Media Watches

Media Watch (a subcommittee of the Public Relations Committee) has three primary initiatives:

Educating the public about effective autism treatment through proactive contact with the media;
Responding to inaccurate information or proposed treatments described by the media (as it relates to scientific findings about their effectiveness); and
Supporting accurate media depictions of empirically–sound interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

We seek to increase awareness of the scientific underpinnings surrounding autism treatment that can lead to real hope for those touched by this disorder.

Below are some recent letters showcasing our Media Watch efforts.

NEW! ASAT Responds to Triblive.com's "Pa. Autism Services Hope to make inroads in workplace"

Thursday, April 25, 2013
Source http://triblive.com/.../autism-services-job#axzz2NK9WmHkR

Attention to post-graduation employment should be begun early, carried out extensively, and planned meaningfully...

ASAT Responds to CNN.com's "CDC: Higher number of children with autism"

Monday, April 22, 2013
Source http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/.../?hpt=hp_bn13

The latest CDC report is drawn from the results of a telephone survey administered to the parents of children ages 6 to 17 who opted to provide answers. These results, which suggest that one in 50 school-aged children have ASD, were collected in such a way that there is a potential for sampling bias...

ASAT Responds to FoxPhilly.com’s "Parents Of Autistic Children Worry What Life Will Bring When They're Adults"

Monday, April 01, 2013
Source http://www.myfoxphilly.com/.../parents-of-autistic-children-worry-what-life-will-bring-when-theyre-adults

Our country is currently being confronted with a mounting crisis due to lack of resources such as funding and qualified service providers for these individuals...

ASAT Responds to Texas Observer’s "Autism Inc.: The Discredited Science, Shady Treatments and Rising Profits Behind Alternative Autism Treatments"

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Source http://www.texasobserver.org/autism-inc-the-discredited-science-shady-treatments-and-rising-profits-behind-alternative-autism-treatments/?src=longreads&buffer_share=31577

You describe the journey of several duped parents -- once amazed by the gamut of so-called “miracle cures,” such as chelation therapy, dietary supplements and other alternative remedies -- now informed, and able to draw the line between quackery and science...

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Media Watches

NEW! ASAT Responds to Triblive.com's "Pa. Autism Services Hope to make inroads in workplace"

ASAT Responds to CNN.com's "CDC: Higher number of children with autism"

ASAT Responds to FoxPhilly.com’s "Parents Of Autistic Children Worry What Life Will Bring When They're Adults"

ASAT Responds to Texas Observer’s "Autism Inc.: The Discredited Science, Shady Treatments and Rising Profits Behind Alternative Autism Treatments"

ASAT Responds to Fox.com's "Study Looks at Worm Therapy to Treat Autism"

ASAT Responds to The New York Times "Some With Autism Diagnosis Can Overcome Symptoms, Study Finds"

ASAT Responds to WPMI Local 15 News "Local Family Using Breakthrough Autism Treatment"

ASAT Responds to Reuters.com's "Chelation Doesn’t Help Kids with Autism"

ASAT Responds to NY Times "Don’t Blame Autism for Newtown"

ASAT Responds to Perryvillenews.com's "Autistic Child Finds Comfort from Non-Traditional Therapy"