Media Watch Letters

ASAT Responds to Globeandmail.com’s “Embracing autism: Owners of Vancouver Canucks want families of autistic kids to receive support”

Source   Dear Ms. Barton, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impacts individuals and their quality of life regardless of socioeconomic status.  The Aquilinis are one of the wealthiest families in Canada; however, as you point out in your article their son, Christian, is impacted by autism.  We enjoyed reading about Christian’s successes and challenges throughout his…

ASAT Responds to DailyMail.com’s “Meet Leka, the vibrating ‘social robot’ designed to help children with autism learn new skills”

Source   Dear Mr. O’Hare, We would like to thank you for sharing information in your recent article about new technology designed to teach children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.  We were happy to read that the makers of Leka, the social robot, are creating products they are hoping will benefit…

ASAT Responds to Examiner.com’s “Reshaping public misconceptions of parenting a child with autism”

Source   Dear Mr. Bahsoun, On behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we commend you for your recent article regarding autism awareness and common misconceptions. You accurately point out that each individual on the spectrum varies in presentation and symptom severity, but the media tends to feature stories of high-functioning individuals.…