Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D,B.C.S.A.,DAPA.

Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D,B.C.S.A.,DAPA.
e-mail: batushkad@yahoo.com

Saturday, August 27, 2011

DAN L. EDMUNDS INSTITUTE

While in Ormond Beach, Florida, it was mentioned to me to develop an institute dedicated to training and advocacy which will encourage an emancipatory movement in the mental health system, promote autism acceptance, work for social justice, develop drug free relationship based approaches for distressed persons.

A Critical Psychology Certificate Program has been developed via European-American University
http://thedegree.org/certificateincriticalpsychology.html

I have given permission to a number of qualified and dedicated individuals to use my literature to conduct trainings/seminars in their various regions.
I am pleased to welcome Paradai Virojphan from Thailand. She is an autism self advocate who holds Bachelors degrees in Visual Communication Design and Nursing and a Masters in Journalism. Her interests are in humanistic and holistic nursing and ecopsychology. Also, Theo Pilisis, a clinical social worker in Greece who is involved with critical psychology and mental health reform. Theo Pilisis holds a Bachelors degree in Clinical Social Work. He has lectured internationally on critical psychology.

Presently, my books are being offered at a very low cost to promote our emancipatory movement and to inform and educate many so there may be lasting change.
http://lulu.com/voice4kids

Saturday, August 06, 2011

5 YEARS OF MENTAL HEALTH REFORM EFFORTS- INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMANE PSYCHIATRY

The International Center for Humane Psychiatry celebrates 5 years of accomplishments:

- informational lecture and protest of psychiatric conference on psychiatric drugging of infants to 'prevent mental illness'

-lectures and seminars on human rights, ethics, and autism acceptance to numerous mental health agencies

-participated in meetings with foster care officials in Florida to discuss need for informed consent and the vast number of children in foster care placed on psychiatric drug cocktails

-pro bono work in involuntary intoxication case

-development of a drug free, label free, low fee clinic

-development of a therapeutic community for extreme states of mind

-alerting to stimulant induced mania leading to false diagnosis of bipolar

-numerous publications on autism, extreme states of mind, oppression and social problems, all from a relational perspective