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Research by Topic: Emory University
Autism Science Foundation Co-Founder and President Alison Singer to Receive Honorary Degree from Emory University
Published February 26, 2020 in Autism Science FoundationNew York, Feb. 26, 2020 — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative autism research, today announced that Alison Singer, Co-Founder and President of ASF, will receive an honorary degree from Emory University. The degree will be conferred at Emory’s 175th Commencement, scheduled for Monday, May 11. The mother of […]
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Podcast: Just Listen to Nancy Reagan – Say NO to MDMA
Published September 17, 2018This week’s podcast begins with a comment on the debate over ABA – helpful or harmful? But the big news this week is an analysis of very early, but very published, data on the use of MDMA, also known as “ecstasy” or “Molly”, in people with autism. Called an “empathogen”, MDMA can elicit feelings of […]
Filed under: ABA, ASD, asf, Autism, Behavior, drug, Emory University, featured, Lawrence Scahill, MDMA, neurotoxin, podcast, research, science, social anxiety, therapy