Banned from ABA provider because of biomedical intervention

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client anymore!!

I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what ever

they can to knock me down.

I was so angry and feel invaded!

Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

parent who is the most effected by autism?

I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

provides ABA service and located in London UK.

Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their service ?

Thanks for taking time to read my story.

Tetty

[Guest guest]

This is disgraceful. Can you name them Tetty. What were their reasons. Can't

think of any valid ones. Anyway, with so many parents doing bio-medical

intervention they'll soon have no customers.

Gillian

On 7/5/06 07:56, " t_heradini " <t_heradini@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice. If

> you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

> practitioner.

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is disgraceful. Can you name them Tetty. What were their reasons. Can't

think of any valid ones. Anyway, with so many parents doing bio-medical

intervention they'll soon have no customers.

Gillian

On 7/5/06 07:56, " t_heradini " <t_heradini@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice. If

> you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

> practitioner.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Is there any way you can let us know who these people are? My God,

the pomposity and arrogance! I have encountered a severely negative

attitude from my own ABA providers who have even gone as far to

denegrate other parents in front of me, who use biomed intervention.

I think this is truly a reflection of ABA(ists) moreso, the Lovaas

script types who are losing ground in terms of clients.

I notice that the biomed boards here on are often full but the

ABA boards seem more quiet. Nothing against ABA per se, we use it for

our own child. But your story is testament to just how " scared " some

of them seem. I really do think they are waking up and realising that

ABA is not the be all end all and that humans are more than mammals

that are governed by " behavior " only. Where will ABA be, particularly

the Lovaas stuff, in 20 years? I doubt very much it will be seen as a

viable teaching method. These people you unfortunately encountered

seem particularly unscrupulous, however, and I have to say you are

well rid of them. Who do they think they are?

Can we have a discussion surrounding this? This is not good news and

seems to be echoed quite frequently by other parents' experiences,

including my own. ABAers dont seem to like being questioned too much,

i wonder why? I can't help you with finding a new provider but there

are other ABA based in the UK which might be able to

help. ABA-UK springs to mind. I think they would be VERY interested

in hearing your story. For ABAers to accept that biomed intervention

has a very important place in the lives of our autistic children,

means they also have to accept that our kids are physically sick.

Then, that begs the question " what made them sick in the first place? "

Shame on them.

>

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

[Guest guest]

Is there any way you can let us know who these people are? My God,

the pomposity and arrogance! I have encountered a severely negative

attitude from my own ABA providers who have even gone as far to

denegrate other parents in front of me, who use biomed intervention.

I think this is truly a reflection of ABA(ists) moreso, the Lovaas

script types who are losing ground in terms of clients.

I notice that the biomed boards here on are often full but the

ABA boards seem more quiet. Nothing against ABA per se, we use it for

our own child. But your story is testament to just how " scared " some

of them seem. I really do think they are waking up and realising that

ABA is not the be all end all and that humans are more than mammals

that are governed by " behavior " only. Where will ABA be, particularly

the Lovaas stuff, in 20 years? I doubt very much it will be seen as a

viable teaching method. These people you unfortunately encountered

seem particularly unscrupulous, however, and I have to say you are

well rid of them. Who do they think they are?

Can we have a discussion surrounding this? This is not good news and

seems to be echoed quite frequently by other parents' experiences,

including my own. ABAers dont seem to like being questioned too much,

i wonder why? I can't help you with finding a new provider but there

are other ABA based in the UK which might be able to

help. ABA-UK springs to mind. I think they would be VERY interested

in hearing your story. For ABAers to accept that biomed intervention

has a very important place in the lives of our autistic children,

means they also have to accept that our kids are physically sick.

Then, that begs the question " what made them sick in the first place? "

Shame on them.

>

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tetty

We don't use CARD although I know someone who does. Their opinion is

that it depends on the supervisor and that the additional costs of e

mails, reports and tel calls can be quite high.

Our own provider, UKYAP works with kids in Romania, Italy, Qatar and

Australia and are a UCLA replica site. They have no problem with

biomeds. I find your provider's stance really bizarre as the majority

of the biomed we undertake is vitamin supplementation which you might

well do with any kid- NT, ASD or whatever. Even chelation is a

natural process - particularly McBride's version which

advocates juicing - so would they draw the line at carrot juice?

Contact me off list if you would like more details of our provider.

Rhona

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tetty

We don't use CARD although I know someone who does. Their opinion is

that it depends on the supervisor and that the additional costs of e

mails, reports and tel calls can be quite high.

Our own provider, UKYAP works with kids in Romania, Italy, Qatar and

Australia and are a UCLA replica site. They have no problem with

biomeds. I find your provider's stance really bizarre as the majority

of the biomed we undertake is vitamin supplementation which you might

well do with any kid- NT, ASD or whatever. Even chelation is a

natural process - particularly McBride's version which

advocates juicing - so would they draw the line at carrot juice?

Contact me off list if you would like more details of our provider.

Rhona

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tetty,

We have been using CARD UK until very recently. It is run by one woman who

is very good and they promote biomedical interventions. However we swapped

because we wanted to give VB a try and I have to say that it is LOADS better

than Lovaas ABA. I would never go back to the old style ABA so perhaps you

could use your provider's poor attitude to your advantage and seize the

opportunity to start VB instead of ABA. SARA

Re: Banned from ABA provider because of

biomedical intervention

Is there any way you can let us know who these people are? My God,

the pomposity and arrogance! I have encountered a severely negative

attitude from my own ABA providers who have even gone as far to

denegrate other parents in front of me, who use biomed intervention.

I think this is truly a reflection of ABA(ists) moreso, the Lovaas

script types who are losing ground in terms of clients.

I notice that the biomed boards here on are often full but the

ABA boards seem more quiet. Nothing against ABA per se, we use it for

our own child. But your story is testament to just how " scared " some

of them seem. I really do think they are waking up and realising that

ABA is not the be all end all and that humans are more than mammals

that are governed by " behavior " only. Where will ABA be, particularly

the Lovaas stuff, in 20 years? I doubt very much it will be seen as a

viable teaching method. These people you unfortunately encountered

seem particularly unscrupulous, however, and I have to say you are

well rid of them. Who do they think they are?

Can we have a discussion surrounding this? This is not good news and

seems to be echoed quite frequently by other parents' experiences,

including my own. ABAers dont seem to like being questioned too much,

i wonder why? I can't help you with finding a new provider but there

are other ABA based in the UK which might be able to

help. ABA-UK springs to mind. I think they would be VERY interested

in hearing your story. For ABAers to accept that biomed intervention

has a very important place in the lives of our autistic children,

means they also have to accept that our kids are physically sick.

Then, that begs the question " what made them sick in the first place? "

Shame on them.

>

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

DISCLAIMER

No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice.

If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

practitioner.

[Guest guest]

Hi Tetty,

We have been using CARD UK until very recently. It is run by one woman who

is very good and they promote biomedical interventions. However we swapped

because we wanted to give VB a try and I have to say that it is LOADS better

than Lovaas ABA. I would never go back to the old style ABA so perhaps you

could use your provider's poor attitude to your advantage and seize the

opportunity to start VB instead of ABA. SARA

Re: Banned from ABA provider because of

biomedical intervention

Is there any way you can let us know who these people are? My God,

the pomposity and arrogance! I have encountered a severely negative

attitude from my own ABA providers who have even gone as far to

denegrate other parents in front of me, who use biomed intervention.

I think this is truly a reflection of ABA(ists) moreso, the Lovaas

script types who are losing ground in terms of clients.

I notice that the biomed boards here on are often full but the

ABA boards seem more quiet. Nothing against ABA per se, we use it for

our own child. But your story is testament to just how " scared " some

of them seem. I really do think they are waking up and realising that

ABA is not the be all end all and that humans are more than mammals

that are governed by " behavior " only. Where will ABA be, particularly

the Lovaas stuff, in 20 years? I doubt very much it will be seen as a

viable teaching method. These people you unfortunately encountered

seem particularly unscrupulous, however, and I have to say you are

well rid of them. Who do they think they are?

Can we have a discussion surrounding this? This is not good news and

seems to be echoed quite frequently by other parents' experiences,

including my own. ABAers dont seem to like being questioned too much,

i wonder why? I can't help you with finding a new provider but there

are other ABA based in the UK which might be able to

help. ABA-UK springs to mind. I think they would be VERY interested

in hearing your story. For ABAers to accept that biomed intervention

has a very important place in the lives of our autistic children,

means they also have to accept that our kids are physically sick.

Then, that begs the question " what made them sick in the first place? "

Shame on them.

>

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

DISCLAIMER

No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice.

If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

practitioner.

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all of your responses, make me feel much better!

They are based in Perth, Australia (I have to ask Mandi if OK to

mention their name here..)

They have a website but of course it is all about the service of

trying to help parents.

Their reason? They believe only ABA can help my child and parents

who are committed to ABA should not seek other therapy or treatment.

Biomed is harmful to the ABA program.

(too bad I didn't record the conversation..)

They kept saying it is my decision but at the same time if I pursue

with biomed intervention, they will not take me. For me it is

threatening.

It is so ridiculous that they can only give me 10 hrs therapy per

week due to shortage of therapist but want me to just stick with

them !

My child has a high metal content in her body from vaccination and

there is no way ABA can help her to have a good health!

Sorry to make it such a long note..

Tetty

>

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical

intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all of your responses, make me feel much better!

They are based in Perth, Australia (I have to ask Mandi if OK to

mention their name here..)

They have a website but of course it is all about the service of

trying to help parents.

Their reason? They believe only ABA can help my child and parents

who are committed to ABA should not seek other therapy or treatment.

Biomed is harmful to the ABA program.

(too bad I didn't record the conversation..)

They kept saying it is my decision but at the same time if I pursue

with biomed intervention, they will not take me. For me it is

threatening.

It is so ridiculous that they can only give me 10 hrs therapy per

week due to shortage of therapist but want me to just stick with

them !

My child has a high metal content in her body from vaccination and

there is no way ABA can help her to have a good health!

Sorry to make it such a long note..

Tetty

>

> Hi all,

>

> I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical

intervention.

>

> When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

>

> Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> they can to knock me down.

>

> I was so angry and feel invaded!

> Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> parent who is the most effected by autism?

>

> I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

>

> Thanks for taking time to read my story.

>

> Tetty

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> > received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> > daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical

intervention.

> >

> > When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> > consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

> anymore!!

> > I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

> >

> > Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

> ever

> > they can to knock me down.

> >

> > I was so angry and feel invaded!

> > Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to

a

> > parent who is the most effected by autism?

> >

> > I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> > provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> > Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

> service ?

> >

> > Thanks for taking time to read my story.

> >

> > Tetty

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> > received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> > daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical

intervention.

> >

> > When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> > consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

> anymore!!

> > I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

> >

> > Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

> ever

> > they can to knock me down.

> >

> > I was so angry and feel invaded!

> > Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to

a

> > parent who is the most effected by autism?

> >

> > I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> > provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> > Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

> service ?

> >

> > Thanks for taking time to read my story.

> >

> > Tetty

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think I could name who these people are!

The insults I have taken from behavioural consultants therapists on

this subject in the 10 months I have been doing it (including one who

said " we were too much into biomed for to benefit from ABA "

when we were breaking ourselves as a family to meet costs) you would

not believe.

I know a family who were banned from even doing GF/CF if they were to

work with these people.

How dare they!

Eileen and

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> > received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped my

> > daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical

intervention.

> >

> > When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> > consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

anymore!!

> > I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

> >

> > Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried what

ever

> > they can to knock me down.

> >

> > I was so angry and feel invaded!

> > Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect to a

> > parent who is the most effected by autism?

> >

> > I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder) who

> > provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> > Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

service ?

> >

> > Thanks for taking time to read my story.

> >

> > Tetty

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > DISCLAIMER

> > No information contained in this post is to be construed as

medical advice. If

> > you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

> > practitioner.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Did they have children of their own?

> >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I live in Dubai. Since Nov my last year my daughter (now 2.5 yo)

> > > received ABA therapy from a recognised provider. It has helped

my

> > > daughter quite a lot but I also believe in biomedical

> intervention.

> > >

> > > When they found out that I will be going to US for a biomedical

> > > consultation, they said that they can't accept me as a client

> anymore!!

> > > I am also banned from all their branches in other countries!

> > >

> > > Despite they don't have a written policy on this, they tried

what

> ever

> > > they can to knock me down.

> > >

> > > I was so angry and feel invaded!

> > > Aren't they so selfish and don't care about ethics or respect

to a

> > > parent who is the most effected by autism?

> > >

> > > I read about CARD (The Centre of Autism and Related Disorder)

who

> > > provides ABA service and located in London UK.

> > > Does anyone in this group know about them or even use their

> service ?

> > >

> > > Thanks for taking time to read my story.

> > >

> > > Tetty

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > DISCLAIMER

> > > No information contained in this post is to be construed as

> medical advice. If

> > > you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably

qualified

> > > practitioner.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

As an ABA tutor I have to say reports such as these don't suprise

me. I have heard supervisors I have worked with in the past

completely write of biomedical interventions without an inch of

knowledge of what they were talking about.

Thankfully, I think these sorts of providers are few and far

between, but I sometimes wonder how much providers are looking to

make money, compared to how much they really want to help children.

I can't think of anything that makes me more angry in this world

than the injustices parents of children with autism face accross the

board, and it is this injustice that drives me. Unfortunately I

don't think this is the case for everybody working within the field

of ABA. If it were they would support any intervention that may help

a child, and they would understand that some children need medical

help before they can apply themselves to an education programme.

I haven't read a great deal about bio med I admit. But I trust that

parents generally want the best for their children and would never

place their child at uneccessary risk. I trust that when a parent

tells me they are trying a biomedical intervention that this has

been a difficult decision for them to make and that they truly

believe it will help their child. I think some providers need to

begin respecting parent's decisions a bit more because I feel there

is a essence of " well I'm the professional so I know best " at the

moment. We aren't all like that and I know you will find somebody to

employ who will have more faith in your knowledge of what's best for

your child.

As someone else has pointed out, you are better off without them!

Best wishes,

Lucy.

[Guest guest]

As an ABA tutor I have to say reports such as these don't suprise

me. I have heard supervisors I have worked with in the past

completely write of biomedical interventions without an inch of

knowledge of what they were talking about.

Thankfully, I think these sorts of providers are few and far

between, but I sometimes wonder how much providers are looking to

make money, compared to how much they really want to help children.

I can't think of anything that makes me more angry in this world

than the injustices parents of children with autism face accross the

board, and it is this injustice that drives me. Unfortunately I

don't think this is the case for everybody working within the field

of ABA. If it were they would support any intervention that may help

a child, and they would understand that some children need medical

help before they can apply themselves to an education programme.

I haven't read a great deal about bio med I admit. But I trust that

parents generally want the best for their children and would never

place their child at uneccessary risk. I trust that when a parent

tells me they are trying a biomedical intervention that this has

been a difficult decision for them to make and that they truly

believe it will help their child. I think some providers need to

begin respecting parent's decisions a bit more because I feel there

is a essence of " well I'm the professional so I know best " at the

moment. We aren't all like that and I know you will find somebody to

employ who will have more faith in your knowledge of what's best for

your child.

As someone else has pointed out, you are better off without them!

Best wishes,

Lucy.