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Grammatical Corrections
Some of the grammar and spelling in this article was atrocious. I performed a quick read-through and made necessary (and frankly, basic) proof-reading corrections. 12:09, August 28 2009 (UTC)
Your changes are more than merely grammatical. They involve:
- "IAHP was among the first organizations to explore the potential of early-education for children". Can you provide a source for this. I suspect it may be truthful though the phrasing is a bit loaded: it is a matter of debate as to whether early-education (hot-housing) unlocks potential or merely brings abilities forward a few years. Suggest perhaps "promote" instead of "explore the potential".
- Steven Jay Gould is added to the list of supporters. Later his book ("Phylogeny and Ontogeny", Harvard 1985) is cited. I am sceptical. Could you please provide some page numbers and a quote so I can see in what way he supported them. Raymond Dart was a dedicated supporter so that one is reasonable, though he is an anatomist and anthropologist, not a child-development expert. As discussed in the past on this talk page, Linus Pauling praised IAHPs use of vitamins during a talk where IAHP was the host. His opinions on IAHP's overall program have as much weight as Liza Minnelli, to be honest.
- "While many of the methods used to promote the development and education of well children have been embraced and adopted by the educational establishment in recent years" This is not supported by sources, and is, frankly, unsubstantiated hype.
- The AAP criticism is watered down to become a "suggestion" and the damning statement "its effectiveness is not supported by evidence-based medicine, and its use is unwarranted." removed.
- The professions/qualifications of Glenn Doman and Carl Delacato were removed. These are relevant.
- The "the recapitulation theory, is considered obsolete" was replaced by "considered highly controversial". No. It is obsolete.
- The importance of patterning to IAHP was removed: This sentence: "Patterning is perhaps the key technique. IAHP state "if we have to put everything we do on one hook, patterning is really not a bad place to hang our hat"[1] and "that if these patterns were applied rigorously, on a specific schedule, and done with a religious zeal, brain-injured kids improved."
- The sourced statement "Since 1960 the IAHP has published multiple studies professing to show the effectiveness of the program. These studies, upon review, have not stood up to scientific scrutiny and have not been reproduced by other sources." was removed.
- The sourced statement "the patterning method cannot be recommended for seriously retarded children" was removed.
- The sourced statement "Zigler wrote a 1981 editorial entitled "A plea to end the use of the patterning treatment for retarded children", which emphasized the harmful effect the treatment has by raising false hopes and increasing parental guilt." was removed.
- Several more items of criticism were removed.
- The heading "Notable supporters" was rebranded "Scientific support". This is misleading as there is no science (evidence) behind the support. For such a section to exist, it would need to cite scientific papers giving evidence of their success.
- "A few" was replaced by "Several". Really, there are only a few notable supporters.
- The text chosen from Paulings speech was changed to avoid mention of vitamins. But Orthomolecular aspects of IAHP was the focus of his talk. Perhaps we should quote the subsequent paragraph too, so we can all see what nonsense he was talking and how he was supposing rather than proving.
- The additional supporter, Ralph Pelligra, does not appear to be notable and his source doesn't mention IAHP.
I have reverted the changes as none of them appear justified. Please use edit summaries to explain your edits, and discuss any controversial edits. Colin°Talk 20:24, 28 August 2009 (UTC) refs
- ^ Janet Doman in an article "The Honorable Corps of Patterners" on the IAHP website.
- Agree with Colin about reverting these changes. Also, the edit summary "removal of non-neutral language from author's voice" was confusing and seems to reflect a mistaken understanding of WP:NPOV means. NPOV doesn't mean that critical words should be watered down; it means that the article's language should faithfully reflect what reliable sources say. Eubulides (talk) 20:51, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
Edit request
The following diff was added below the "Scientific criticism" section which I removed. The editor, Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk · contribs) then left a message on my talk page (below). Question: should the text be added? Jim1138 (talk) 12:27, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
Response To Criticism
Despite often vitriolic criticism from traditional medical practitioners, the Institutes have remained a steadfast advocate of their therapies for brain injured children, citing high success rates in their journal, The In-report. In fact, The Institutes frequently voice strong criticism of traditional medical practitioners who they claim focus on suppressing symptoms through excessive medication rather than treating underlying causes. The Institutes’ insistence on ‘detoxifying’ children from anti-convulsive medication is one such example of their differing approach. They point out that in most cases, traditional practitioners cannot claim to have made any significant progress in treating children with severe brain injury, whereas thousands of parents worldwide are willing to testify about the positive impact of The Institute’s treatment on their brain injured children, as documented in The Institutes’ In-Report. [1] refs
- ^ "40th Anniversary Issue". In-Report. 40 (2). 2012.
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- The editor Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk · contribs) left the following on my talk page diff Jim1138 (talk) 12:27, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
Dear Jim, Thanks you for your comments regarding my updates related to The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential. I must admit that as a new user on Wikipedia, I am still figuring things out. I am not related to The Institutes. I am an independent physician who has seen first hand the great results of their programs. I fully appreciate your point on neutrality. However, if you read the article, much of it is not written in a neutral tone, rather with high negative bias. If you do a simple Google search about The Institutes, you will find that 80% of the views out there (blogs etc) are highly positive. Given this case, it does not seem neutral that 80% of the Wikipedia entry is negative. Can you please suggest how best to edit this article to represent a more balanced point of view? I attempted to start to do this with at least adding a small section called, "Response to Criticism." I have now cited The In-Report journal as the source. Is this sufficient?
- We base articles on independent sources, especially for medical content. To show that this process works, we cannot use the IAHP's own in-house journal, which is clearly not independent. Yobol (talk) 15:13, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
- For articles that make any statements about medical treatments the Identifying reliable sources (medicine) guideline applies. Any claims, treatments or "programs" need to be presented in WP as described, explained and evaluated by current, independent and reliable sources. The section Programs needs to be rewritten to reflect appropriate medical references. Self published, involved sources are not appropriate. To quote the guideline, "Therefore, it is vital that the biomedical information in all types of articles be based on reliable, third-party, published sources and accurately reflect current medical knowledge." I do not wish to bite a newcomer but this is a "vital" requirement and should be within the understanding of a physician. Anecdotes, celebrity support and endorsement by individual members (or fringe groups) of the medical community are not the appropriate basis for content in WP. They should not receive undue weight. This article should probably be categorized Fringe science and/or Pseudoscience. - - MrBill3 (talk) 04:23, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
Violation of Wikipedia Guidelines and Policies
After going through Wikipedia's guidelines and policies, its quite clear that this article about The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential violates both the Neutral Point of View and Verifiable Source policies. It has been written with strong negative bias against The Institutes and most of the "scientific" sources that have been quoted are in fact opinions that are being passed as facts and most are not based on any scientific studies. I noticed that someone had added the results of The Institutes programs based on their In-report journal. This was removed based on the fact that it was using non-independent sources. However, almost all the sources quoted in the "Scientific Criticism" section, although third-party, are unverified opinions and are being presented in a one-sided manner. Why is it that Wikipedia has such a strict standard for anything positive that is added and is willing to keep standards more lax as long as the content is negative or critical? It should present a balanced view and not serve as a "rant website" for people with agendas. In the case of this article, this is not an academic discussion. This article is highly insidious and damaging for parents who can potentially get help for their brain injured children but are misguided by what is written here. A simple online search will reveal countless testimonials from both professionals and parents who swear by The Institutes work. The entire discussion here is presented in a way that suggests that Patterning is the only thing that The Institutes does which is what all the controversy is around. The reality is that this is one of many techniques that they use, something that has been stated by a pediatrician on the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Children With Disabilities, in response to their view. I urge Wikipedia editors to take a close look at what is written here in accordance with Wikipedia policies and make amends to this insidious and misguided article. To assist with this, I have taken the time to address each specific point in the article below commenting on both Neutral Point of View and Source discrepancies:
In the introduction for The Institutes: "....their programs for brain injured children have been widely criticized."[2] "Widely Criticized" is a broad statement made without basis and the source that it refers to is not verifiable.
Also in the intro: "According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the institute's patterning treatment is based on an outmoded and oversimplified theory of brain development, its effectiveness is not supported by evidence-based medicine, and its use is unwarranted.[3] This has issues with misquoting sources and with neutral point of view. The paper from the AAP refers to patterning as a treatment - a treatment used by The Institutes and many other organizations in the world. By stating "the institute's patterning treatment" the Wikipedia article suggests that this treatment is used only by The Institutes and that the AAP specifically criticizes The Institutes. While the AAP article does mention the Institutes as one of the creators of this treatment, their criticism is for Patterning and not The Institutes. The way of writing is designed to create negative bias for The Institutes. From a neutrality perspective, does a paragraph like this belong in the introduction? The Institutes has programs for well children and for brain injured children. For brain injured children, Patterning is one of many treatments it uses as written in this very article. The Introduction section should in fact be an introduction, not a condemnation meant to imply that all the Institutes does is Patterning and designed to create negative bias from the start.
In the History section: ".....also known as the recapitulation theory, is considered obsolete by modern mainstream biologists."[8] The source of this statemnet refers to an article by Ernst Haeckel, who lived between 1834 - 1919. His views cannot be considered current, modern or mainstream. He died almost a hundred years ago! Since then, this theory has been further studied and accepted by many biologists. While I am not quoting the sources of acceptance here, I am saying that it is misleading to try to pass him off as a modern biologist and make this sweeping statement in his name.
In Programs for brain-injured children: "Patterning is perhaps the key technique. IAHP state "if we have to put everything we do on one hook, patterning is really not a bad place to hang our hat"[19] This is selective quoting to create negative bias. The same article also states: "The word patterning has assumed a power and life all its own. It is often used as a one-word description of the entire program of The Institutes. It is curious that a sophisticated and carefully designed neurological program that embraces hundreds of techniques and dozens of programs should be boiled down to one word."
In the Scientific Criticism Section: The only thing verifiable is the view of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Children With Disabilities. However, there is another side to this view as well. Pediatricians have responded to this article on the same website stating that implying that Patterning is the only thing The Institutes does is misleading.
The study quoted by Sara Sparrow and Edward Ziggler is from 1978 and entirely outdated.
The statement from Kathleen Ann Quill's book is an opinion that is not based on scientific study. There is clear conflict of interest here since in the book, she is trying to sell her own approach to treating children with autism.
The statements quoted by Martha Farrell Erickson, Karen Marie Kurz-Riemer, Martin Robards and Steven Novella, although from published sources, are once again opinions which the sources do not quote any scientific studies for. They have been made in the interest of promoting their own techniques. If publishing an opinion in your own book or journal is enough to get on Wikipedia, why have the opinions of The Institutes and their supporters been excluded here to provide a more balanced view?
Once again, I urge Wikipedia editors to evaluate this article. It may be of low importance in Wikipedia as a whole but important for parents of brain injured children who are being misled by it.
Dr. Samuel Goldstein, Neurophysiologist Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 12:44, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
- In your review of policies, i think you have somehow missed WP:UNDUE , WP:VALID, WP:PSCI. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 13:00, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MrBill3 MrBill3 is a 'skeptic' and therefore is not editing this page with a NPOV. MrBill3 is editing the page with a singular non-neutral POV.
MEDRS needed
Content that describes medical treatments or biomedical information must be supported by WP:MEDRS; claims, theories, programs, treatments etc. must be based on MEDRS. I have and will continue to remove any content of a medical or treatment nature that is not supported by MEDRS.
The article must reflect the mainstream scientific consensus primarily and give additional information only as WP:DUE. The subject of this article is clearly WP:FRINGE and pseudoscience and should be treated accordingly. Editors purporting otherwise should provide MEDRS quality sources that present the programs/theories/treatments/claims of the subject.
The article currently relies excessively on WP:PRIMARY sources. Encyclopedic content should be based on secondary, independent WP:THIRDPARTY sources and never on sources with a clear conflict of interest.
The section Programs is currently improperly sourced and presented. The source for the bulleted list is describing the treatment used in the 1960 JAMA paper. We need a MEDRS source that describes the treatment employed by IAHP. There also needs to be a MEDRS source for the "Programs for well children" and "Epilepsy treatment". If these programs are not described and evaluated by MEDRS sources they should be mentioned only as WP:DUE and explicitly described as WP:FRINGE when mentioned not just in later sections.
If the books published by Doman are notable enough to warrant inclusion in an encyclopedia article they will be in reliable sources and if they relate to the IAHP this needs to be established through statements in reliable sources. - - MrBill3 (talk) 16:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
Removed material restored
I have restored the material recently removed. Per WP:MEDRS, "The medical guidelines or position statements produced by nationally or internationally recognised expert bodies often contain an assessment of the evidence as part of the report." and "Here are some rules of thumb for keeping an article up-to-date, while maintaining the more-important goal of reliability. These instructions are appropriate for actively researched areas with many primary sources and several reviews and may need to be relaxed in areas where little progress is being made or few reviews are being published." This material clearly meets the criteria and standards set forth. - - MrBill3 (talk) 08:12, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
I have re-removed the following:
In 1984, Sydney S. Gellis, editor of the Yearbook of Pediatrics and Pediatric Notes[1][2] and a key commentator for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal, issued the following note:
“In 1982, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a Policy Statement on the Doman-Delacato patterning treatment of neurologically handicapped children as advocated by The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential which I commented on in a vein critical of the Institutes.(Pediatric Notes (1982), 6 p. 189)) Since the publication of the Academy Statement, it has been brought to our attention that the Institutes have endeavored unsuccessfully in the past to document their claims by offering to take part in scientifically controlled studies of the methodology under the aegis of the NIH or other nationally recognized scientific bodies and that they continue to express their sincere desire for involvement in a major control trial. This being the case, it is vital that such a study be conducted in order to settle once and for all the value of the patterning technique. This interest and willingness on the part of the Board and Staff of the Institutes should be encouraged by making every effort to develop with them a controlled study….”[3]
refs
- ^ Bergman, A. (2003). "Sydney S. Gellis, MD (1914-2002)". Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (obituary). 157 (3): 218. doi:10.1001/archpedi.157.3.218.
- ^ Goldbloom, Richard (2013). A Lucky Life. Formac Publishing. p. 149. ISBN 1459502841.
- ^ Gellis, Sydney (June 21, 1984). "On the patterning treatment of neurologically handicapped children". Pediatric Notes. 8 (25).[infringing link?]
I am not sure how relevant the statement is. It is Gellis apologizing for criticizing IAHP for not doing research upon finding out they were reportedly attempting to become involved in research. It is dated and what remains important for the article is if research has been done and the results. - - MrBill3 (talk) 13:59, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
In my view, the commentary from Sydney Gellis is quite relevant, particularly since Gellis was a key member of the AAP and instrumental in the warnings that were issued about the institutes. Most of the controversy about the institutes stems from the fact that they have not conducted any controlled studies thus their willingness to participate in such studies as recognized by an AAP member deserves inclusion. I made this entry in response to some of the earlier comments on the talk page which allege that the page does not conform to neutral point of view by disallowing alternate perspectives. I believe that this commentary addresses those comments without materially changing the theme of the section. MojoMan100 (talk) 14:17, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
- I added, "In contradiction of assertions that IHAP has attempted to participate in controlled scientific studies, the IHAP has instructed parents of children in their program not to take part in any independent studies designed to evaluate the program's effectiveness." citing Gellis and Hornby et al. This gives their assertion which Gellis refers to and presents the facts as found by Hornby et al. in 2013. As I said before that Gellis apologized (in 1984) for criticizing IAHP for not conducting controlled studies based on information they had attempted to do so is not current. What studies have they participated in, when and how have those studies been reviewed is what is current and appropriate per WP:MEDRS. Where in the article is a controversy about the institute not conducting controlled studies except this sentence I added today? Which has a 2013 book published by a reputable publisher as its source in addition to Gellis. I also added information about early studies, their evaluation and later studies supported again by current books from reputable publishers. Hornby et al.; Spitz; and Kavale and Mostert are strong reliable sources that meet WP:MEDRS. If commenters on this talk page would like to introduce content from alternate perspectives they are welcome to do so, so long as it comes from reliable independent sources and any medical claims are supported by MEDRS sources. - - MrBill3 (talk) 19:58, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
This is not an appropriate use of the Gellis reference. It may be misinterpreted to be understood that Gellis made this statement. MojoMan100 (talk) 17:27, 21 February 2014 (UTC)— MojoMan100 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- A sentence with two facts and two references for the facts. There is no use of Gellis name in the content, it is a reference from which the fact was extracted. There is no attribution to Gellis of the sentence, he is listed as a reference for the sentence, readers who are interested in the sources of the facts in the sentence can check the reference. That is what references are for. Sentences in an encyclopedia are not lifted directly from sources (unless quotes) they contain facts from multiple sources. Take some time to familiarize yourself with how WP is written and how references are cited. To provide clarity I will place the Gellis reference indicator into the middle of the sentence, however this is generally not considered necessary. I will also restructure the sentence to increase the separation of the two facts. - - MrBill3 (talk) 00:19, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Refs needed. Phrasing in lead re "brain injury" with proposed change to lead
References are needed for the founding date Spitz (2013) gives 1962 not 1955. Reference is needed to establish this is a group of non profit organizations. These need to be secondary not primary. A reference is also needed for Delacato's position as psychologist Spitz calls him an "educator". A ref should be given for Temple Fay's beliefs. The "Gentle Revolution Series" needs a secondary source as do the programs for well children.
Is there any good secondary source that describes the program(s) of the IAHP. The one we are using is describing the program from the 1960 JAMA paper (Doman, et al.). The article should have a summary of what the current program(s) consist of.
The lead says, "children who have sustained a brain injury" this is not congruent with the body where the IAHP definition of "brain injured" is described as encompassing many things that are not injuries and could not be considered to have been sustained.
Proposed change to lead:
The Institutes for The Achievement of Human Potential, founded by Glenn Doman and Carl Delacato in 1962, teaches and provides literature on a treatment program which it promotes as improving the health and neurological development of "brain injured" and normal children.
This more accurately reflects the content of the article and the information in the secondary sources.
I renamed the Scientific criticism to Scientific evaluation this more accurately reflects the content. Scientific studies are not criticism. The section should (and does) contain critical (in the scientific sense not common usage) evaluations and studies.
The quote from Dart should go per WP:DUE (a non expert in the field's statement of a rejected theory) not sure he even belongs in the article. And Liza Minnelli??? - - MrBill3 (talk) 19:38, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
I have changed the lead. I am using the IAHP "About Us" webpage for founder and founding date. If RS can be found to support the non profit status of IAHP it can be replaced in the lead. - - MrBill3 (talk) 16:12, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Non-MEDRS being passed as scientific information
I have gone through the various new additions to this article. While the language of some of these sources makes them sound scientific, the reality is that all the cited criticism is mere opinion not based on any scientific studies themselves. All it does is create further negative bias about the institutes. While there may be no controlled studies to support the institutes results, there also are no credible studies to refute them.
In the introduction, the book by Herman Spritz has no scientific basis for this opinion whatsoever. In any case, why has this piece of information been added to the introduction rather than the scientific evaluation section, except in a deliberate attempt to create negative bias?
Its interesting that the book by Horny Cummins criticize the poorly controlled studies that support IAHP results but makes conclusions not based on scientific studies themselves. Just because he uses scientific sounding terms like neuroanatomy and neurophsiology does not make this research based conclusions. The same thing applies to the views of Kathleen Ann Quil, Martha Erikson and Steven Novella - there are no scientific studies to support their views. Whats worse is that there is clear conflict of interest since these people sell their own treatments for neurologically handicapped children. Adding these comments as scientific evaluation is highly misleading since it makes it sound like there are scientific studies behind these views which is just not the case.
The unwillingness of the IAHP to enter scientific studies is not supported by the cited source.
Its absolutely amazing that a section that criticizes the IAHP for not supporting scientific studies quotes a so called Norwegian study of 15 people! How can a sample of 15 be considered scientific? And when did cost effectiveness become a topic of scientific study?
I am very alarmed by the non-MEDRS being passed of as scientific information when they are not based on any scientific study whatsoever.
Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 08:00, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
- We could add the MEDRS studies giving unambiguous support to the institute's methods and techniques. Then we would be done with all this. Anybody know where to obtain a copy? ... In light of the potential subjects' needs, I would suspect that most legitimate researchers would consider it unethical to do such studies. Jim1138 (talk) 11:23, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
Response
- "there also are no credible studies to refute them" This statement is sheer nonsense. Read Kavale and Mostert (2004) they cite numerous studies that refute the theoretical basis and the effectiveness of the IAHP's programs, as do Hornby et al. (2013), Novella (2008) and others. Many of the authors cited provide a review of the research citing many studies that refute the IAHP treatments. A very recent study which does so is von Teztchner et al. (2013). The model of child development underpinning the IAHP treatments has been rejected by science as noted by Gilbert (2006), Payne and Wenger (1998) and Myles et al. (2007). This is mainstream scientific consensus supported by a vast body of research. See WP:FRINGE, WP:DUE and WP:MNA.
- "Herman Spitz has no scientific basis for this opinion whatsoever" More nonsense, as an expert in the field writing in a book on the subject, published by a reputable publisher his opinion has WP:WEIGHT. As for a scientific basis the only scientific statement he makes is that IAHP's remedies are pseudoscientific. It doesn't take an expert to find a scientific basis for that, it is clear from many of the sources, in particular the American Academy of Pediatrics statement. Regardless, Spitz's opinion stands on its own. (WP:MEDRS ideal source: "academic and professional books written by experts in the relevant field and from a respected publisher")
- "why has this piece of information been added to the introduction rather than the scientific evaluation section, except in a deliberate attempt to create negative bias?" This is a statement about the IAHP by a reliable source, not scientific evaluation. Per WP:Criticism#Integrated throughout the article should generally be placed in the body of the article at the points it addresses, not lumped into a separate section. A neutral point of view means statements about a subject from reliable sources that reflect the mainstream scientific view are the most appropriate content for an article. Neutrality in WP is based on verifiable, reliable sources (for example see the NPOV policy's discussion of flat earth).
- "Its interesting that the book by Horny Cummins criticize the poorly controlled studies that support IAHP results but makes conclusions not based on scientific studies themselves." The book is by Hornby et al. and cites Cummins. Cummins analysis is based on scientific studies. Hornby et al. do make conclusions based on scientific studies, read the source. Hornby et al. is an excellent example of a reliable source they analyze the research carefully. (again MEDRS a professional book in the relevant field by experts with a reliable publisher).
- "uses scientific sounding terms like neuroanatomy and neurophsiology does not make this research based conclusions." The scientific fields of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology are heavily research based and the authors cited are experts in the field and do indeed cite research in their writing, again read the sources, Cummins and Novella in particular. (Hornby et al. and Cummins are "ideal sources per MEDRS as above, Novella's commentary is within the WP:FRINGE guideline) What treatments do Novella, Quill and Erickson sell? Regardless working professionally in the field does not necessarily create a conflict of interest. If there are reliable sources that state they have a conflict of interest, introduce these sources.
- "Adding these comments as scientific evaluation is highly misleading since it makes it sound like there are scientific studies" Not so, evaluation (a systematic determination of a subject's merit, worth and significance, using criteria governed by a set of standards) includes studies but also includes the analysis and opinions of experts. These commenters set out a set of standards and use criteria validated in science in general and the field (see WP:FRINGE and WP:PSCI.
- "The unwillingness of the IAHP to enter scientific studies is not supported by the cited source" Read the source page 6 specifically it is clearly supported. The content in the article is a very close paraphrasing.
- "a section that criticizes the IAHP for not supporting scientific studies" The section contains a single sentence of such criticism as above supported by a reliable source, that meets MEDRS.
- "And when did cost effectiveness become a topic of scientific study?" Before asking such a question do some research. Try a PubMed search, or look into the Cochrane databases, peruse the World Health Organization research or that of many national health programs.
Whats nonsense is that you are abusing the MEDRS policy by narrowly interpreting it to suppress comments that don't suit your point of view while continually adding opinions not based on scientific study. The reality is that no large scale studies have been conducted on the institutes treatments, which are comprised of many different techniques, which is the reason for all this controversy. Even when it comes to patterning, the so called studies out there are small scale and contentious in themselves.Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 17:40, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
- Please provide diffs showing such abuse, narrow interpretation and suppression. Without evidence stop agrandizing. A lack of studies supports that IAHP treatments are WP:FRINGE very little research has been done on the subject since the 1970s because the treatments are pseudoscientific they have no support in the professional community. The opinions added are based on scientific study the authors as experts in the field have studied the subject and reached conclusions and made statements based on their study. Actually read WP:MEDRS the second sentence is quite clear how has this been misinterpreted, when, evidence please. - - MrBill3 (talk) 06:12, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
Just scrolling up on the talk page a bit will provide a good example of suppressed content. An earlier retraction of the AAP warning about the institutes had been added. It provided excellent context for the situation that proper studies have not been conducted to prove the institutes methods but that IAHP has been willing to participate in such studies.It was well cited content written by an important member of the AAP who was involved in issuing the warning and therefore a very relevant source. MrBill3 himself admitted that the comment met MEDRS criteria (see revert on page history). However, it was promptly removed since it would interfere with the consistent negative bias of this article. Instead, a one line opinion by a non-scientific critic was added to state that the IAHP had warned people not to participate in studies, in direct contradiction of the view of a key member of the AAP. Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 14:19, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
- The above statement contains outright falsehood (assuming good faith is difficult given the clarity and brevity of the source). Gellis' statement was not a retraction of the AAP warning. The AAP statement has been repeatedly reaffirmed most recently in 2010 (AAP, 2010). Gellis was tempering his individual commentary published in Pediatric Notes 6 p. 189 about the lack of studies. He specifies this giving a citation for his commentary. He does not retract, reduce or qualify the extensive critical analysis of the IAHP treatments in the AAP warning. Nor does he in any way indicate he has withdrawn his support of the AAP policy statement.
- I stand by my removal of the content. Gellis is acknowledging that the IAHP had offered to take part in scientific studies under the aegis of nationally recognized bodies and continued to "express their sincere desire for involvement in a major controlled trial". Going on to say their interest and desire should be encouraged by attempting to develop with them proper scientifically controlled studies of their treatments and "It is long overdue."
- While Gellis is a reliable source whose comments carry weight, another source provides direct contradiction of the IAHP's willingness to have their treatments studied (Hornby et al., 2013, p.6).
- The article is incorrectly quoted as "warning" when the word used is instructed. To wit: "...the IHAP has instructed parents of children in their program not to take part in any independent studies designed to evaluate the program's effectiveness."
- The characterization of Hornby et al. as unscientific is also false. They analyze and cite multiple studies and provide expert commentary in a current book published by a reputable academic publisher.
- Gellis' statement is also dated 1984 (making its MEDRS status questionable) and their have been no such studies, this makes the statement largely irrelevant. Common sense would lead any editor to question the sincerity of IAHP's willingness or interest in participating in such studies as they have not done so in 30 (or 49) years, after being called long overdue in 1984.
- Without adequate studies or acceptance by the professional community IAHP treatments remain fringe. Editing and content has been apropriate on that basis (IMO). Can an editor provide any other instances (with diffs please) of the "abuse", "narrow interpretation" or "suppression" alleged?
- Since it was mentioned in the 21 Feb. comment, is there a reliable source for what the IAHP treatments and their many different techniques are? A lack of publication in a MEDRS source of these treatments reinforces their status as fringe. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:58, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
POV tag
- The article has been tagged with POV. The policy states, "Achieving what the Wikipedia community understands as neutrality means carefully and critically analyzing a variety of reliable sources and then attempting to convey to the reader the information contained in them fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible without bias." This article fulfills that and the tag should be removed. A variety of reliable sources are included and the information they contain is presented fairly, proportionately and without bias. What content is not presented fairly and proportionately? Where is the bias in the presentation of the information contained? Just because an editor does not agree with the information does not mean its presentation is biased. The opinions of the sources are clearly attributed to the sources. None of the material presented is "seriously contested". If an editor thinks it is present the reliable sources which contest it. The policy also states, "Indicate the relative prominence of opposing views. Ensure that the reporting of different views on a subject adequately reflects the relative levels of support for those views, and that it does not give a false impression of parity, or give undue weight to a particular view. For example, to state that 'According to Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust was a program of extermination of the Jewish people in Germany, but David Irving disputes this analysis' would be to give apparent parity between the supermajority view and a tiny minority view by assigning each to a single activist in the field." The article clearly presents the supermajority view and is well supported by numerous high quality sources. See the explanations in the policy given at WP:DUE, WP:VALID and WP:BALANCE. The statement in the policy, "Neutral point of view should be achieved by balancing the bias in sources based on the weight of the opinion in reliable sources and not by excluding sources that do not conform to the writer's point of view." allows editors to present other opinions from reliable sources with WP:DUE weight. If an editor feels the current content of the article reflects the biased opinion of the current sources, they may include other opinions from other sources. I haven't seen any reliable sources and the sources currently in the article carry substantial weight. As above statements are attributed and comply with WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV. The objections to the use of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology are clearly outweighed by scientific consensus and making necessary assumptions. This also covers the scientific rejection of the theoretical basis of IAHP treatment to a large extent. The IAHP have been called pseudoscience by a (MEDRS) reliable source and many of the high quality sources support this making this article compliant to WP:PSCI. The subject clearly falls under WP:FRINGE and WP:PSCI. This is supported by multiple WP:MEDRS sources to wit, "academic and professional books written by experts in the relevant field and from a respected publisher, and medical guidelines or position statements from nationally or internationally recognised expert bodies." which are "Ideal sources". Without policy based support the POV tag will be removed promptly.
This article is an example of one of the most blatant misinterpretations and misuse of Wikipedia policies that I have seen. The article is clearly driven by a negative agenda about the institutes. All attempts to add an alternate point of view, even those that were well cited with MEDRS, have been systematically removed. There is no neutrality whatsoever here. The POV tag here is most certainly needed - even if we need to go to Arbitration to confirm this.Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 17:47, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
- Please provide diffs showing an alternate point of view well cited with MEDRS that was removed. For that matter please provide an alternate point of view supported by MEDRS. I don't think there are any. I would be willing to include (and have asked for) a current published explanation/description of the IAHP techniques. Has any independent expert in the field published such a description. I think even a primary source might be acceptable so long as it was providing a description of treatments not asserting claims for how such treatments work or that they do. Neutrality on WP means "representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without bias, all of the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic." Please support your claim by showing where views published by reliable sources on this topic are not represented proportionately, fairly and without bias. You are welcome to take this issue to arbitration. I would suggest first presenting some evidence of your claims here. The content of the article represents the highest quality sources proportionately. For neutrality what published source do you suggest and how would you weight it? Are any of the current sources not represented fairly? How so? Evidence, sources and concrete suggestions please. - - MrBill3 (talk) 06:41, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
When it comes to even any minor support for the IAHP, you have gone through a lot of trouble to immediately discredit it by citing a source of criticism. However, all the critiques from various authors that you have included have been severely criticized themselves by experts in the field. You can use a narrow interpretation of MEDRS by claiming that they are sourced from “academic and professional books written by experts in the relevant field.” However, by not providing facts that these authors have themselves been criticized for their commentary can only be intended to create negative bias, contrary to neutrality. Some specific examples:
The Raising of Intelligence by Herman H. Spitz. Firstly, this book was published in 1986 not 2013. By stating 2013 (possibly a reprint date but not sure where this date comes from), you are making this look like recent material. Robert J. Sternberg, a well-known psychologist and commentator for the American Journal of Psychology, criticized the book as follows: [1]
“…..This book,…., is not a new contribution to theory or research, but rather a painstaking and often highly critical documentary of a body of research. When Spitz criticizes, he cuts with a keenly sharpened axe, never resorting to a dull blade. ….it is written by someone with an axe to grind.” The rest of the review goes into more specifics of the flaws of his conclusions.
Similarly, there is widespread criticism about Steven Novella. The article mentions his sweeping statement about the institutes that is not based on any scientific research by him but fails to mention that he is a highly controversial, “showbiz professor” with a podcasts that comment on everything from religion to near death experience to autism. He is in the business of profiting from skeptical views. On all topics, he makes sweeping conclusions, most of which are rejected by the subjects of his criticism and mainstream academics. I’m sure you can justify his view by quoting the MEDRS policy and saying that since he is a Professor, he qualifies as an expert. But not revealing his controversial background that cab bring a balanced perspective to his views, is designed to instill negative bias.
I can go on about other authors that you have cited. The bottom line is that you are providing opinions out of context using a convenient interpretation of MEDRS by justifying them as expert opinion. The bottom line about the institutes is as follows: They claim that their programs have outstanding results on brain injured children and have published the results in their own medical journal for 40 years (quite a lengthy time to perpetrate a hoax). They have not conducted large scale studies that can confirm their results but neither have the people who claim to reject their methods.
An honest representation that was neutral would state the lack of studies as a basis for the controversy. It would also provide proper context about the authors, particularly if there was controversy about their view. It would not indulge in sensationalism by quoting baseless opinions that are made in the absence of any scientific research and simply based on so called expert opinion, in this case defined as anyone who takes a critical view of the institutes because they believe in other methods (in most cases also not proven). WP policies are not meant to be the gospel – they are not absolute and subject to common sense. In this case, these policies are being used to promote non-scientific opinions as facts.
Clearly, you have institutional access to a lot of medical research. Perhaps you can use it to provide a more balanced view? Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 13:45, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
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- ^ Robert, Sternberg. The American Journal of Psychology. 101 http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1422800?uid=3739560&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21103559428743.
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- Thank you for your thoughtful response. I appreciate your research on the Spitz book. The book review you cite does not impeach the source as a reliable MEDRS compliant source. In fact it supports it. "A painstaking and often highly critical documentation of a body of research" is precisely the type of source that should be used. Where in the review does Sternberg state Spitz's conclusions about IAHP are flawed? Please provide a quote. I will correct the date.
- That the author of a published reliable source has an opinion or point of view does not mean it is not an acceptable source. Per WP:NPOV "Neutral point of view should be achieved by balancing the bias in sources based on the weight of the opinion in reliable sources and not by excluding sources that do not conform to the writer's point of view." (emphasis mine). Please present reliable sources you feel will provide balance and they can be included according to their due weight.
- WP does not discuss the author of a source when not relevant to the article. However if there is a reliable source which criticizes Novella's specific article on the techniques employed by IAHP that should be included in this article. If you are aware of such criticism please provide it. A WP editors characterization of an author as controversial is irrelevant. If there are substantial or significant reliable sources which provide criticism that indicates cited authors are not qualified or competent to comment on the subject please provide them. This would be a reason to question the reliability of a source. If you find mainstream academics which criticize the evaluations of IAHP techniques or support these techniques or their theoretical basis please provide them.
- A lack of studies is not just the basis for controversy regarding IAHP techniques. Medical treatments not supported by studies are not merely controversial, they are unproven and generally not accepted in medicine. Read MEDRS with an eye to understand its meaning and intent (common sense) also WP:FRINGE applies. You state, "They claim that their programs have outstanding results on brain injured children" such a claim requires substantial MEDRS without such support it does not belong in WP.
- Your contention that the sources used are unscientific is unfounded, the sources cite and analyze multiple studies and provide theoretical analysis. Novella put it quite well, "Medical treatments are evaluated on two criteria, their theoretical basis and their empirical value." The cited sources do such evaluation. Novella goes on to state, "The scientific community has rejected patterning on both counts." If you have MEDRS sources that support the theoretical basis, efficacy or acceptance by the scientific mainstream please provide them. Without such evidence IAHP treatments are WP:FRINGE and pseudoscience and those policies and guidelines apply regarding sources and content.
- BTW if you want the access I have to medical research, get a library card. If you can provide pointers to research or other sources you feel should be included in the article (say via PubMed or GoogleScholar searches) I will try to access such sources and include them. You may also find citations of such sources in the references already in the article. I think MEDRS is flexible enough to allow inclusion of some of the older studies, however most of them have been criticized and such criticism would also be included or would make them unusable.
- In summary, I think the article is fair and balanced (and honest) in its treatment of the subject as IAHP treatments are based on rejected theories and are unproven treatments not accepted by the mainstream scientific community. This is not bias but verifiable fact. - - MrBill3 (talk) 14:38, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
No policy based rationale or RS with other viewpoints has been provided. Other than the sources cited not agreeing with an editor's opinion no evidence of lacking NPOV has been provided. If RS which would provide "balance" are found they can be included in the article. If specific criticism of the sources is found it can be included or impugned sources (and related content) can be removed. The article reflects with due weight the content of published reliable sources. The tag has been removed. If an editor finds this a problem the issue can be taken through the process of WP:Dispute resolution. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:53, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
"The neutral point of view is determined by the prevalence of a perspective in high-quality, independent, reliable secondary sources, not by its prevalence among Wikipedia editors or the public." Please provide some evidence of this article not reflecting, "the prevalence of a perspective in high-quality, independent, reliable secondary sources" before replacing the POV tag "not by its prevalence among Wikipedia editors or the public." Please "discuss concerns on the talk page, pointing to specific issues that are actionable within the content policies. In the absence of such a discussion, or where it remains unclear what the NPOV violation is, the tag may be removed by any editor." Please provide some verifiable perspective not given due weight or specific examples of perspectives in the article currently given UNDUE weight. Without reliable sources presenting a point of view not represented your contention is solely the opinion of an editor, this is not the basis of a WP:NPOV dispute. Take it to the WP:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard if you feel you have a valid argument that is not being heard here. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:12, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
Per WP:NPOVD, "The tag is intended to signify that there is an active good-faith effort, grounded in policy, to resolve the perceived neutrality concern." Where is the policy grounded good faith effort? There has been no policy based dispute of any existing content with any sources whatsoever. What content is disputed? What content from reliable sources is not included? What policy based rationale has been provided? Per WP:NPOVD, "The NPOV-dispute tag is not a consolation prize for editors whose position has been rejected by a consensus of other editors, nor is it a substitute for pursuing appropriate dispute resolution." An invitation to take the discussion to the Neutral Point of View Noticeboard has been made. This is the appropriate action, not repeatedly replacing the POV tag. WP:NPOVD, "If you come across an article whose content does not seem to be consistent with Wikipedia's NPOV policy, use one of the tags below to mark the article's main page. Then, on the article's talk page, make a new section entitled "NPOV dispute [- followed by a section's name if you're challenging just a particular section of the article and not the article as a whole]". Then, under this new section, clearly and exactly explain which part of the article does not seem to have a NPOV and why. Make some suggestions as to how one can improve the article. Be active and bold in improving the article." Where is the clear and exact explanation? Per WP:NPOV "Editing from a neutral point of view (NPOV) means representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without bias, all of the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic." Where has there been any specific contention that significant views published in reliable sources are not represented fairly and proportionately? What view is not represented? What view is not represented fairly and proportionately? Bias in sources is not presentation of those sources in a biased manner. Per WP:NPOV, "Neutral point of view should be achieved by balancing the bias in sources based on the weight of the opinion in reliable sources and not by excluding sources that do not conform to the writer's point of view." What source is not presented with WP:DUE weight? What source is excluded or not presented with due weight? There is no active good faith policy grounded dispute. Again take it to WP:POVN don't drive by tag. Pending reply the tag will be removed again. - - MrBill3 (talk) 12:02, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
No "active good-faith effort, grounded in policy, to resolve the perceived neutrality concern." Tag removed. - - MrBill3 (talk) 21:27, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
Unreliable sources tag
- The Scientific evaluation section has been tagged as having unreliable sources. What sources are unreliable and why? Without specific support based on policy this tag will also be promptly removed.
This entire section is misleading. It presents opinions in a way that suggest that extensive studies have been conducted to refute the institutes treatments. The reality is that the criticism about the institutes is not scientific in itself. Therefore, these cannot be considered reliable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk • contribs)
- What opinion is presented in what way to suggest extensive studies? Please provide a quote from the article and explain how you feel it is misleading. The evaluations of the IAHP are scientific, "position statements from nationally or internationally recognised expert bodies.", "academic and professional books written by experts in the relevant field and from a respected publisher" this is per the second sentence of WP:MEDRS. Read WP policy on reliable sources your contention that "the criticism about the institutes is not scientific in itself" needs to specifically address what sources and what content. "Therefore, these cannot be considered reliable." does not reflect WP policy, each source must be considered in terms of its support for specific content. You have presented no challenge to any specific content and no identification of any source as not reliable for that content. - - MrBill3 (talk) 06:52, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
No evidence or policy has been presented to support the allegation that any of the sources in the section are not reliable. Tag removed. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:36, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Please provide policy based (WP:RS, WP:MEDRS, WP:SOURCE) support for challenging specific sources. If you feel a source is not reliable and you are not being heard here take the issue to the reliable sources noticiboard. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:20, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
Summary
- In summary the criticisms of the article by User:Dr. Samuel Goldstein lack support in policy and reflect that editors opinions on the subject of the article not the mainstream scientific consensus. If an editor has a sincere desire to provide some balance to the article they should provide reliably sourced content. Tags without policy support will be removed. - - MrBill3 (talk) 16:19, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
Reliably sourced content has been added on several occasions and systematically suppressed by the same editors many times. For some reason, there is a clear agenda here to not allow anyone to say anything which may be counter to these editors' views. The self-righteous comments about Wikipedia policies on the talk page are nothing more than narrow and misleading interpretations of these policies to suit the editors POV. Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk) 17:57, 21 February 2014 (UTC)— Dr. Samuel Goldstein (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Please add wp:diffs to support your assertions. Jim1138 (talk) 18:41, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
- As User:Jim1138 said provide evidence. I am interested to see some reliably sourced content that has been "systematically suppressed". WP policies are the basis of what we do here. What policy is being interpreted in a misleading manner (specifics please). An interested editor will find policies and their interpretation have been extensively discussed. Do you have any support for your assertion that the interpretation offered is narrow and misleading? Why have you not presented another interpretation and the support for it? Finally, I will not tolerate personal attacks constrain your commentary to the content and editing of articles. - - MrBill3 (talk) 07:04, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
Exercise caution with citing references
I removed the following statement which does not appear to be directly supported by the cited reference:
....the study had no control group and has not been replicated.[1] Norum et al. stated regarding this study, "...any proof of effectiveness cannot be obtained from a non-randomized study."[2]
Exercise caution with sourcing material, particularly given the contentious nature of this article. Poorly sourced material may be removed. CoolHandLuke2 (talk) 08:57, 22 February 2014 (UTC)— CoolHandLuke2 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
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- I restored,
- "the study had no control group.[31] Norum et al. stated regarding this study, '...any proof of effectiveness cannot be obtained from a non-randomized study.'"
- The first source the study itself (Malkowicz et al. 2006) states there is no control group, it is a retrospective study of 21 patients who had recieved treatment from within a single (IAHP) database that includes only patients who recieved treatment. See page 18, "The second challenge in this study is that the patients reviewed for these results of visual stimulation were compiled from patients all participating in a program of visual stimulation. There is no internal control group of patients who did not recieve visual stimulation." Of note also is that the endpoint of the study was achieving a certain level of progress or 15 months on the visual stimulation program and intensive treatment program. Multiple sources have pointed out the demands, expectations including financial of the IAHP program. It is a reasonable question if families not having some positive result might have dropped out. This is a concern with a retrospective study of a long term treatment.
- The quote for Norum et al. is a verbatim quote from the source. See Norum et al. 2013 page 183, "On the other hand, The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential published a retrospective single arm study including a small series of 21 children with cortical visual impairment who had undergone an intensive visual stimulation program. They concluded their results indicated (even in their challenging group) a considerable neuroplasticity in visual systems leading to reintegration and visual recovery (Malcowicz et al., 2006). However, any proof of effectiveness cannot be obtained from a non-randomized study." I have left of that the study has not been replicated as this is not stated in a published source.
Use caution when asserting sources do not support content, reading the sources is usually a good place to start. - - MrBill3 (talk) 10:29, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
I partially agree, although as you state "...the study has not been replicated," was not part of the published source. CoolHandLuke2 (talk) 08:48, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
- Why did you remove 3 facts and claim they were not supported when 2 of them were explicitely and clearly in the sources? Lack of replication is supported by the absence of any published replication. - - MrBill3 (talk) 12:35, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
Three new single purpose accounts
Three new single purpose accounts have been editing this article or talk page, User:Dr. Samuel Goldstein, User:CoolHandLuke2 and User:MojoMan100. There are similarities in their edits. Dr. Samuel Goldstein has falsely asserted that sources are not WP:MEDRS when these sources clearly meet the criteria for ideal sources and has stated that these sources are not "scientific". CoolHandLuke2 has removed material claiming it is not supported by sources when it was. MojoMan100 has inserted and supported a lengthy quote about IAHP's willingness to participate in scientific studies. All three of these SPAs seem to present the same POV. Without accusation I would remind editors of the WP policies on sock puppetry, advocacy and conflict of interest. - - MrBill3 (talk) 00:52, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
- BTW: Given that there is no RSMED supporting the Institute's methods, the edits by MrBill3 are quite valid and in alignment with Wikipedia policy. As the Institute does not appear willing to cooperate and conduct research with independent researchers, the 'damage' you speak of has been brought upon themselves by their secrecy. Jim1138 (talk) 17:07, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
Posting another editor's personal information is harassment, unless that person had voluntarily posted his or her own information, or links to such information, on Wikipedia. Personal information includes legal name, date of birth, identification numbers, home or workplace address, job title and work organisation, telephone number, email address, or other contact information, whether any such information is accurate or not. Posting such information about another editor is an unjustifiable and uninvited invasion of privacy and may place that editor at risk of harm outside of their activities on Wikipedia. This applies to the personal information of both editors and non-editors. Any edit that "outs" someone must be reverted promptly, followed by a request for oversight to delete that edit from Wikipedia permanently. If an editor has previously posted their own personal information but later redacted it, it should not be repeated on Wikipedia; although references to still-existing, self-disclosed information is not considered outing. If the previously posted information has been removed by oversight, then repeating it on Wikipedia is considered outing.
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Notable supporters section
What is the purpose of this section? I read articles on a number of NGOs including International Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders. (see Category:International nongovernmental organizations) Those two and a number of others I reviewed do not have a "notable supporters" section nor list celebrities. Why does IAHP have one? These 'celebrities' appear to have little, if any, qualifications in this area. Pauling's statement of support was at a conference hosted by IAHP, seems more of a "thank you for agreeing with me on vitamin C". Liza Minnelli was on the board of directors (so therefore IAHP's methods are scientifically sound?) Minnelli appears to have no formal education beyond high school. Raymond Dart was an anthropologist. I propose to remove this section as it does not support, and seems to merely distract from the central topics of the article. Jim1138 (talk) 07:51, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
- I agree. Dart's mention appears to be SYNTH (source cited does not even mention IAHP) and that Pauling was at one of their conferences 35 years ago seems not particularly encyclopedic. Manelli's mentions are cited to primary sources, and does not establish WP:WEIGHT. I have therefore removed this section. Yobol (talk) 15:51, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
Updated MEDRS required
The follow policy statements from the 1960's need to be updated with Current MEDRS, similar to the AAP statements:
In addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a number of other organizations have issued cautionary statements about claims for efficacy of this therapy.[1] These include the executive committee of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy,[2] the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Texas,[3] the Canadian Association for Retarded Children[4] the executive board of the American Academy of Neurology,[5] and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.[6] CoolHandLuke2 (talk) 09:11, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
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- ^ Cite error: The named reference
pediatrics
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ American Academy for Cerebral Palsy (February 15, 1965), Doman-Delacato treatment of neurologically handicapped children. Statement of Executive Committee, Rosemont, IL: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy.
- ^ United Cerebral Palsy Association of Texas (nd), The Doman-Delacato Treatment of Neurologically Handicapped Children (information bulletin), Austin, TX: United Cerebral Palsy Association of Texas.
- ^ Canadian Association for Retarded Children (Fall 1965). "Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential". Ment Retard: 27–8.
- ^ American Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Pediatrics Joint Executive Board Statement (1967). "The Doman-Delacato treatment of neurologically handicapped children". Neurology. 17: 637.
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has generic name (help) - ^ American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1968). "Doman-Delacato treatment of neurologically handicapped children". Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 49: 183–6. PMID 4296733.
- Statements of policy from nationally recognized organizations are durable, if you have updated versions that differ provide them. The fact these organizations made these statements is not biomedical information it is factual information about the subject of the article. Read MEDRS it does not apply to this material. Regardless as I said, policy statements from national organizations are durable MEDRS until updated. - - MrBill3 (talk) 12:32, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
MEDRS states the following: Wikipedia's articles, while not intended to provide medical advice, are nonetheless an important and widely used source of health information.Therefore, it is vital that the biomedical information in all types of articles be based on reliable, third-party, published sources and accurately reflect current medical knowledge. Ideal sources for such content includes literature reviews or systematic reviews published in reputable medical journals, academic and professional books written by experts in the relevant field and from a respected publisher, and medical guidelines or position statements from nationally or internationally recognised expert bodies.
This policy clearly treats statements from recognized bodies the same as those from other sources, requiring them to be current. Can you please provide the policy reference that considers this source "durable" (for statements over 50 years old) or allows an exception to current information. CoolHandLuke2 (talk) 16:57, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
- I think yours is a selective reading of the WP:MEDRS guideline. The idea is that we need to use the best available independent, reliable sources. If the best available sources are policy statements from the 1960s, then we should use those. If there are more recent statements from the AAP or other reputable expert bodies, then we should update our citations to use the more recent documents. MastCell Talk 21:58, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
Indeed. Policy statements from the AAP as recent as 2010 have already been included as independent, reliable and current sources. Including these other half century old statements seems redundant. CoolHandLuke2 (talk) 04:41, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
- The 1999 AAP Policy Statement (reaffirmed 2010) cites these policy statements, giving them additional weight and demonstrating that they are the most current available. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:42, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
- As this article contains what MEDRS is available and most of the material from primary sources has been removed, I am removing the MEDRS tag. - - MrBill3 (talk) 15:56, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
- To provide specific policy requested WP:MEDRS at WP:MEDDATE, "These instructions are appropriate for actively researched areas with many primary sources and several reviews and may need to be relaxed in areas where little progress is being made or few reviews are being published." Not exactly 'actively researched'. This topic is WP:FRINGE ("A theory that is not broadly supported by scholarship in its field") so, "Wikipedia summarizes significant opinions, with representation in proportion to their prominence." applies, these are clearly prominent opinions. Also per FRINGE, "Ideas that have been rejected, are widely considered to be absurd or pseudoscientific, only of historical interest, or primarily the realm of science fiction, should be documented as such, using reliable sources." these statements document the rejection with reliable sources.- - MrBill3 (talk) 10:57, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
Source for treatment program needed
As I have said before we need a WP:MEDRS source that describes the IAHP treatment program. The one currently being used is a 1986 book citing the 1960 Doman et al. study. Surely there is some MEDRS source that gives description of the program as it is offered now??? A good source describing the program would not only vastly improve the content of the article, but might help provide the "balance" sought by some editors.
Also secondary sources for the "Well Children" books and programs is needed. Again this might provide some balance as these programs may have been found to have some value. There may even be some MEDRS that supports IAHP programs for normal children, just because I can't/haven't found it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
I also repeat my call for any MEDRS that support the IAHP and or it's programs. If given pointers I will use the resources I have access to for looking up and reading such sources (and I will add appropriate content).
I am a firm believer in the WP:NPOV policy and will make every effort to include content that provides additional viewpoints. There is some room in the WP:FRINGE policy for sources that advocate for the IAHP: experts in the field, academics, relevant notable commentators. If someone can provide such support please do so. Is there any non primary, non testimonial, non anecdotal, independent published support? - - MrBill3 (talk) 17:03, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
RS discussion
I am creating this section for discussion of the reliability of specific sources for specific content.
Spitz 1986
Content
The IAHP was criticized by Herman H. Spitz in his 1986 book, The Raising of Intelligence who said, "The wasted money and shattered marriages are undocumented in the information provided to its potential customers by the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, which must take its place in the long list of pseudoscientific impressive sounding remedies sold by self-righteous advocates who feed on human anguish."
Sternberg on Spitz
Sternberg's 1988 review of Spitz's book has been cited as in some way impugning it as a reliable source or reliable source for medical information. Of note Spitz does not provide medical information but criticism of IAHP in a more general sense. The following is an analysis of Sternberg's review.
Sternberg (1988) on Spitz (1986):
"This book, also like that one [Kamin 1974], is not a new contribution to theory or research, but rather a painstaking and often highly critical documentary of a body of research - in that case, on hertability of IQ, in this case, on attempts to raise IQ."
As I said before this is clearly supportive of the case for this to be a reliable source. Highly critical analysis of research, by a competant and qualified author is absolutely valid RS. That it is painstaking speaks to a positive quality of the source.
"Finally, this book, like the earlier one, is written by someone with an axe to grind, and it is this last attribute that renders this book, like Kamin's, a good book that could have been great."
Note the conclusion is that this is a good book. This supports the book as RS, particularly as the review is by a noted author in a reputable journal. As I have also said, that the author of a source has a point of view does not render that source unreliable. It does allow for inclusion of other views published in reliable sources. I have and again invite the suggestion of other reliable sources with differing views.
"Chapter 10 deals with 'A Potpourri of Claims and Issues,' reviewing projects such as Doman and Delacato's patterning therapy for brain damage, Kephart's perceptual motor therapy..."
There is no criticism of Spitz's review of Doman and Delacato nor any 'specifics of the flaws of his conclusions'.
"First, the author has been quite thorough in his selection of programs."..."Spitz certainly does not select for inclusion only those programs that most stunningly make his case."
So the book is not a 'hit peice' on selected 'bad guys' but is comprehensive.
"Second, Spitz, like Kamin, has a gift for the reanalysis of data, and his reanalyses genuinely cast doubt upon many of the conclusions that have been drawn from past studies to raise retarded intelligence."
Clearly supports Spitz as RS and makes clear that the claim 'Spritz has no scientific basis for this opinion whatsoever' is false.
"Fourth, the book serves a scientific and social function in pointing out that claims for increasing retarded intelligence have been, in many cases, overstated, and, in some cases, irresponsible or even fraudulent."
Wow note Sternberg specifically says scientific. This is powerful support for MEDRS. Per WP:MEDDATE instructions about currency, "...may need to be relaxed in areas where little progress is being made or few reviews are being published." If there are more current sources that reflect this level of quality they should certainly be considered (where are they?). That Routledge has reissued the book in 2013 makes a strong case for it's currency.
Sternberg's criticism, "First, the emphasis given to programs in the book seems to be inversely related to their scientific merit, and directly related to their disrepute." is a criticism of the overall balance of the book. It in no way impugns the accuracy or validity of Spitz's evaluation of the programs which Sternberg has previously described as gifted reanalyis of data and cutting with a "keenly sharpened axe."
Another comment by Sternberg, "Second, Spitz has an annoying habit of discussing almost in the same breath programs that, in his view (and mine), are of highly questionable value, and programs that are among the best. For example, we go in a single chapter (10) from hearing about Doman's Better Baby Institute and programs of that ilk to hearing about the Venezuela Project, about the work of Bereiter and Englemann, and about the work of Butterfield and Belmont, which certainly represent some of the class projects in the field." 'Programs of that ilk' specifically about the Doman Institute, pretty damning and again no invalidation of Spitz's evaluation of IAHP (actually sounds like direct support).
Sternberg's strongest criticism, "Third, Spitz is just too strong in his claims that nothing works in a way that anyone would care about."
This doesn't apply to the material used as content in the article. If the article were to discuss the specific gains in intelligence asserted by IAHP (no RS details these assertions, wonder why?) and Spitz's analysis of the value of those gains a qualifier mentioning Sternberg's criticism or a different analysis from a reliable source (where is it?) would be warranted but that is not the case.
Sternberg concludes, "And, indeed, many thousands should read it. It is refreshing, disturbing, entertaining, challenging and inspiring. It is a model of historical, intellectual, and critical analysis at its very best."
This is clear and substantial support for Spitz's book as RS and MEDRS, validating inclusion of material from the book in the article. Again, other viewpoints from reliable published sources can be considered for inclusion.
- - MrBill3 (talk) 10:34, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
Founder(s) and date of founding
The founding date and founder(s) information is not supported in reliable sources.
Hornby et al. state, "This programme was originated by Glen Doman and Carl Delacato who established the Institute for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia in the 1960's" Kavale and Mostert state, "In 1955, Carl H. Delacato, an educational psychologist, and Glen Doman, a physical therapist, founded the Rehabilitation Center, which in 1963, became reorganized into the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP) in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. Doman acted as director and Delacato as associate director." Robards states, "Doman and Delacato established the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia in the 1960s." Spitz states, "The IAHP was established in 1962 by Glenn Doman, a physical therapist, and Carl Delacato, an educator who is no longer on the staff."
I am not entirely sure how to give the founding date and founder(s) in the lead in a manner that is concise and readable, however the date and founder given in the article by policy should be from published, reliable independent sources, thus we can't just use Doman in 1955 from the subject's own website. Suggestions? - - MrBill3 (talk) 14:15, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
No suggestions? - - MrBill3 (talk) 21:30, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
- I would suggest that on the most basic points like the date of founding of the organization, location of the organization, etc, that the organization itself is a reliable source for it. Yobol (talk) 21:41, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
- No its a primary source and the RS' disagree. It is not unheard of or uncommon for organizations to make claims about themselves that are not accurate. In any case the independent RS' is what WP uses. - - MrBill3 (talk) 21:45, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
- Well, if independent RS's disagree, we should state the sources disagree, and describe the disagreement. Not particularly satisfying, but maybe the best way forward. Yobol (talk) 21:50, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
- No its a primary source and the RS' disagree. It is not unheard of or uncommon for organizations to make claims about themselves that are not accurate. In any case the independent RS' is what WP uses. - - MrBill3 (talk) 21:45, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
They also all credit both Doman and Delacato, whereas the IAHP site does not. So "founded in the 1960s by Glenn Doman and Carl Delacato" sounds about right. - - MrBill3 (talk) 22:32, 18 March 2014 (UTC)