ASAT Responds to Good Housekeeping’s, “Costco is Hosting Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hours for People with Autism”

Source   Dear Ms. Stieg, The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), would like to thank you for your article entitled, “Costco Is Hosting Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hours For People With Autism.”  This is an important topic because consumers may be unaware of options to accommodate individuals with special needs.  We are grateful for the…

ASAT Responds to The Indian Express’, “Enacting Shakespeare’s play helps autistic kids in developing communication skills”

Source Dear The Indian Express, We at the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) are writing in response to your article highlighting some recent research – using Shakespeare’s plays (via the Hunter Heartbeat Method) to develop communication in children with autism.  This is an interesting story and we agree that the plays provide an…

ASAT Responds to ABC News, “‘Life, Animated’ Parents Describe How Animated Characters Helped Son With Autism Connect”

Source   Dear Ms. Roberts and Ms. McAfee, On behalf of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), we are writing in response to your article, “‘Life Animated’ Parents Describe How Animated Characters Helped Son with Autism Connect.”  We value the encouraging message this story evokes, as well as the focus on individualizing and…

Annotated Resources: Bullying

Compiled by Brizida Vinjau, MSc, BCBA, Sunbul Rai, MSc, BCBA, Renee Wozniak, PhD, BCBA-D, and Rachel L. Liebert, JD Association for Science in Autism Treatment  Bullying is an unfortunate reality for many individuals with (and without) autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It can occur in schools and workplaces, on playgrounds and school buses, as well as in…

ASAT Responds to 9news.com.au’s “‘Unbelievable’: The therapy parents claim is transforming the lives of children with autism”

Source   Dear Mr. Knopf, We are writing in response to your article, “‘Unbelievable’: The therapy parents claim is transforming the lives of children with autism” and acknowledge your efforts in making applied behavior analysis (ABA) more internationally recognized.  As mentioned in your article, applied behavior analysis is not only changing the lives of children…

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…