Laboratory tests used to justify therapies are often misleading and misinterpreted. And though some parents fervently believe their children have benefited, the Tribune found a trail of disappointing results from the few clinical trials to evaluate the treatments objectively.
Studies have shown that up to three-quarters of families with children with autism try alternative treatments, which insurance does not usually cover. Doctors, many linked to the influential group Defeat Autism Now!, promote the therapies online, in books and at conferences
From: Autism treatments: risky alternative therapies have little basis in science
Alternative therapies amount to uncontrolled experimentation on children, investigation finds
When you’re done, a commentary on this article can be read over at Neurologica.
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