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Autism
Parents of Children Diagnosed With Autism Demand Retraction and Apology from Mike Savage
August 9th, 2008
The National Autism Association (NAA) today joins thousands of parents around the country in demanding an apology and retraction from radio talk show host Mike Savage for his July 16 broadcast in which he stated that children affected by autism are "brats," and that bad parenting is to blame for a "fraudulent" epidemic now affecting one in 150 children. "Autism is a very serious condition that greatly impacts the lives of those affected," said NAA board member Lori McIlwain. "Many children with autism experience tremendous physical pain from underlying pathologies, which accounts for the screaming this person callously dismisses. To have an uneducated opinion about...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-09)
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