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What is Alpha Stim?

orangesun
over 8 years ago

Have just read a post on twitter on @AutismForthVal saying using something called Alpha Stim Cranial Electrotherapy is useful for people with autism.

Very worried, this appears to be a legitimate site of government funded autism support.

Is this site and its facebook page legitimate? I looked up this Dr. Lorene Amet online, don't want to say too much on here, you can google for yourselves. Can this be legitimate?

What is this Alpha stim? I do not want to be forced to get some therapy. I do not want to be cured or have government agencies supporting these strange therapies for autism. Also worried as this site follows Autism Speaks (very controversial organisation in the autism community) and no autism rights organisations or autism rights campaigners.

Anyone know what is going on with this organisation. Is it real?

Am pretty worried. Please help.

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  • over 8 years ago

    Thanks for the reply IWouldRatherBe...

    My concern is that this appears to be a Scottish Government Autism Strategy funded twitter/facebook/website. I did not know that these type of therapies were considered OK to be promoted on these types of site and that is why I am worried that these therapies would be considered something autistic people might be steered towards through official channels. I would expect all these dodgy therapies to be on other sites but not ones this official.

    Do any Mods know if the Scottish Government Autism Strategy is promoting these type of therapies? Does the NAS promote these as legitimate therapies?

    Sorry Rach91 I cannot agree with you, I believe autism is a different way of being and strive for acceptance and understanding, but I accept that you have a different feeling on the matter.

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  • over 8 years ago

    Thanks for the reply IWouldRatherBe...

    My concern is that this appears to be a Scottish Government Autism Strategy funded twitter/facebook/website. I did not know that these type of therapies were considered OK to be promoted on these types of site and that is why I am worried that these therapies would be considered something autistic people might be steered towards through official channels. I would expect all these dodgy therapies to be on other sites but not ones this official.

    Do any Mods know if the Scottish Government Autism Strategy is promoting these type of therapies? Does the NAS promote these as legitimate therapies?

    Sorry Rach91 I cannot agree with you, I believe autism is a different way of being and strive for acceptance and understanding, but I accept that you have a different feeling on the matter.

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