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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.

What a disgraceful, hurtful and blatantly misguided opinion to have.

Would the Irish Examiner support the words of someone who denies the holocaust? Maybe that’s a wild comparison, but to many people no less appropriate.