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Medical field self-indulgent regarding autism
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First published: Thursday,
October 18, 2007
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I find it interesting that Dr. Andrew Alpart (letter, Oct. 10) would
find Suzy Cohen's last column regarding autism and gluten sensitivity
"self-indulgent." What I find self-indulgent is the need for many in
the medical industry to come down so decisively against any difference
in opinion when discussing the autism epidemic, whether it be the
cause, diagnosis, treatment, therapies, etc.
Ironically, how many hundreds of families have trusted their family
physicians with the care of their young children only to be told there
is "nothing wrong" with their child, when, in fact, the child is on the
autistic spectrum. Were it not for a parent's intuition and
perseverance, many of these children would continue to be misdiagnosed,
and precious time for therapy and treatment missed. Where is the
responsibility in that? How is that a credit to the institution?The
bottom line is that it is a parent's ultimate decision to decide the
best course for a child with autism. No one source of information, no
matter what the professional credentials, should dictate that course. JENNIFER LEVESQUE Watervliet |
Payne's Mom39373.3089814815BRAVO!!I read that letter from Dr. Alpart (I live in your neck of the woods), and all I can say to you is Amen! I'm so glad you wrote that letter to the editor. I couldn't have said it better myself.
That is an excellent letter although I didn't see the original letter by the Doc.
Again...this is my opinion....the medical comminity is running behind a train that has already left. They had some time to catch up. Some did, but many didn't. The train is going really fast now.............
[QUOTE=lauriemily]I read that letter from Dr. Alpart (I live in your neck of the woods), and all I can say to you is Amen! I'm so glad you wrote that letter to the editor. I couldn't have said it better myself.[/QUOTE]
This not a letter that I wrote - sorry - I should've posted that it is a re-post of the one she (Jennifer) posted.
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