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Message ID: 10617

Date: 2019-12-06

Author:Frank Vandervort

Subject:Re: MCA and SBS

Dear Mr. Witherspoon and All: Regarding the "daycare ritual abuse nonsense of the 1980s & 1990s," I highly recommend "The Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children" by Brown University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Ross E. Chiet, which provides a comprehensive review of those cases. Regarding "Shaken Baby Syndrome," which is more accurately referred to as Abusive Head Trauma, I recommend, among many other sources, Choudhary, et al., "Consensus Statement on abusive head trauma in infants and young children, 48 Pediatric Radiology 1048-1065 (2018). (Incidentally, to suggest a single source, particularly one as, well, "Flawed" as Professor Tuerkheimer's, settles the issue of AHT suggests need for some useful education). Frank Vandervort On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 10:22 AM Kirk Witherspoon > wrote: Eichner reports that the same folks who brought us the daycare ritual abuse nonsense of the 1980s & 1990s also propounded "Shaken Baby Syndrome" and MCA. For the unfamiliar, an equally compelling and foundational book was written by Deborah Tuerkheimer (2014), Flawed Convictions: "Shaken Baby Syndrome" and the Inertia of Injustice. I strongly recommend gaining familiarity with these works, if for no other reason than to bolster critical thinking and investigative skills. To paraphrase my undergrad commencement speaker, "A good education is most useful to aid you to identify what is B.S." Kirk Witherspoon, PhD Clinical & Forensic Psychologist - IL & IA Sex Offender Evaluator - IL 722 - 23rd Avenue Court Moline, IL 61265-4624 Tel. (309) 762-2922 Fax (309) 762-8394 kirkwitherspoon@mchsi.com -- Frank E. Vandervort Clinical Professor of Law University of Michigan Law School 701 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 647-3168

Dear Mr. Witherspoon and All: Regarding the "daycare ritual abuse nonsense of the 1980s & 1990s," I highly recommend "The Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children" by Brown University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Ross E. Chiet, which provides a comprehensive review of those cases. Regarding "Shaken Baby Syndrome," which is more accurately referred to as Abusive Head Trauma, I recommend, among many other sources, Choudhary, et al., "Consensus Statement on abusive head trauma in infants and young children, 48 Pediatric Radiology 1048-1065 (2018). (Incidentally, to suggest a single source, particularly one as, well, "Flawed" as Professor Tuerkheimer's, settles the issue of AHT suggests need for some useful education). Frank Vandervort On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 10:22 AM Kirk Witherspoon > wrote: Eichner reports that the same folks who brought us the daycare ritual abuse nonsense of the 1980s & 1990s also propounded "Shaken Baby Syndrome" and MCA. For the unfamiliar, an equally compelling and foundational book was written by Deborah Tuerkheimer (2014), Flawed Convictions: "Shaken Baby Syndrome" and the Inertia of Injustice. I strongly recommend gaining familiarity with these works, if for no other reason than to bolster critical thinking and investigative skills. To paraphrase my undergrad commencement speaker, "A good education is most useful to aid you to identify what is B.S." Kirk Witherspoon, PhD Clinical & Forensic Psychologist - IL & IA Sex Offender Evaluator - IL 722 - 23rd Avenue Court Moline, IL 61265-4624 Tel. (309) 762-2922 Fax (309) 762-8394 kirkwitherspoonmchsi.com -- Frank E. Vandervort Clinical Professor of Law University of Michigan Law School 701 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 647-3168