We are writing in reply to Tony Humphreys’ article in your recent Feelgood edition.

I am extremely disappointed with the response of your paper to the calls for a retraction and apology regarding the wildly inaccurate article written by Dr Tony Humphreys (Feelgood).

It was with deep regret that I read the article last Friday in the Irish Examiner written by Tony Humphreys.

I was astounded at the controversy which Tony Humphreys has caused by his article on autism (Feelgood, Feb 3).

As a parent of a child with autism and four other children, I would like to express my dismay at the article by Tony Humphreys (Feelgood, Feb 3), claiming that myself and other such parents, “live predominantly in their heads and possess few or no heart qualities”.

It is at a minimum the responsibility of a newspaper editor to ensure that the content of the paper he edits provides balance and accuracy.

Shame on you for supporting Tony Humphreys’ article (Feelgood, Feb 3), which is a throw back to 50 years ago and blames the diagnosis of autism on the sins of the parents.

I am the proud (and loving) parent of a child with autism and the chairperson of Galway Autism Partnership.

I am writing to express my horror at the article written by Dr Tony Humphreys and published in your newspaper (Feelgood, Feb 3).

I am writing to you in relation to Tony Humphreys’s article in the Feelgood supplement on Friday last.