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Media Watch Letters
Dear Associated Press, We are writing in response to your recent story, Parking lot plea by mom to CEOs leads to autism therapy for child. Thank you for sharing the powerful story of MaShel West and her son. We appreciate that an initial diagnosis of autism can be a daunting experience for many families. This…
Dear Spectrum News 1, We are responding to your recent article, Face Masks Create New Challenges for People with Autism or Sensory Disorders. We thank you for sharing important information about strategies that families can use to keep themselves and their loved ones safe during COVID-19. Mask wearing is one important preventative strategy. Individuals diagnosed…
Dear Katelin Flint and NBC 10, Thank you for your recent heartwarming story about Louie, a boy with autism, whose Behavior Analyst (“Mr. A”) wrote and sang a special song for him over a video platform when they were unable to see each other in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article identifies the…
Dear Mr. Donohue & News12, We are writing on behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) to thank you for your recent story, Flemington Man with Autism Makes Hundreds of Masks to Donate to Area Hospitals. This thoughtfully written piece showcases one of the many heroes working together to help during the…
Dear Mr. Wong, Thank you for discussing the need for effective social skill instruction for children with autism in your recent engadget article, Using Lego therapy for autism: How the humble plastic brick could help children’s social development. Wouldn’t it be great if Legos, a staple of our childhood and a beloved toy for millions, could…
Dr. Stea, One of the dangers of widespread pseudoscience is that it can give some treatment providers and proponents an excuse to do what they feel like doing or what is easier for them divorced from published scientific support and established best practice. With that, we were delighted to see your recent article in Psychology…
Dear Ms. Croke, We at the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) would like to commend you for your article, Spectrum Designs will provide opportunities for those on the autism spectrum. At a time when so many adults with autism are unemployed or underemployed, it is imperative that we raise awareness of this situation and…
Dear Mr. Ellis, Thank you kindly for your recent article Early Death in Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. As you aptly stated in your piece, you anticipated that sharing these studies would shock your readers. We also hope that it motivates the autism community to reflect carefully on what we are doing (and what we are…
Dear EurekAlert: Thank you for your article which suggested that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were nearly 2.5 times more likely than children without ASD to be reported for suspected abuse/neglect by the age of 8. These data support other troubling statistics regarding the risks facing children with ASD, including higher mortality rates and…
Thank you, Liam Davenport, for your February 25th article, “Unproven Therapies are ‘Muddying’ Cell and Gene Advances” in Medscape. Although it was published several months ago, the content is well worth sharing with our readers. Your article shines a light on yet another example of the “cart before the horse,” where treatments are marketed…
Dear Ms. Barloso, Thank you for your recent article showcasing various interventions for autism for children with autism based on the time-tested and scientifically-validated principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). A common denominator among these approaches is that each enjoys scientific support and rely on data to make important decisions. At present, there are over 500 different…