Autism Science Foundation

And most parents, by the way, now understand that the MMR vaccine doesn't cause autism.

There was a study done by, I think, Autism Science Foundation, where when that paper first came out, it was like 85% to 90% of parents were scared of measles-containing vaccines.

Now it's like less than 15%.

But it doesn't go away.

And I often feel like that opinion really came to me and really changed my mind when I I saw Alison Singer speak.

She is the founder of Autism Science Foundation in the U.S. She is the mother of a woman with autism, and I believe her older brother has autism.

And she came to my institute to talk about autism research broadly, coming from her perspective as a personal.

And, you know, when you have a guest lecturer, people come, they have slides, they talk to a PowerPoint.

For her teaching, she was awarded the New England Education Institute Outstanding Educator Award for Mental Health Education.

Celine is on the editorial board for the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the Scientific Advisory Board for the Autism Science Foundation, and an emeritus member of the Atlanta Autism Consortium's Board of Directors.

In addition to co-authoring The Vineland Three, Celine has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, and she has written two books, Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment, and Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Let's listen to the interview.

A draft document seen by Bloomberg News says the initiative is called Spectra.

It says researchers will analyze available data and fill in the gaps on the, quote, "missing biology needed to treat earlier and prevent avoidable illness." The Autism Science Foundation's chief science officer says it's unclear whether vaccines will be considered as an environmental factor.

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I'm Nathan Hager.