As the state of Maryland considers whether to continue its suspension of Dr. Mark Geier's medical license ("Discredited Lupron therapy for autism still has backers," June 17), I think it's critical for readers of The Sun to fully understand the remarkable impact that his therapies are having for families like mine around the country.
When our son Kit, who has autism, first started showing signs of violence more than two years ago, we were afraid that his unprovoked bursts of rage would result in disastrous consequences — to another child, or teacher at his school, or to my husband or me at home. The violence was both uncontrollable and unpredictable.
At first, doctors tried strong psychotropic drugs — a course of treatment that did little to relieve the underlying violence but transformed Kit into such a zombie that he could not hurt anyone even during the periods of rage.
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