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Dr. Melvin Levine has resigned from the executive board of the widely known program called “All Kinds of Minds,” an institute he co-founded in 1995, according to a news report by Tamara Lewin in the New York (NY, US) Times and Elizabeth Cooney of the Boston (MA, US) Globe. Dr. Levine, renowned for his recommendations about treating what he called “learning differences,” has been the subject of multiple lawsuits over the last year; his accusers allege that, among other actions, he fondled their genitalia during physical examinations. Although it appears likely that his resignation is related to these accusations, neither Dr. Levine nor the All Kinds of Minds institute has issued a statement connecting the two.

Link to

• Ms. Cooney’s 25 November 2008 article, “Former Children’s doctor accused of abuse is leaving NC Institute“;
• Ms. Lewin’s 25 November 2008 article, “Accused Pediatrician Is Leaving Institute“;
• Leslie Kaufman’s 6 August 2008 New York Times article, “Star Pediatrician Fights Accusations of Sex Abuse“;
• David Abel’s Boston 5 April 2008 Globe report, “Medic accused of abuse ends practice“;
• June Q. Wu’s article for the 2 April 2008 Harvard Crimson, “Former Prof Sued for Child Abuse“;
• Coverage 31 March 2008 from Newsnet5 of Cleveland (US, OH), “Best-Selling Doctor Accused Of Molestation: Some Charges Are 30 Years Old“;
• Patricia E. Bauer’s blog entry, “Sex abuse charges trail Mel Levine, expert on learning disabilities” (based on Ms. Kaufman’s coverage).

There are earlier entries on LD Blog about Dr. Levine’s therapies. Simply type Levine into the search box and wait (no need to press enter).