ASF in the News

ASF is frequently called upon to speak out on issues important to the autism research community. Our science leaders and board members are among the most prominent voices on autism science in the country. Below are some highlights of our national media interviews

2020

• Autism Science Foundation Supporting Families in Crisis
• Supporting the Autism Community During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Coronavirus Diaries: How One Leader Is Managing During a Crisis With No Road Map
• Autism Advocate Singer to Receive Honorary Degree

2018

• Disability Scoop: “New Government Report Suggests 1 In 40 Kids Have Autism”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer Opinion: “What a vaccine scientist facing angry anti-vaxxers wishes he had said”
• Scientific American Observations: “Hyping Autism Research “News” is a Disservice to People with Autism”
• The Smithsonian Magazine: “Siblings Could Shed Light on Roots of Autism”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Baby teeth could be a predictor of autism, study suggest”
• HealthyDay: “Meet Nao, the robot that helps treat kids with autism”
• The Associated Press: “More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reason”
• USA Today: “Autism rates continue to climb, and experts don’t exactly know why”
• HealthDay: “More U.S. Kids Being Diagnosed With Autism”
• Inside Philanthropy: “Starting Early: A Biomedical Funder’s Unusual Focus on (Very) Young Scientists”
• NBC New York: “NYC Hospital Doing Study on Gender and Autism”

2017

• Spectrum Viewpoint: “Portrayals of autism on television don’t showcase full spectrum”
• Spectrum: “Banking on brains for clues to autism”
• CNBC: “Scientists narrow down the startling risk factors that can cause autism”
• Newsweek: “Autism Risk: Why are Girls More Protected from Diagnosis?”
• STAT News First Opinion: “Let’s focus on the real environmental factors linked to autism”
• Politico Magazine: “Why Trump’s Meeting With RFK Jr. Has Scientists Worried”

2016

• The Associated Press: “Girls & Autism: It Can Be Subtle, or Absent for Some at Risk”
• CNN: “Why parents donated their son’s brain for autism research”
• NPR: “State Insurance Mandates For Autism Treatment Fall Short”
• Live Science Op-Ed: “Ignore the Bad Advice — All Kids Need Autism Screening”

2015

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Research sought to evaluate art therapy for those with autism”
• Live Science Op-Ed: “Do Girls Have ‘Protection’ from Autism?”

2014

• The Leonard Lopate Show: “The Risks of Not Vaccinating”
• NOVA: “The Autism-Vaccine Myth”
• PBS/NOVA: “Vaccines – Calling the Shots”
• Good Morning America: “New Research Suggests Parents Can ‘Move’ Their Children Off Autism”
• SFARI News: “It Takes Brains: Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and Autism Science Foundation launch Autism BrainNet registration site”
• The Colbert Report: “Preventable Diseases on the Rise”

2012

• US News & World Report: “An All Out Assault on Autism”
• SFARI Guest Post: “A Case for Brain Donation”
• The New York Times: “Brain Banks for Autism Face Dearth”
• PBS’s Charlie Rose: “The Brain Series”

2011

• Nature Magazine: “Autism’s Fight for Facts: A Voice for Science”
• The Dr. Oz Show: “What Causes Autism”
• CBS Evening News: “Court Hinders Autism, Vaccine Link”
• USA Today: “Court: Thimerosal in vaccines did not cause autism”

2010

• The New York Times: “3 Rulings Find No Link to Vaccines and Autism”
• NPR: “Federal Court: Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism”
• Reuters: “UPDATE 1-US court rules again against vaccine-autism claims”
• CNN Opinion: “Time to Regroup, Editorial by President Alison Singer”

2009

• Newsweek: “Interview with ASF President Alison Singer” 
• The New York Times: “Book Rallying Resistance to Anti-Vaccine Movement”