The Autism Science Foundation Applauds Introduction of New Medical Code for Wandering

The Autism Science Foundation applauds the announcement of a new ICD-9 subclassification code for wandering. Dr. Coleen Boyle, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, announced the formation of the new code this week at the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Meeting. The ICD-9-CM code for wandering will become effective October 1, [...]

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The Importance of Early Intervention

Certainly, we are all too familiar with the unfortunate reality that there is no tailor-made treatment for all forms of autism. Different combinations of drugs that may work well in some individuals may be ineffective in others, and the same rule seems to apply to therapy and other forms of care. However, there is one [...]

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We’re Featured on The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

Thank you to our friends over at the Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism for this excellent article about our work and accomplishments. Special thanks to Shannon Des Roches Rosa for this opportunity to share our mission with your readers: Interview: Alison Singer, President of the Autism Science Foundation

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter To Keynote KiDA’s 3rd Annual Summit on Autism

ASF co-sponsors KiDA Conference that will highlight autism’s impact on the family and technology’s impact on autism Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA), a premier center for autism treatment, hosts its Third Annual Summit on Autism Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the University of California, Irvine’s Bren Events Center, beginning at 8:00 am. The [...]

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Interview with Dr. Ricardo Dolmetsch

Ricardo Dolmetsch, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of neurobiology at Stanford University. In 2007 he received the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award, and in 2008 he received the NIH Pioneer Award for his work with induced pluripotent stem cells to study autism. Dr. Dolmetsch was a keynote speaker at IMFAR 2011. ASF intern Max [...]

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Interview with Dr. Craig Powell

Craig Powell, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Powell developed the first-ever animal model of autism, and he is the mentor of ASF 2011 post-doctoral grantee Haley Speed. ASF intern Max Rolison interviewed Dr. Powell about his current research and the use of mouse [...]

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