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facing parents of newly diagnosed
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Jane Asher highlights the many
resources that ASAT has to
offer the autism community.

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Jane Asher offers several important
considerations to guide any and all
decisions about autism treatment.

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Research Synopses

Review of Siblings FORWARD: Development of a New Program to Engage Siblings of Autistic Adults in Future Planning

ASAT Responds to CBS News: “‘Autism detox’ treatments are not science-backed and have health risks, experts warn

June 30, 2025 Dear CBS News Editorial Team, We are writing in response to Sara Moniuszko and Alexander Hunter’s article, Autism detox treatments are not science-backed and have health risks, experts warn. We appreciate the article’s thorough investigation into the dangers of pseudoscientific autism “detox” treatments, which place autistic individuals at severe risk of physical…

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ASAT Responds to LA Times: “Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy”

May 4, 2025 Dear Corinne Purtill, We are writing in response to your article: “Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy.” In this article, you discuss the findings of The Los Angeles Times investigation into magnetic e-resonance therapy (MERT) as a treatment for autism. MERT is a variation of…

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ASAT Responds to AP News: “Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support”

April 20, 2025 Dear Ms. Bellisle and Ms. Boone,  We deeply appreciate your coverage of the tragic death of Victor Perez, a teenager mistakenly reported to 911 as an intoxicated man with a knife who was shot by officers just twelve seconds after they arrived at the scene. We thank you for respectfully highlighting Perez’s…

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Natural Language Acquisition Protocol Treatment Summary

Son-Rise Program®: Is There Science Behind That?

ASAT Articles for Behavior Analysts

Recognizing ASD in Infants and Toddlers

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Consumer Corner

Making Sense of Autism Treatments: Weighing the Evidence

Clinical Corner

How Can I Better Integrate Compassionate Care into ABA Education and Practice?

Is There Science Behind That?

Snoezelen Rooms®

Science Corner

An Overview of External Validity

Perspectives

What I Wish People Knew about Parents of Profoundly Autistic Children…

Consumer Corner

An Annotated List of Resources to Promote Water Safety for Individuals with Autism

Research Synopses

Review of Siblings FORWARD: Development of a New Program to Engage Siblings of Autistic Adults in Future Planning

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ASAT Responds to CBS News: “‘Autism detox’ treatments are not science-backed and have health risks, experts warn

June 30, 2025 Dear CBS News Editorial Team, We are writing in response to Sara Moniuszko and Alexander Hunter’s article, Autism detox treatments are not science-backed and have health risks, experts warn. We appreciate the article’s thorough investigation into the dangers of pseudoscientific autism “detox” treatments, which place autistic individuals at severe risk of physical…

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ASAT Responds to LA Times: “Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy”

May 4, 2025 Dear Corinne Purtill, We are writing in response to your article: “Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy.” In this article, you discuss the findings of The Los Angeles Times investigation into magnetic e-resonance therapy (MERT) as a treatment for autism. MERT is a variation of…

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ASAT Responds to AP News: “Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support”

April 20, 2025 Dear Ms. Bellisle and Ms. Boone,  We deeply appreciate your coverage of the tragic death of Victor Perez, a teenager mistakenly reported to 911 as an intoxicated man with a knife who was shot by officers just twelve seconds after they arrived at the scene. We thank you for respectfully highlighting Perez’s…

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