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ASAT Responds to Psychology Today: “My autistic son asked to ‘call mom'”
Dear Ms. Senator, We want to thank you for sharing your personal experiences and helpful advice in your recent article titled My Autistic Son Asked to Call Mom, published by Psychology Today, about your son asking to “call mom” while at his day program. Your perspective of this situation is useful for both parents and…
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Dear Nick Johnstone, We recently had the opportunity to read your insightful article, “Autism: Diagnosis Before Kindergarten Has Therapy Benefits,” and wanted to commend you for highlighting the critical importance of early intervention in autism care. Your thorough exploration of the benefits associated with early diagnosis and intervention for both children and their caregivers is…
ASAT Responds to the Skeptical Inquirer: “A Life Shattered by Pseudoscience”
Dear Skeptical Inquirer, The human costs of pseudoscience are profound, heartbreaking, and far-reaching. Not only do these false and unproven interventions divert individuals from treatments that genuinely help, but they also drain precious resources—time, money, and even hope. And then there are interventions, like Facilitated Communication, that more directly cause harm not just to those…
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ASAT Responds to Psychology Today: “My autistic son asked to ‘call mom'”
Dear Ms. Senator, We want to thank you for sharing your personal experiences and helpful advice in your recent article titled My Autistic Son Asked to Call Mom, published by Psychology Today, about your son asking to “call mom” while at his day program. Your perspective of this situation is useful for both parents and…
ASAT Responds to the Mayo Clinic Press: “Autism: Diagnosis before kindergarten has therapy benefits”
Dear Nick Johnstone, We recently had the opportunity to read your insightful article, “Autism: Diagnosis Before Kindergarten Has Therapy Benefits,” and wanted to commend you for highlighting the critical importance of early intervention in autism care. Your thorough exploration of the benefits associated with early diagnosis and intervention for both children and their caregivers is…
ASAT Responds to the Skeptical Inquirer: “A Life Shattered by Pseudoscience”
Dear Skeptical Inquirer, The human costs of pseudoscience are profound, heartbreaking, and far-reaching. Not only do these false and unproven interventions divert individuals from treatments that genuinely help, but they also drain precious resources—time, money, and even hope. And then there are interventions, like Facilitated Communication, that more directly cause harm not just to those…
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