Autism Myths and the Media
Does Media coverage perpetuate autism myths?, asks ABC News.
Media coverage does perpetuate autism myths, by oversimplification (suggesting that research on the causes of autism is either “environmental” or “genetic” when both areas, along with the interrelations between the two, need to be studied); by sensationalism (reporting on miracle cures and miraculous treatments). Reporting on the next possible environmental health hazard as a potential cause of autism can distract, and do distort understanding about what autism is.
And that can truly be hazardous.
4 opinions for Autism Myths and the Media
culvercitycynic
Jun 21, 2007 at 9:23 pm
It appears that the photo of the boy (beneath the headline of the article) is Jamie Handley?
Ms Clark
Jun 21, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Looks like Jamie Handley to me.
Kristina Chew, PhD
Jun 21, 2007 at 9:38 pm
As in the child here?
culvercitycynic
Jun 21, 2007 at 10:00 pm
From this original photo:
http://www.stephenvoss.com/singles/photo09.html
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