Jason, I have looked at three of those CCN links and I did not find that Gupta was actively promoting facilitated communcation. Maybe I missed something. It seemed that he reported that most studies have discredited it but there seem to be a few unusual people who have unquestionably benefited and a few studies that cliam that it does work for a few people. Please post some better information that shows that Gupta has actively promoted FC or ask one Gina Green to do so. I don't like Gupta and would like to write in against his nomination, but I need a reason.
Thanks On Jan 8, 10:43 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> wrote: > This above message is from Gina Green, Ph.D., BCBA .... > > On Jan 8, 7:56 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Here some information emailed from some work colleagues. > > > Jason > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 6:46 PM > > > Subject: URGENT - Fwd: Surgeon General > > > Colleagues, > > > Please see info below from Hank Schlinger and Jim Todd, and take a few > > minutes to email the Obama team if you share my opposition to their > > nominating as Surgeon General a media personality who has repeatedly > > demonstrated his blatant disregard for sound science and his active > > promotion of pseudoscience. Please also pass this on to others who > > might be concerned. > > > ___________________ > > > Read the information below from Jim Todd and then please take a moment > > and go to the Obama website below and ask the Team NOT to consider > > Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General. If enough people oppose this > > possible nomination, maybe they will drop his name from consideration. > > (see my comments to President Elect Obama below) > > >http://change.gov/page/content/contact/ > > > "CNN reports that Sanjay Gupta, who has actively promoted facilitated > > communication as a valid and useful communication method, is being > > considered for United States Surgeon General. > > >http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/gupta.surgeon.general/index.html > > > Here are some links to Gupta's promotion of FC. > > >http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/blogs/paging.dr.gupta/2007/10/giving-autism...... > > > As far as developmental disabilities are concerned, Gupta seems not to > > understand the depth of his ignorance. Real people suffer real harm > > because of his advocacy of autism pseudoscience and his promotion of > > ersatz experts over real scientists." > > > Dear Obama Transition Team, > > > I am writing to express my strong opposition to Dr. Sajnay Gupta for > > U.S. Surgeon general. > > > Dr. Gupta has actively promoted facilitated communication (FC) as a > > valid communication method for people with autism. FC has been > > thoroughly discredited scientifically, a fact which Dr. Gupta refuses > > to accept, opting instead for anecdotes and personal observation as > > evidence of its validity. > > > The job of Surgeon General of the United States is too important to be > > offered to someone who has consistently promoted a pseudoscientific > > technique that has harmed so many children and their families. > > > Thank you.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
