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Source Dear Dr. Kevin Pelphrey: We are writing in response to your article, “Robots, Apps, and Brain Scans: New Tools to Help the Autistic Child.” Your article highlights some of the deficits that may be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is important for furthering the understanding of the complex facets of the…
Melissa Taylor, BCaBA, ASAT Extern We are continually impressed by the unique ways our supporters raise money for ASAT and wanted to take this opportunity to share one example. Monarch House, a Canadian-based organization, has developed a fundraising program using staff and client incentives. They host three ongoing ASAT fundraising initiatives. 1. The first one…
Source Dear Mr. Elliott, We want to thank you for writing this article and highlighting a very controversial topic among the autism community – facilitated communication (FC). As part of our mission statement, we at The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) promote safe, science-based treatments for people with autism through the dissemination…
We have an outstanding and highly regarded Professional Advisory Board, drawn from a number of fields including neuroscience, genetics, psychiatry, psychology, education, speech language pathology, and behavior analysis, as well as other industries such as marketing and entertainment. Collectively, these esteemed colleagues help us promote accuracy and accessibility in our offerings and initiatives. Jane Asher…
Interviews with Leaders in the Field of Autism In this section you will find candid conversations with leaders in the field of autism and its treatment, research methodology, and understanding the impact of pseudoscience. Interview with Rita Gardner (Melmark) about successes and challenges in ABA Interview with Rita Gardner (Melmark) about the crisis in adult…
How do you increase speech intelligibility (articulation skills) or the variability in the sounds produced by children with autism spectrum disorders? Answered by Tracie L. Lindblad, Reg. CASLPO (SLP), MS, MEd, BCBA Approximately 30-50% of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) remain minimally verbal throughout their lives, with little or no functional speech (National Institutes of…