Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

Nobody puts babies in a corner

Posted December 9, 2018 • 00:08:15

Nobody can dispute that research to better understand autistic adolescents and adults is lacking. However, scientists continue to make important scientific...

Can IGF-1 treat autism symptoms? A clinical trial aims to find out

Posted September 9, 2018 • 00:10:28

A full transcript of this podcast episode can be read on the ASF blog here. Researchers at Mount Sinai led by Alex Kolevzon are running a clinical trial...

Tristram Smith, 1961-2018

Posted August 26, 2018 • 00:12:36

Two weeks ago, the autism research community lost a pioneer, mentor and advocate for the autism community. This podcast only highlights a portion...

If you want to know about people with autism, ask them

Posted July 9, 2018 • 00:09:48

There are relatively few studies using self-report findings on standardized measures from people with autism. Part of the reason for this is because...

A tool to describe strengths of people with autism

Posted July 1, 2018 • 00:15:55

Due to popular demand, this podcast is dedicated to the International Classification of Functioning, or ICF. This is a tool used to measure functioning...