Hello Richard,
Many thanks for your email.
We have seen the letter in yesterday's Independent and have written a letter back in response. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that the letter will be printed by The Independent and if it is, it may be edited.
Please find a link to an NAS media response to the letter in The Independent -
http://www.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopol...59&a=14894
Thank you again for your email.
Best wishes,
Kelly Brito.
The NAS Press Office.