Jane Asher discusses the challenges
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Newly Diagnosed?
Jane Asher highlights the many
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ASAT Resources
Jane Asher offers several important
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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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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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