Detecting Health Fraud In the Field of Learning Disabilities

Author:

Worrall Russell S.1

Affiliation:

1. Russell S. Worrall received his OD from the School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, where he is currently assistant clinical professor of optometry in the Pediatric and Binocular Vision Clinic. He has an interest in vision-related quackery and is a member of the board of directors of the National Council Against Health Fraud. Address: Russell S. Worrall, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.

Abstract

Quackery is currently a widespread problem that pervades all aspects of healthcare, including the treatment of learning disorders. A discussion of the nature of modern health fraud in special education is presented. The psychopathology of health fraud, the standards by which pseudoscience and health quackery are defined, and the complexities of learning disorders are discussed. A Therapy Rating Scale to determine if an alternative therapy is reasonable is presented. Several popular therapies are used as examples.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Health Professions,Education,Health (social science)

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