Homeopath’s ad hinted she could treat autism

A homeopath has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) not to run a Facebook advert in its current form again as it gave the impression she could treat the symptoms of autism.

Homeopath’s ad hinted she could treat autism

The ad by Almond Homeopathy said she had “the great pleasure of meeting and working with many children diagnosed with ASD and the greater pleasure and joy of helping them overcome many of their symptoms that were holding them and their families back from getting the most out of life”.

It also referenced a blog which contained a reference to a child whose “learning, relationships and speech” had improved.

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