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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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A Note of Thanks

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ASAT Responds to Travel Weekly: Enabling autism-friendly travel experiences

October 29, 2026 Dear Jamie Biesiada, Thank you for the time and care you invested in your recent article, Enabling autism-friendly travel experiences. On behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we appreciate your efforts to raise awareness of the real-world travel barriers encountered by autistic individuals and their families. We want…

ASAT Responds to CBS News Philadelphia: “How Applied Behavior Analysis, the gold standard of autism therapy, works”

September 17th, 2026 Dear CBS News Philadelphia, We are writing in response to your video “How Applied Behavior Analysis, the Gold Standard of Autism Therapy, Works” by Stephanie Stahl. We were pleased to see you highlight ABA as a scientifically supported intervention. We also appreciate the video’s efforts in identifying some of the early signs…

ASAT Responds to Discovery (University of Minnesota Foundation): “Accelerating autism care”

September 8th 2026 Dear Larisa Miles, Thank you for the time and care you invested in your recent article, Accelerating autism care. On behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we appreciate your focus on the critical issue of access to autism services. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you…

ASAT Responds to Kaumudi Online News: “Autism and low-level laser therapy: What is it?”

May 25th, 2026 Dear Kaumudi Online News Editorial Team: Thank you for your January 6th article, Autism and low-level laser therapy: What is it? by Joseph Sunny Kunnacherry. This article provides an informative look at low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Informing caregivers and potential clients about treatment options and the extent to which they are grounded in…

ASAT Responds to CBC News: “‘He deserves to be heard’: Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school”

April 28th, 2026 Dear CBC News Editorial Staff, We are writing in response to your article, “‘He deserves to be heard’: Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school”. The article highlights a family’s experience with the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM), an approach that shares key features with Facilitated Communication – a…

ASAT Responds to CBC News: “We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation”

April 9, 2026 Dear CBC Marketplace Editorial Team, We are writing in response to Mr. Dexter McMillan’s article, We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation, published on October 24, 2025. We wanted to recognize your efforts towards addressing the increase in the presence of health misinformation on social…

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Members of the Treatment Team

Research Review of the Zones of Regulation

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Treatment Summary

Behavioral Skills Training (BST)

Research Synopses

Review of Using an Instructional Package to Support Adults with Autism in Communicating with a Medical Provider

Our Facebook Fundraiser

Nothing Is Scarier Thank Pseudoscience

Book Review

Leadership and Management Practices in Human Service Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation

Tribute

Some Reflections on the Enduring Legacy of Dr. Jerry Shook

Spotlight

Explore ASAT’s Resources Through Our Internal Hashtag System

A Note of Thanks

Showcasing Sarah E. Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D

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ASAT Responds to Travel Weekly: Enabling autism-friendly travel experiences

October 29, 2026 Dear Jamie Biesiada, Thank you for the time and care you invested in your recent article, Enabling autism-friendly travel experiences. On behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we appreciate your efforts to raise awareness of the real-world travel barriers encountered by autistic individuals and their families. We want…

ASAT Responds to CBS News Philadelphia: “How Applied Behavior Analysis, the gold standard of autism therapy, works”

September 17th, 2026 Dear CBS News Philadelphia, We are writing in response to your video “How Applied Behavior Analysis, the Gold Standard of Autism Therapy, Works” by Stephanie Stahl. We were pleased to see you highlight ABA as a scientifically supported intervention. We also appreciate the video’s efforts in identifying some of the early signs…

ASAT Responds to Discovery (University of Minnesota Foundation): “Accelerating autism care”

September 8th 2026 Dear Larisa Miles, Thank you for the time and care you invested in your recent article, Accelerating autism care. On behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we appreciate your focus on the critical issue of access to autism services. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you…

ASAT Responds to Kaumudi Online News: “Autism and low-level laser therapy: What is it?”

May 25th, 2026 Dear Kaumudi Online News Editorial Team: Thank you for your January 6th article, Autism and low-level laser therapy: What is it? by Joseph Sunny Kunnacherry. This article provides an informative look at low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Informing caregivers and potential clients about treatment options and the extent to which they are grounded in…

ASAT Responds to CBC News: “‘He deserves to be heard’: Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school”

April 28th, 2026 Dear CBC News Editorial Staff, We are writing in response to your article, “‘He deserves to be heard’: Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school”. The article highlights a family’s experience with the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM), an approach that shares key features with Facilitated Communication – a…

ASAT Responds to CBC News: “We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation”

April 9, 2026 Dear CBC Marketplace Editorial Team, We are writing in response to Mr. Dexter McMillan’s article, We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation, published on October 24, 2025. We wanted to recognize your efforts towards addressing the increase in the presence of health misinformation on social…

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