Jane Asher discusses the challenges
facing parents of newly diagnosed
children with autism.

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Jane Asher highlights the many
resources that ASAT has to
offer the autism community.

ASAT Resources

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

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ASAT Responds to Zobuz: “How to Choose the Right Type of Autism Therapy for Your Child”

Dear Mr. Probert, Thank you for your recent article, “How to Choose the Right Type of Autism Therapy for Your Child.” Parents of newly-diagnosed children face a dizzying array of purported treatments, some cleverly and deceptively marketed to target a parent’s genuine and heartfelt desire to get their child the help and support they need.…

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ASAT Responds to VT Digger: “A closer look at hyperbaric oxygen therapy”

Dear Mr. Bird, We are writing in response to your recent article published in VT Digger: “A closer look at hyperbaric oxygen therapy”. We were pleased to read about your genuine concern regarding the claims made by another opinion piece, written by Blume (2023), claiming hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may be a suitable intervention for…

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ASAT Responds to Newswires: “Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ) Launches its New Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Accreditation Program”

Dear Ms. Behm, We are writing in response to your article, “Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ) Launches its New Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Accreditation Program” and we are thankful for your coverage of this important topic. The Applied Behavior Analysis field continues to grow as research supports the effectiveness of this approach for improving the…

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What is Autism?

Defining Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in reciprocal social interaction, impairment in communication, and the presence of repetitive and stereotypic patterns of behaviors, interests, and activities…

ABA Treatment

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Practitioners of applied behavior analysis (ABA) aim to improve socially important behavior by using interventions that are based upon principles of learning theory and that have been evaluated in experiments using reliable and objective measurement

Recurrence of Autism in Families

How likely is it that I could have another child with autism?

“I am a parent of a young boy with autism. I don’t know of any other individuals in my family with an autism diagnosis but am considering having more children. How likely is it that I could have another child with autism?”

What Autism Awareness Should be About

April is Autism Awareness Month. Blue puzzle pieces will appear on thousands of Facebook pages and billboards, and the media will give greater attention to autism.

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ASAT Responds to Zobuz: “How to Choose the Right Type of Autism Therapy for Your Child”

Dear Mr. Probert, Thank you for your recent article, “How to Choose the Right Type of Autism Therapy for Your Child.” Parents of newly-diagnosed children face a dizzying array of purported treatments, some cleverly and deceptively marketed to target a parent’s genuine and heartfelt desire to get their child the help and support they need.…

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ASAT Responds to VT Digger: “A closer look at hyperbaric oxygen therapy”

Dear Mr. Bird, We are writing in response to your recent article published in VT Digger: “A closer look at hyperbaric oxygen therapy”. We were pleased to read about your genuine concern regarding the claims made by another opinion piece, written by Blume (2023), claiming hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may be a suitable intervention for…

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ASAT Responds to Newswires: “Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ) Launches its New Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Accreditation Program”

Dear Ms. Behm, We are writing in response to your article, “Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ) Launches its New Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Accreditation Program” and we are thankful for your coverage of this important topic. The Applied Behavior Analysis field continues to grow as research supports the effectiveness of this approach for improving the…

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What is Autism?

Defining Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in reciprocal social interaction, impairment in communication, and the presence of repetitive and stereotypic patterns of behaviors, interests, and activities…

ABA Treatment

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Practitioners of applied behavior analysis (ABA) aim to improve socially important behavior by using interventions that are based upon principles of learning theory and that have been evaluated in experiments using reliable and objective measurement

Recurrence of Autism in Families

How likely is it that I could have another child with autism?

“I am a parent of a young boy with autism. I don’t know of any other individuals in my family with an autism diagnosis but am considering having more children. How likely is it that I could have another child with autism?”

What Autism Awareness Should be About

April is Autism Awareness Month. Blue puzzle pieces will appear on thousands of Facebook pages and billboards, and the media will give greater attention to autism.

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