Excerpt from Irish Times: (click for entire article)
CLAIMS BY a prominent psychologist that parents were in some way responsible for their children’s autism by exhibiting a lack of love have been described as “outrageous” by Minister for Health and Children Dr James Reilly.
Dr Reilly, who has a 25-year-old autistic son, said Dr Tony Humphreys’s remarks were a slur on parents with autistic children.
“It was utterly outrageous. The hurt that he caused people is absolutely astonishing,” he said.
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Autism has received so much coverage in Ireland since the article on 3 Feb, and so much that has been enlightening and positive from parents and professionals ridiculing Tony Humphreys. Overall, despite the hurt, I feel that journalists and the public have learned a lot. (Credit to the parents and professionals, not to Humphreys).
Posted by: Anon | February 18, 2012 at 06:14 AM
Thanks for the update on what is happening in Ireland.
Posted by: Patti Dudek | February 20, 2012 at 01:56 PM