Autism Science Foundation’s Next Gen Sibs Project Expands with Support from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA)

• By: | Autism Science Foundation
• October 17th, 2025
• autism research, clinical assessment, early detection, evidence-based interventions, genetic risk, multi-site collaboration, neurodevelopment, sibling studies
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University of Miami and King’s College London added as new sites On October 14, 2025, The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative autism research, announced it would expand its Next Gen Sibs Project from six to eight university...

Coalition of Autism Scientists Push Back Against HHS Claims on Tylenol and Leucovorin

• By: | The Coalition of Autism Scientists
• September 29th, 2025
• acetaminophen, autism research, causes of autism, clinical trials, folinic acid treatment, Leucovorin, public health policy, scientific evidence, Tylenol, vaccines
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Autism Spectrum News Position Statement: Autism Spectrum News (ASN) is committed to providing accurate, evidence-based information to the autism community. In line with this commitment, we fully support the positions outlined by the Coalition of Autism Scientists regarding recent HHS claims...

Exploring Autism Traits Among Jeopardy Contestants

• By: Colby Taylor, PhD Autism Advocate, Psychologist, and Former Jeopardy Champion Robert Slaven Jeopardy Champion
• June 27th, 2024
• Asperger's Syndrome, assessment, autism research, Autism Spectrum Quotient, high functioning autism, Jeopardy, neurodiversity
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The popular television quiz show Jeopardy requires contestants to have broad trivia knowledge. As rote memorization is a common strength among individuals with High-Functioning Autism (HFA), it is of interest as to whether Jeopardy contestants have higher symptomology of HFA than the general...

Autism Spectrum News Interviews Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, President and CEO of The New England Center for Children

• By: David Minot Autism Spectrum News
• January 10th, 2024
• ACE ABA Software System, applied behavior analysis, autism research, curriculum, education, funding for special education, in-house dental clinic, international schools, professional development, Winter 2024 Issue, workforce shortage
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Autism Spectrum News recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, who was appointed President and CEO of The New England Center for Children (NECC) in 2021. In this exclusive interview, David Minot, Publisher of Autism Spectrum News, speaks with Dr. Sassi about her...