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Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Autism Science Foundation

The week in autism research discoveries

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The 2025 Year in Review

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2025/12/29

This year was a VERY eventful year for autism. If you want to hear a highlight of the good news, the great science that was discovered and the ideas developed to help families with autism, listen to this podcast or read the summary here: https://autismsciencefoundation.org/2025-year-in-review/. In summary: more precise subtypes of autism have been discovered and validated using biological markers, explanation for sex differences, new precision medicines for those with known genetic causes of

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52:27

A lesson on leucovorin

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2025/10/20

Two pediatricians, a child neurologist and a child psychiatrist walk into the ASF weekly science podcast to discuss the safety, efficacy and appropriateness of leucovorin, the drug that the HHS is fast tracking through the FDA approval process. Does it work? Is it safe? What should I do or know when I talk to my … Continue reading "A lesson on leucovorin"

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17:52

Online autism assessments as a perk of the pandemic

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/12/16

While it may not seem like it, the COVID-19 pandemic brought some advances in care and understanding for people on the spectrum. One example is the development and validity of remotely administered assessments that families can participate in from home rather than travel to a clinic. These tools were built out of necessity, and are … Continue reading "Online autism assessments as a perk of the pandemic"

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24:18

Health Concerns Across 3 Generations

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/11/11

Are you the grandparent, cousin, aunt, uncle, sibling, or half-sibling of someone with autism and wondered “what is the likelihood of autism in families, and the likelihood of comorbid conditions if I have a family member with autism?” Researchers at the AJ Drexel Autism Research Institute and Aarhus University in Denmark collaborated to calculate probabilities … Continue reading "Health Concerns Across 3 Generations"

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16:44

Stigma experienced around the world

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/11/03

Despite many years fighting it, families with autism still experience societal stigma. The experiences depend on many factors, summarized in the October 21st podcast. This week, Mia Kotikovski explores cultural factors involved in stigma. As examples, she explores the literature from Asia, the Middle East and the United Kingdom, how they are different, and how … Continue reading "Stigma experienced around the world"

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10:31

Catching up with CANDID

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/09/29

In part 2 of the GI series in ASD, a new paper in the Journal of Nutrition and Gastroenterology describing the www.candidgi.com meeting is described. While sometimes doctors may be know-it-alls, sometimes they do not know-it-all and need experts to advise them, especially when they encounter individuals who may be hard to diagnose and treat. … Continue reading "Catching up with CANDID"

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Mysteries of the Microbiome

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/09/22

In the first of a two-part series on digestive health in ASD, Mia Kotikovski summarizes scientific information about what the complicated microbiome is, how it influences physical and psychiatric health, if it is altered in autism, and what causes it to be different in ASD.

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28:07

Profound Autism: The first meaningful autism subgroup

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/08/12

Instead of grouping together people with autism based on traditional severity scores, what if groupings were done based on functional outcome? Would this help better understand the broad spectrum of autism and why some people with autism are so different than others? Researchers at the University of Minnesota led by Kyle Sterrett, together with UCLA … Continue reading "Profound Autism: The first meaningful autism subgroup"

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19:56

Alison Singer appears on @LifeWithTheSpectrum

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/07/15

In case you missed it, listen to Alison Singer with Gina Kavali on her podcast @LifeWiththeSpectrum. Alison talks about the importance of autism research and science in general, and how families can get involved.

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Culturally sensitive care with Mia Kotikovski

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/07/07

On this week’s podcast, Mia Kotivkoski, founder of her own 5013c and recent graduate of Stony Brook University, reviews why understanding cultural and contextual factors influence not just an autism diagnosis but general health and outcomes of a broad group of people. They include immigrants, racial and ethnic differences, and socio-economic factors. What can be … Continue reading "Culturally sensitive care with Mia Kotikovski"

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39:43

Machine Learning in Autism, Explained

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2024/04/22

Thank you to Dennis Wall from Stanford University for explaining what Machine Learning is, how it’s related to Artificial Intelligence (today’s four buzz words) and how these new technologies are helping families get a diagnosis. He talks about the overall goals of these techniques, highlighting Cognoa’s CanvasDx to provide remote diagnoses to potentially reduce the … Continue reading "Machine Learning in Autism, Explained"

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25:47

Some important discoveries of 2022

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report ·

2023/01/08

It’s that time! The ASF Year of End Science Wrap-up was published in December, so it’s time to share it on the podcast. We cover everything from parent mediated interventions to genetics and racial and ethnic disparities. You can listen here or read it on the ASF website here: https://autismsciencefoundation.org/autism-research-in-2022/

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