Pseudoscience and False Cures: When Educational Inclusion Becomes a Danger
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Article by Edward Diego Vega Vázquez, a human rights advocate and founder of NeuroUniverso UY, exposing the dangers of pseudoscientific practices in groups claiming to promote educational inclusion. The author recounts attending a meeting where anti-vaccine conspiracies and false "cures" for autism—such as chlorine dioxide (CDS/MMS), a toxic disinfectant—were promoted. The text condemns these unscientific claims, highlighting health risks (kidney damage, blood abnormalities) and the fallacy of "curing" autism, a neurodivergent condition. It critiques vaccine denialism and unfounded opposition to anesthesia, emphasizing that true inclusion requires acceptance, support, and evidence-based policies—not harmful pseudotherapies. The author stresses the need to prioritize neurodivergent rights over dangerous misinformation.
Author: Vega, Diego
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6912024745
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