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• Use of the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  

  Authors:Erin Lopes, CRNP, Nathan Call, PhD, Muhammed Wassem, MD and Alycia Halladay, PhDFor many families with autism, especially those with co-occurring medica... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Preparing for Your Autistic Child’s Telehealth Appointment

  

  a guest blog post by Bonnie Offit, MD, Office of Digital Health Clinical Advisor, Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaDespite this wretched new coronavirus... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Coping with Escalating Covid-19 Anxiety: a Guide for Autism Families

  

  a guest blog post by Jeffrey J. Wood, PhD, UCLA https://gseis.ucla.edu/directory/jeffrey-wood/These are challenging times and daily life is now chalk full of th... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Covid 19 Perspective from a Special Education Teacher

  a guest blog post by Allyson SchwartzmanLast week when I was watching the news and I saw that all schools would be shut down, I felt my heart sink into my... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• An Ounce of Prevention

  

  by Molly, Reilly, BCBAMolly Reilly is a BCBA in Connecticut and works with autism families dailyWe are amidst a situation in which everyone’s world is being... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Covid-19 Has Changed My Thinking About Opportunities for People with Autism

  a guest blog post by Scott Badesch, ASF Board Member, Former President, Autism Society of AmericaI am a proud member of the board of directors of the Autism... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Many Legal Issues Arising out of the Covid-19 Crisis

  a guest blog post by Gary Mayerson, Founder, Mayerson AssociatesThe COVID-19 crisis transcends the obvious health and existential threat, with millions of... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What to Do If Your Family Member with Autism is Diagnosed with Coronavirus and...

  a guest blog post by Erin Lopes, CRNP, MPH, Psychiatric Consult Liaison ServiceInformation about COVID-19 is evolving on a daily basis. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Truth About Applied Behavioral Analysis

  

  a guest blog post by Molly Reilly, BCBA The term ABA, which means Applied Behavior Analysis, has become one of the most misunderstood if not controversial terms... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2020 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• 5. Females with Autism Present Features Differently

  

  Females with autism show opposite neurobiological features of autism, while alsopossessing some of the same core features of ASD. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• 4. Heritable Factors That Influence Brain Development Result in Multiple...

  

  Researchers have determined that of the over 100 autism genes that exist, all act on early developmental functions and lead to diverse, overlapping outcomes,... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• 3. Mental Health Challenges Across the Lifespan Sparks New Intervention...

  

  The high rate of mental health disorders in both children and adults with ASD means that a large percentage of this population and their families are burdened... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• 2. Screening is Not Perfect, but It is Essential

  

  New technologies contribute to greater use of standardized measures in different community settings. At the same time, clinicians and scientists have developed... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• 1. Features in Infancy Can Predict Adult Outcomes

  

  Multiple studies this year have linked children’s symptoms and biology in infancy to later outcomes. Motor abilities, family history, brain connectivity all... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why the NCSA is Important for Scientists

  Reprinted with permission from Matthew Belmonte, PhD.Dr. Belmonte is Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why is There Controversy with Early Start Denver Model?

  

  From Alycia Halladay, PhD, CSO of the Autism Science Foundation:There has been some back and forth about a brand of early intense behavioral intervention for AS... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Getting People with Autism to Work: One Solution.

  

  The rate of under or unemployment in the autism community is high, and manyNeil Barnettsolutions for improving opportunities for people with ASD are being... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Spectrum Within a Spectrum

  

  A 2018 Year end Review of Scientific ResearchAuthored byAlycia Halladay, PhD, CSO of the Autism Science Foundation and theScientific Advisory Board of the Autis... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• My Journey to Becoming a Special Education Teacher

  

  Allyson Schwartzman at her graduation from Hofstra University School of Education.By Allyson SchwartzmanWhen I was graduating from elementary school, someone... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Can IGF-1 Treat Autism Symptoms? A Clinical Trial Aims to Find out

  The following is the transcript of the ASF Weekly Science Podcast episode titled, “Can IGF-1 treat autism symptoms? A clinical trial aims to find out,” publishe... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY