blog-thing : Science Based Medicine

Science Based Medicine

Science Based Medicine is a new blog that promises to explore “issues and controversies in the relationship between science and medicine.” It has got off to a good start with posts about the false dichotomy between the beneficial effects of natural plant remedies and those nasty chemical based drugs, homeopathy, an excellent book review that discusses a recent book by R. Barker Bausell: Snake Oil Science: The Truth About Complementary and Alternative Medicine and, finally a discussion of yet another paper that debunks the mercury/autism hypothesis. Mercury in vaccines as a cause of autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): A failed hypothesis

I heartily recommend it to you all. Family matters preclude me from writing substantial posts at the moment. But I will continue to recommend other blogs and autism resources to keep you going in the interim.

January 8th, 2008 Posted by Mike | Autism, Uncategorized, mercury, science | no comments

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My Background

I am Mike Stanton. I live and work in the UK where I teach children with severe learning difficulties, many of whom are autistic. My adult son is diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. I am a member of the National Autistic Society. I speak and write on autism.

My book, “Learning to Live with High Functioning Autism” is available in a Spanish translation, Convivir con el Autismo. I have also contributed a chapter to Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence edited by Liane Holliday Willey.

ACTION FOR AUTISM is a reaction against names like Action Against Autism and Defeat Autism Now! Names like these suggest to autistic people that we are against them as people. You may not mean that. But if you care about autism you ought to care about the feelings of autistic people and not use language that makes them angry or upset. If you disregard the feelings of autistic people do not be surprised if you are disregarded.