Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

Our 1 in 54 need more

Posted March 30, 2020 • 00:31:00

On Thursday the 26th, the Centers for Disease Control released new prevalence numbers: the prevalence of ASD has jumped from 1 in 59 to 1 in 54 kids...

Telehealth: does it work?

Posted March 22, 2020 • 00:19:31

This week’s podcast is focused on a topic many of you may be learning about now: Telehealth. This is remote delivery of care through the telephone...

Getting through the COVID-19 scare

Posted March 15, 2020 • 00:08:27

These are extraordinary times. We all need to lean into each other and help each other out during this emergency. Today’s podcast is a list of good...

Autism treatments are not the same, even in animals

Posted March 9, 2020 • 00:11:05

This week the media over-hyped a publication on a potential link between Alzheimer’s and Autism Spectrum Disorder. However, this new study did identify...

Psychiatric decompensation and autism: Two words you never want to hear together

Posted February 25, 2020 • 00:15:27

A series of three scientific articles explore the link between the onset of psychiatric symptoms in adolescence in people with Phelan McDermid Syndrome,...