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Media Watch Letters
Source Dear Ms. Braddick, Thank you for sharing important information about autism and its treatment in your article “How is autism treated in China?” We were disheartened to read that autism is still poorly understood in China, and that people with autism and related conditions are often stigmatized and hidden away by their families.…
Source Dear Angelique Chrisafis: Thank you for your article, “’France is 50 years behind’: the ‘state scandal’ of French autism treatment.” Sadly, it looks like not much progress has been made since we first wrote about the unethical condition of autism treatment in France (January, 2012, February 2012, May, 2012). The psychoanalytic approach is…
Source Dear Mr. Stallings, This commentary is being shared in response to your article, “Teacher to Parent – Positive Reinforcement Doesn’t Work in the Long Run.” In the article, you assert that positive reinforcement is something that does not work in middle school and high school, and that extrinsic rewards are not an effective…
Source Dear Ms. Miller, We at the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) would like to commend you for your article, “Workers with Autism Recognised for Unique Skill Set, ANZ Recruiting Nine New Employees.” You state that, in Australia, currently only about 40% of adults with autism are engaged in employment. It is…
Source Dear Michael Hiltzik: Thank you for your post, “Will President Oprah bring her quacks with her to the White House?” in which you carefully examined the appalling amount of evidence of Ms. Winfrey’s support of pseudoscience over the years. The number of examples, and the strength of her influence, make catastrophic how much…
Source Dear Mr. MacNamee, We are writing in response to your article, “HSE staff member accused of feeding their child bleach solution ´to cure´ autism.” We would like to thank you for raising awareness about an important issue facing not only Irish families, but families worldwide, which is the administration of bleach (via any…
Source Dear Mr. Porter, It is indeed a sad day when it takes a journalist to suggest to parents that ingesting bleach is not a good idea. In your recent Newsweek article, “Parents are making their children drink bleach to ‘cure’ them of autism” (January 28, 2018), you bring to light the dangers of…
Source Dear Ms. Kirsch, This letter is being shared in response to your article, “Should We Screen All 2-Year Olds for Autism?” Commendably, you shared important information with your readers about the value of early detection and early intervention. You correctly state that the sooner autism is identified, the sooner children can access early…
Source Dear Conner Gorry, We are writing in response to your article, “Autism Spectrum Disorder in Cuba: Comprehensive and Coordinated Response,” published online in MEDICC Review’s open access International Journal of Cuban Health and Medicine (April–July 2017). First and foremost, we would like to applaud you for disseminating your analysis on the prevalence of…
Source Dear Ms. Polaneczky, In response to your four-part series titled “Falling Off the Cliff,” that was recently published in The Inquirer, we would like to share our feedback regarding several main points of your article. You highlighted important experiences of adults with disabilities and their families, including the long wait list for funding…
Source Dr. Hall, Thank you for your article. We deeply appreciate your recognition of the work of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment in taking steps to keep science at the forefront of every conversation about autism treatment. Your readers may not be aware of the sad reality that there are over 500…