Questions to Ask Marketers of Autism Interventions

Written by Daniel Mruzek, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Families with a member with autism know that there is a vast selection of potential treatment options. Some of these treatments are purported to address one or more of the core features of autism (e.g., a pill that supposedly improves spoken communication), while…

Making Sense of Autism Treatments: Weighing the Evidence

Before evaluating any content found on the ASAT website, please read this article by Sense About Science. Sense About Science has produced a guide to help people to query the status of science and research reported in the media. The guide details how peer reviewed articles like the ones we offer below are checked and published. Choosing…

ASAT Responds to Bangor Daily News’ “Old Town athlete honor student shares story of overcoming ‘bleak diagnosis’ of autism”

Source   Dear Mr. Clark: Thank you so much for sharing such a heartwarming and inspiring story about this young man’s efforts to raise money and awareness for children with autism in Maine. Connor’s central message cannot be overstated:  Children with autism need early intervention to achieve success later in life. Given the diversity in…

ASAT Responds to Huffington Post’s “Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use Common In Children With Autism, Study Says”

Source   Dear Ms. Pearson, Thank you for your straightforward report on the findings of a recently published study in the Journal of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics,  indicating that the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common in families of young children with both autism and developmental disabilities (Huffington Post Online, January 11,…

ASAT Responds to DigitalJournal.com’s “Journal of Communication Disorders Releases First Autism Study of the Son-Rise Program®”

Source   Dear Editor: We read with interest your recent press release titled, “Journal of Communication Disorders Releases First Autism Study of the Son-Rise Program® .” The very fact that this is the first study examining the benefit of a program that has been touted as an amazing and highly successful treatment for the past…

Professional Sponsors

Take a moment and see who has graciously donated to ASAT as a Professional or Community Sponsor. If you are interested, please find out what it means to be a Sponsor of ASAT. Become a SponsorPartner $5,000 ACE ® Council of Autism Service Providers Melmark, Inc. Pacific Autism Learning Services Supporting Star $3,500 Behavior Analyst Certification…

Donor Wall 2018

Donor Wall 2018 In addition to our entire board of directors, we acknowledge the following 2018 donors. Without their support, our important work could not be carried out. Benefactor $1,000 – $1,999 Eric Lane Alliance $500 – $999 Kathryn Dobel Phyllis Freidt (in honor of Peggy Halliday) Sara Stojkovic Alison and Bernie Webb Patron $100 – $499 Nina…

Staff and Volunteers

Liaisons, Coordinators, Externs, & Other Volunteers In addition to our Board of Directors and our Professional Advisory Board, a number of Coordinators, Externs, and other Volunteers lend their time and talents to support ASAT’s mission and initiatives. We are very grateful! These are our helping hands: Liaisons Advisory Board Liaison Allison Parker, MA, BCBA Educator…