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• Study of Sensory Integration Therapy for Children with Autism – Seeking...

  

  By Roseann Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTACourtesy: Roseann Schaaf, PhDLife is a sensory experience! We touch, hear, feel our muscles, move our bodies, taste, and... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Technology in Treatments: What Do Parents Think?

  

  More and more, researchers and clinicians are thinking about how advances in technology can be leveraged for interventions for children with autism. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• From Being Alone to Being Together – Formed the First Sibling Supporting Group i...

  

  By Seowon SongIn my opinion, I am a quite ordinary university student in South Korea. However, there is a feature that has made my life unusual: my older... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Riding My Bike FAR for Autism Research

  

  The Kolevzon Family at the Ride FAR event last yearby Ana Kolevzon, 12 years oldAutism has always been talked about in our family of four. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Baby Siblings Research is Critical to Understand ASD

  By Alison Singer and Alycia HalladaySpectrum News recently published “What Baby Siblings Can Teach Us About Autism,” an in-depth exploration of baby siblings... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• New Autism Study is a Pain in the Calf

  

  For the past several years, parents of children with autism and adults with autism have described unusual pain responses in individuals with autism. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• “Why I Ride” by Paul Morris

  

  I have been so proud to work with the Autism Science Foundation since it was launched in 2009. As an adult with autism, I think it’s very important to support... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Scoring Goals for Autism: Everyone Can Play

  

  This was my third year attending Scoring Goals for Autism in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and it’s amazing to see the growth, expansion and yet consistency in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• It Takes Brains

  

  By Alycia Halladay, PhDAlycia Halladay, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Autism Science FoundationThis article appeared in the journal of the Aspergers and High... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• In a Family Way

  

  A summary of autism discoveries in 2016 and what they mean for familiesBy Alycia Halladay, PhD, Chief Science Officer of the Autism Science Foundation and the... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for Autism Families

  The following is a transcript from the November 14th ASF science podcast, by Alycia Halladay, PhDI had a podcast slated for today that outlined potential for... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Powerful Message Underneath Misconstrued Headline Language

  You may have seen it. The headline that says, “super-parenting improves children’s autism.” Besides being grammatically incorrect, it’s insulting. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Give a Spit for Autism!

  The Autism Sisters Project seeks to understand why four times as many boys are diagnosed with autism vs. girls. This terrific video was produced by Bill Shea. T... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The National Children’s Study Revamped – What It Means for Autism.

  

  In 2009, the government began a massive effort to collect environmental, genetic, psychological, sociological, educational and other developmental information... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Value of Contributing to Research

  

  Blog written by Cindy EversonI remember vividly our drive to the neurologist with our 12-month-old son, Shane, in the back seat. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Can’t We All Just Get Along?

  This blog is reposted with permission from the ASA San Francisco page.  It is written by Steven Prutsman, board member of ASASF and co-founder Autism Bay Area... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• In Defense of ABA

  Preface: Recently, the practice of Applied Behavioral Analysis, or ABA, has come under fire in the autism blogosphere for being abusive and manipulative with th... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Thank You Suzanne Wright, Architect of the Community of Hope

  By Alison SingerI tend to judge people based on how nice they are to my daughter Jodie. It’s amazing how many people dismiss Jodie, ignore her or barely tolerat... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Seeing the Female Protective Effect in Infant Siblings of People with Autism

  

  Dr. Daniel Messinger, University of MiamiLast year, a study in Molecular Autism published by the Baby Siblings Research Consortium, or BSRC, led by Dr. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Without Research, There Are No Miracles and No Hope.

  

  We all brag about our children on FB from academic achievements, to proms, graduations, and sporting events, but we don’t get to post those things about Casey. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY