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Media Watch Letters
Dear Ms. Nolasco, Thank you for your article, “Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is healing many ills,” in which you gave an overview of the current medical benefits provided by hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for conditions such as decompression illness and potential amputations due to diabetes. You also indicated that there are some conditions where there is…
Source Dear Ms. Gardner, Thank you for your article, “Pets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills,” and for highlighting the fact that young children with autism, like other children, may enjoy and benefit from having a pet in their home. As with many articles about autism treatment, this is a heartwarming story,…
Source Dear Ms. Goodwin, Because pediatricians are typically the first point of contact when parents are concerned about their child’s development, we read your article, “Many Parents of Kids with Autism Don’t Put Faith in Pediatricians” (May 16, 2012), with great interest. We commend you for your straightforward reporting of the research results, which…
Source Dear Ms. McKenna, We would like to applaud you for writing your recent piece on “The Economic Impact of Autism on Families.” It is true that families raising individuals with autism often spend precious time and a significant amount of money accessing treatment services for their loved ones. It is a course requiring…
Source Dear Ms. Tanner, We read with interest your May 14, 2012 article, “1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs, education,” and appreciate you bringing attention to such an important issue. We particularly appreciate that you cite peer-reviewed research in your article as evidence. Your accurate summary of high unemployment, as well as…
Source Dear Ms. Goodwin, Thank you for your article, “Doubt Cast on Usefulness of ‘Sensory’ Therapies for Autism” (HealthDay News, May 28, 2012). For parents of children diagnosed with autism, the decision over treatment can be a complicated one. Sadly, scientifically supported treatments for autism, such as applied behavior analysis (ABA) are often overshadowed…
Source Dear Mr. Toppo, Recently, you published an article touting the therapeutic uses of the popular Kinect gaming platform for children with autism (“Video games boost autistic kids” June 1, 2012). You further highlighted a number of testimonials provided by teachers who have installed the Kinect platform in the classroom and have witnessed marvelous…
Source Dear Ms. Lavoie: I am writing to extend my appreciation for your story titled, “Massachusetts Emergency Workers Learn to Recognize Autism†(Boston.com, May 27, 2012), and commend you for raising awareness about an important issue for individuals with autism and their caregivers. Teaching first responders about autism and the complexities involved in interacting…
Source Dear Dr. Gold, In your May 30 piece (“Could sensory integration disorder be the primary problem?“ Boston.com), you suggest that a root cause of developmental and mental health disorders, including autism, OCD, anxiety and depression, may be sensory integration (SI) disorder. As anecdotal evidence, you point to the reported sensory discomforts of some…
Source Dear Ms. Belluz, We read with great interest your article entitled, The Battle Over The ‘Cure’ for Autism (Macleans.ca, January 26, 2012), and applaud your efforts to address and assess a number of treatments for autism which have been popularized in the media over the past several decades – despite the fact that very few…
Source Dear Mr. Schofield, Here at the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we have a Media Watch initiative to identify how the media is portraying autism and what is said about treatment, and are writing to you with the following comments on your BBC News piece (“France’s autism treatment ‘shame,’” BBC News,…