President, Autism Science Foundation
New York
Joined February 2009
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It's here: The year-end 2023 summary of the highlights in science written by ASF and the ASF SAB. Click on the link below to listen to a 20-minute podcast that summarizes many of the major scientific accomplishments that benefit the community. hubs.li/Q02dS8wn0
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Much neurodiversity rhetoric is unmoored from the reality of profound #autism and I/DD, but perhaps none more so than the rabid opposition to 14c, the subminimum wage: washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Official pub date is finally here!!!!
"Chasing the Intact Mind" by @AmySFLutz argues that focusing on the intact mind and marginalizing those with severe disabilities reproduces historic patterns of discrimination that yoked human worth to intelligence.
Learn more: bit.ly/47b2jHx
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On 9/26/20, Feda & Mu Amaliti lost their lives in a house fire after Feda ran into a burning house to rescue her adult son with profound autism. Their deaths might have been prevented w/ improved awareness of safety protocols in emergency situations. hubs.li/Q023lV3S0
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Long-term minimally-invasive recordings from human neural #organoids & #assembloids have been challenging.
Inspired by the art of #kirigami and as part of a close collaboration with @BianxiaoC’s lab in the @BrOrganogenesis, Xiao Yang and Csaba Forro developed flexible electronics that transition from a 2D pattern to a 3D basket-like configuration to accommodate the long-term culture & functional probing of #organoids and #assembloids in suspension.
Check out the new preprint here 👇
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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“It’s critically important to listen to what I call autistic voices,” says Stephen Camarata. “I worry that we are moving away from the commitment to be sure that we’re validating that it’s an authentic autistic voice.”
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Alison Singer retweeted
Join us in highlighting our Team of the Week, @CIRO_OCRI. Returning for yet another #RidesFAR, Stephanie Teodoridis, Senior Public Affairs & Corporate Communications Specialist at @CIRO_OCRI, describes what keeps #teamCIRO participating each year.
Alison Singer retweeted
"Critically, we need to identify which children are best suited for an autism diagnostic assessment by general pediatricians." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… A biomarker or two for triage could be useful perhaps?
Alison Singer retweeted
The #RidesFAR events team, including @AutismScienceFd President @alisonsinger , are making final preparations for Baltimore Rides FAR on September 30th. To join us in Baltimore, visit ridesfar.org/Baltimore
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Last call for proposals! The ASF profound autism pilot grant mechanism will close on Friday the 15th at 5PM eastern - no exceptions. There is no grants system, just send us the PDF of your application. The RFA can be found here: hubs.li/Q021Pq4c0
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Welcome back, @memxtrading , to #RidesFAR! The Members Exchange was founded by members to represent investors by listening & to promote a fair, transparent experience for all. As the @AutismScienceFd works to continuously innovate autism research, their collaboration is kismet!
Alison Singer retweeted
Thank you @CBOE for hosting the Rides FAR community at your opening bell ringing ceremonies in Chicago, Toronto, London & Lenexa, in celebration of our 9th annual Wall Street Rides FAR! It was an honor to join you today. Learn more & join us on Sept 30 at ridesfar.org
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The @AutismScienceFd is a trusted resource for those with autism and their families. To learn more about #ASD and the life-changing research #ASF is funding, visit their website: autismsciencefoundation.org
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Did you know? All ASF-funded research will now be published open access, meaning anyone & everyone can access it without having to pay any fees.
Read more on our website:
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#autismfamily #support
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Families of children with profound autism often struggle to respond to unpredictable outbursts of aggression and self-injury. But, as Khoury–Bouvé professor Matthew Goodwin showcased in his APA keynote, they're not unpredictable anymore. Read more here: bit.ly/3DL0vqS
Alison Singer retweeted
ASF is now accepting applications for for pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and post-undergrad fellowships. Applications due Dec 8. We have already awarded over 80 fellowships for over $5 million. hubs.li/Q01-hHYl0
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In case you missed it, check out "Three Generations of Autism Advocates", a heartwarming tale of resilience, love, and advocacy featuring ASF President Alison Singer and her daughter Lauren. #AutismScience
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Last Thursday we co-organized an interest group on severe and challenging behaviors, which will now be known as the severe, intense or dangerous behavior group. If you want to be part of this group going forward, please fill this out: hubs.li/Q01YGxRs0
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Our special interest group on severe, intense or dangerous behaviors had an eye-opening discussion last week on the pressing need to enhance training for care providers. If you want to join the discussion, click here: hubs.li/Q01YJ6fm0
