Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

News from the International Society for Autism Research Meeting, 2025

Posted May 11, 2025 • 00:16:56

This year’s International Society of Autism Research Meeting was filled with great presentations about causes, diagnosis, interventions, mechanisms,...

Why science?

Posted April 28, 2025 • 00:00:55

With the International Society for Autism Research underway and a new wave of misunderstanding about scientific evidence in autism, it’s time to think...

Microglia as a target for new interventions

Posted April 13, 2025 • 00:36:06

There is a cell in the brain called the microglia which has been traditionally overlooked as a target for therapies. New research supported by ASF...

Let’s talk about catatonia

Posted March 31, 2025 • 00:45:40

Catatonia is a syndrome which includes immobility, stupor, and sometimes regression in psychiatric wellness or even ability to feed or take care of...

Contextual Factors in Autism: What took us so long?

Posted March 14, 2025 • 00:26:25

Contextual factors, or external factors, are environmental influences and can impact not just a diagnosis but the life course of a person with autism...