A new treatment for children with autism has an interesting history. Here's the report: Prospective, Blinded Exploratory Evaluation of the PlayWisely Program in Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderPlayWisely is rather like a 'brain training' program of cognitive exercises, but involving a face-to-face interaction with a coach too, which is a big plus (often these things are computerized.) It's all very innocuous. However, the lead author is one Janet K. Kern, who is affiliated with the Maryland "Institute for Chronic Illnesses", home of the not-at-all-innocuous duo who are Mark and David Geier. This father-son team is known for being leading proponents of the idea that autism is caused by mercury in vaccines. Geier the Father recently lost his medical license. As Wikipedia has it:
On April 27, 2011, the Maryland State Board of Physicians suspended Mark Geier's medical license as an "emergency action", saying he "endangers autistic children and exploits their ...
