Two Fathers & Their Books – Dangerous Voices Inside the Epidemic

The authors discuss the historical background of their books. The Autism War is a gripping suspense novel that mirrors the reality of the NVICP and the autism epidemic while shedding light on the struggles of regular Americans struggling to raise their children with autism. Tony Colletti, a good suburban cop finds himself caught up in the dark world of the NVICP as he leads a team of investigators and advocates down a dangerous road toward exposing the truth. On this journey, Colletti will confront corrupt government officials, public relations spin masters, Russian gangsters employed by pharma and his own haunted past. The Vaccine Court: The Dark Truth of America's Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, is a hard look at the NVICP and the families desperately trying to navigate their way through it. The book shines a light on the mysterious and often unknown world of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP), the only recourse for seeking compensation for those who have been injured by a vaccine. The NVICP, better known as the “Vaccine Court,” however, is not without controversy. Mr. Rohde looks into the inner workings of the US Federal Claims Court and the NVICP. He interviews families who have filed petitions and won compensation, families who have been denied compensation, and families still waiting for a decision.

Louis Conte

Is the father of triplet boys, two with autism. He is the director of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Justice Project and a founding advocate member of EBCALA. He serves on the board of the Autism Action Network. Mr. Conte has advocated extensively in New York for autism health insurance reform, vaccination choice and improved educational services for people with autism. In his professional life, Mr. Conte is an assistant commissioner in the Westchester County Department of Probation where he has administered investigation and supervision programs that focus on sex offenders and domestic violence perpetrators. He is proud to have been part of a team that established the nation’s first sex offense court. Mr. Conte graduated from Iona College in 1982. He is an instructor in the Japanese Martial Art of Ju Jitsu.

Wayne Rohde

The author of The Vaccine Court: The Dark Truth of America's Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, is the father of twin boys, age 16, one diagnosed with moderate to severe regressive autism. Mr. Rohde’s research and interviews began nearly 3 years ago. Mr. Rohde began his autism and vaccine safety advocacy over 8 years ago as a key leader for autism insurance coverage and removal of thimerosal out of vaccines.