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Jane Asher highlights the many
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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…

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Camel Milk Intervention

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Review of Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Applied Behavior Analysis in a U.S. National Sample of Privately Insured Autistic Youth

Clinical Corner

What Do I Need to Know About Fraud and ABA Billing?

Science Corner

Exploring the Role of an Institutional Review Board

Spotlight

Our 2026 Professional Sponsorship Campaign Garners Matching Grant

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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…

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