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ASAT Responds to Channel 12 News: “Tracking devices and statewide alerts offer hope for autism community”
March 2nd, 2026 Dear Channel 12 News and Editors, We are writing on behalf of readers who rely on accurate, science-backed reporting about evidenced-based treatment for autism. Your recent article, “Tracking devices and statewide alerts offer hope for autism community”, draws attention to an issue that is both urgent and important and we would like…
ASAT Responds to the New York Times: “Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?”
Reva Mathieu, EdD, BCBA Duquesne University The New York Times article, “Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?” (Ghorayshi, 2025), presents a complex and deeply personal examination of the ongoing debate surrounding the definition and diagnosis of autism. The article also expands upon whether the diagnostic category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be divided…
ASAT Responds to Modern Ghana: “Changing the script: How applied behavior analysis (ABA) is empowering learners and transforming classrooms”
January 1, 2026 Dear Modern Ghana Editorial Staff, We are writing to thank you for publishing the news article “Changing the script: How applied behavior analysis (ABA) is empowering learners and transforming classrooms”. This article discusses how ABA can be used as an evidence-based practice for supporting autistic individuals in schools. Specifically, the article focuses…
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ASAT Responds to Channel 12 News: “Tracking devices and statewide alerts offer hope for autism community”
March 2nd, 2026 Dear Channel 12 News and Editors, We are writing on behalf of readers who rely on accurate, science-backed reporting about evidenced-based treatment for autism. Your recent article, “Tracking devices and statewide alerts offer hope for autism community”, draws attention to an issue that is both urgent and important and we would like…
ASAT Responds to the New York Times: “Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?”
Reva Mathieu, EdD, BCBA Duquesne University The New York Times article, “Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?” (Ghorayshi, 2025), presents a complex and deeply personal examination of the ongoing debate surrounding the definition and diagnosis of autism. The article also expands upon whether the diagnostic category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be divided…
ASAT Responds to Modern Ghana: “Changing the script: How applied behavior analysis (ABA) is empowering learners and transforming classrooms”
January 1, 2026 Dear Modern Ghana Editorial Staff, We are writing to thank you for publishing the news article “Changing the script: How applied behavior analysis (ABA) is empowering learners and transforming classrooms”. This article discusses how ABA can be used as an evidence-based practice for supporting autistic individuals in schools. Specifically, the article focuses…
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