Defeating autism : a damaging delusion

By: Fitzpatrick, Michael.

Publisher: London Routledge 2009Description: xviii, 165 p. : 23 cm.ISBN: 9780415449816.Subject(s): AUTISM

| ALTERNATIVE THERAPY

| MEDICAL MISCONCEPTIONS

| VACCINE DAMAGE

| CHILDREN

Contents:

1. Introduction: when quackery kills 2. Toxic childhood 3. Age of autism 4. Angry parents 5. Unorthodox biomedics 6. Genes or toxins? 7. MMR: ten years on 8. Mercury and beyond 9. From diet to detox 10. Treatment issues 11. Conclusion: being appropriately critical.

Summary: "Questions the scientific basis of environmental explanations of autism and exposes the incoherence of unorthodox 'biomedical' theories and therapies. This bock reveals that these therapies are far from pioneering interventions and they remain unsubstantiated by scientific authorities. Campaigns promising to 'defeat or cure autism now' have attracted much support among parents struggling with their difficult children. But the crusade against autism risks dehumanising and stigmatising those who are identified as autistic and their families." - BOOK JACKET

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"Questions the scientific basis of environmental explanations of autism and exposes the incoherence of unorthodox 'biomedical' theories and therapies. This bock reveals that these therapies are far from pioneering interventions and they remain unsubstantiated by scientific authorities. Campaigns promising to 'defeat or cure autism now' have attracted much support among parents struggling with their difficult children. But the crusade against autism risks dehumanising and stigmatising those who are identified as autistic and their families." - BOOK JACKET

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1. Introduction: when quackery kills
2. Toxic childhood
3. Age of autism
4. Angry parents
5. Unorthodox biomedics
6. Genes or toxins?
7. MMR: ten years on
8. Mercury and beyond
9. From diet to detox
10. Treatment issues
11. Conclusion: being appropriately critical.

Patron comment on

It is very good indeed, giving a thorough evidenced based review of all the "miracle cures" that are being bandied about. Review by Martyn Matthews

Patron comment on

Enlightening.

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