Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

#thisisanautismmentalhealthcrisis

Posted November 3, 2019 • 00:13:34

Mental health disorders are a serious problem across the lifespan in people with autism. This has been shown by over 2 decades of research and further...

The Pros of Prozac and the Placebo Effect

Posted October 27, 2019 • 00:13:04

Two of the largest randomized control trials of Prozac as an intervention for restrictive and repetitive behaviors were published recently. They both...

Keep on Screening for ASD

Posted October 21, 2019 • 00:20:29

This week, a little longer #ASFpodcast on a topic that deserves a little extra attention: screening for ASD. Some media click-bait driven headlines...

News new families can use, thank you to the BSRC

Posted October 14, 2019 • 00:13:26

This week an important study was released that provides information that parents can use – particularly parents with a child with autism and another...

Praise for genetic testing in ASD

Posted September 29, 2019 • 00:09:18

Genetic testing for autism spectrum disorders is not just about finding the gene. So many genes have been found that genetic testing allows families...