Parents ‘never to blame’ for autism

Dr Tony Humphreys said parents were “never to blame” for autism and his intention was simply “to inform and enlighten” the public of research in the area.

He has been severely criticised for his article in last Friday’s Irish Examiner which gave the impression parents were to blame for their child’s condition. Yesterday, he said he never intended “to hurt anybody”.

“My intentions were honourable. I wanted to inform the public of up-to-date research that is there. It was never my intention to hurt anybody.