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• Interviews with Scientists: Rockland Autism Symposium

  Last week, the Autism Science Foundation attended the 8th Annual Rockland Autism Symposium! We were proud to be co-sponsoring the event for the fifth year in a... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Victory for a High School Football Player with Autism

  In a case with important implications for the full inclusion of students with disabilities, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Getting to Know ASF Grantees: Dr. Jill Locke

  

  For our third post in our Getting to Know ASF Grantees blog series, we’re happy to help you get to know Dr. Jill Locke. Dr. Locke was the recipient of a 2011... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Getting to Know ASF Grantees: Christie Buchovecky

  

  For the second installment this blog series, we’re excited to bring you an interview with Christie Buchovecky. Christie used her 2011 ASF grant to fund her... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Getting to Know ASF Grantees: Dr. Matthew Maenner

  

  In order for great science to be done, there need to be great scientists. Dr. Matthew Maenner is one of those scientists and a former ASF grantee, as well as th... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• ASF Encourages American Academy of Pediatrics to Increase Resources for Wanderin...

  

  By Alison Singer President, Autism Science Foundation This morning Stuart Spielman of Autism Speaks and I met with key leaders at the American Academy of... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Music Therapy May Help Children with Autism

  

  By Marcela De Vivo, mother of a child with a severe disability and freelance writer who works with Oltarsh law firms. She writes on immigration law, health and... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autism and the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free (GFCF) Diet

  Jennifer H. Elder, PhD, RN, FAANProfessor and Associate Dean of ResearchUniversity of Florida Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are faced... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Some families come into my office and tell me that they observe that their child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experiences behavioral change with... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Gastrointestinal Concerns in Children with Autism: What Do We Know?

  Barbara McElhanon, MD (1) & William G. Sharp, PhD (1, 2)1 Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA), 2Marcus Autism Center... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Sleep in Children with Autism: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?

  Beth A. Malow, MD, MSProfessor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Burry Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN           ... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Getting A Picture of Autism: What We’ve Learned from Neuroimaging Studies

  Functional Brain Imaging of Autism Spectrum Disorder:Current and Future Directions(adapted in part from Dichter, 2012) Gabriel S. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How Can Immigrant Families Get Help For Their Autistic Child

  

  By Marcela De Vivo, mother of a child with a severe disability and freelance writer who works with Oltarsh law firms. She writes on immigration law, health and... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autism Science Foundation Announces 2013 Grant Recipients

  Today, the Autism Science Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding autism research, announced the recipients of its annual pre- and... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Identifying ASD in Community Settings

  

  By Matthew MaennerEarly identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) continues to be an important public health objective. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Taking Action in April: My Morning at the White House

  

  By Alison Singer, Co-Founder and President of ASFNIMH Director Dr. Tom Insel, Nobel Laureate Dr. Eric Kandel, ASF President Alison Singer in the East Room of... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Study: No Link Between Autism and Receiving Multiple Vaccines

  by Theresa Waldron, author of http://www.healthsnark.comAnti-vaccine groups have been speaking out since the late 1980s against the many vaccines recommended fo... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Zumba Mania

  

  AUTISM SCIENCE FOUNDATION and DANCE2BFITHOST ZUMBA MANIA on APRIL 6, 2013Get Fit! Feel Fab! Raise Funds!(April 1, 2013—New York, NY)  The Autism Science... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A View From The Road Not Taken

  By Amy Gravino, M.A., ABAAmy Gravino is an Asperger’s Syndrome College Coach, Consultant and Autism Advocate.I would never have known there was anything wrong... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Sibling’s Perspective

  By Nick Lombardi, ASF internNick Lombardi, recently recognized by the town of Greenburgh for raising over $75,000 for Autism Speaks, has a younger brother with... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY