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CEASE Therapy

drewmunn

I was recently followed on Twitter by a company called CEASE Therapy. Having looked at what they do, and what they stand for, I decided to write them an open letter. In short, CEASE Therapy claims to cure autism using homeopathic treatments. Now, I'm neither a believer in homeopathy, nor in curing autism, so I wrote this letter to vent my frustration at such claims, and to see if they would explain themselves. Much to my surprise, they replied. They didn't say much, beyond the fact they don't share my belief that autism can't be cured.

I'm also interested in what people here have to say about their claims; do you believe autism is something that can be cured? Do you think it's something that should be cured? I think of it very much like race, gender, or sexuality; it's part of a person, not a disease or illness. In fact, I think autism can bring about greatness. I agree that it's not nice seeing people struggle with everyday life, but do you think it's worth the possible heartbreak? You can read my letter, and their reply, here. I'd welcome anything you have to say on the matter.

Thanks in advance. Smile

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  • hi drewmunn - thanks for taking so much time over this  My son's in his 20s now.  Over the yrs various people/organisations have said they can cure autism.  Others have said they can cure cancer.  Poppycock. In time these people's claims have been disproved.  Unfortunately each time someone says this some parents  hope they're right + follow these theories.  It doesn't help the child or the parents.  In fact it can be counterproductive all round, resulting in many negative feelings.  We all notice coincidences.  We think something caused something else to happen.  Sometimes we're right but often we're wrong.  Homeopathy, in my opinion, is irrational, altho if someone really believes in something it might make them feel more positive I suppose.  I would say to parents who discover these sites to beware.  Stick with the tried + tested.

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  • hi drewmunn - thanks for taking so much time over this  My son's in his 20s now.  Over the yrs various people/organisations have said they can cure autism.  Others have said they can cure cancer.  Poppycock. In time these people's claims have been disproved.  Unfortunately each time someone says this some parents  hope they're right + follow these theories.  It doesn't help the child or the parents.  In fact it can be counterproductive all round, resulting in many negative feelings.  We all notice coincidences.  We think something caused something else to happen.  Sometimes we're right but often we're wrong.  Homeopathy, in my opinion, is irrational, altho if someone really believes in something it might make them feel more positive I suppose.  I would say to parents who discover these sites to beware.  Stick with the tried + tested.

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