The American College of Orgonomy
Press Release
March 2009
The Crippling of Infants: Swaddling and Other Well-Intentioned Assaults
This conference was presented at the American College of Orgonomy on
April 4, 2009
Two of the concepts central to healthy infant development are spontaneous movement and freedom of emotional expression. Allowing these natural forms of expression is essential if one is to develop to his or her fullest potential and enjoy life.
We all know that most children - in so many ways -- have had a beginning that inhibited them. But today there has been added yet another assault on the helpless young -- infant swaddling. It is being enthusiastically embraced worldwide, and this inhumane practice is carried out almost entirely by well-intentioned parents. They are being told, and even worse believe, that infants like to be swaddled!
Why is swaddling so popular? What damage does it produce and why are parents so ready to accept it? Pediatricians, midwives, nurses and childcare workers are recommending it, and the media enthusiastically proclaims its value. That this method has become so widely accepted clearly speaks to the deeper problems inherent in our society.
Richard Schwartzman, D. O. is a medial orgonomist, a board certified psychiatrist, and a Fellow of the American College of Orgonomy. He will lead a discussion of swaddling and related topics at 3 pm on April 4th, 2009. Dee Apple, PhD, will give an introduction that will include film clips. Dr. Apple is a clinical associate of the American College of Orgonomy. This will be a wide-ranging, open forum event with audience participation.
Previous events have sold out, and our seating is limited. Participants are advised to call the ACO at 732.821.1144 early, to assure attendance.
The presentation will be at the headquarters of the ACO near Princeton, NJ. The cost is $45 per person. Students with I.D. may attend for $20.
Please call the ACO for details and registration.
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