Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

Social Media is No Substitute for Clinical Expertise

Posted March 19, 2023 • 00:11:41

TikTok is overtaking the internet and many are using this platform to learn about a variety of psychiatric illnesses and psychological problems. But...

The Science of Screeners for ASD

Posted March 12, 2023 • 00:38:15

Screening for autism is meant to cast a broad net to gather those who show enough features to be included for a full diagnostic evaluation. The most...

Is it co-morbid or co-occurring?

Posted March 5, 2023 • 00:12:06

A new paper in Translational Psychiatry this week outlines the reasons why some conditions that occur with autism are actually co-morbid, and not co-occurring....

Animal models can explain heterogeneity

Posted February 26, 2023 • 00:14:15

Just like no two people are the same, no two strains of mice are the same. Using dozens of different strains of mice with and without a genetic mutation...

What’s Quality of Life Got To Do With it?

Posted February 5, 2023 • 00:11:44

This week’s #ASFpodcast highlights a new study from Dr. Elizabeth Kaplan-Kahn, who is improving a measure of Quality of Life for autistic individuals...