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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

    I have to say I have no knowledge of this stuff, but I doubt the NAS promotes this sort of thing. You can always check on the website though. And I highly doubt anyone is going to strap us down and force us to endure something like this - it would be impossible, and not in any governments' interest, but I suffer from paranoia so I understand where your fear is coming from (I'm not saying you're paranoid, though, just that I can see this is playing on your mind and I know how scary that must be for you). Look after yourself.

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  • over 8 years ago

    I have to say I have no knowledge of this stuff, but I doubt the NAS promotes this sort of thing. You can always check on the website though. And I highly doubt anyone is going to strap us down and force us to endure something like this - it would be impossible, and not in any governments' interest, but I suffer from paranoia so I understand where your fear is coming from (I'm not saying you're paranoid, though, just that I can see this is playing on your mind and I know how scary that must be for you). Look after yourself.

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