holmes).
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