Paul Benedetti

Paul Benedetti is a writer, author and teacher. He was a full-time faculty member at the University of Western Ontario, where he taught journalism. He is the co-author of “Spin Doctors: The Chiropractic Industry Under Examination.”

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Spectrum

By Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail

12 June 2019

11 min read

Illustration shows the legs of a boy and a spine levitating through a hoop, as in a magic show

Straightening out chiropractic’s claim as a treatment for autism

Some chiropractors advertise that they can treat autism, but there's no evidence to back that claim.

Spectrum

Straightening out chiropractic’s claim as a treatment for autism

By Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail

12 June 2019 | 11 min read

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