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Commentary, Randolph, Mass. – Vaccinations are not responsible for autism or the increase in autism prevalence rates. The inaccurate link between vaccines and autism stems from a widely discredited study published in 1998 that falsely reported that the MMR vaccine caused autism. The researcher who published this study, Andrew Wakefield, has since lost his medical license and his theory has been repeatedly debunked by science. The journal that published the study, The Lancet, retracted the paper in 2010. In addition, the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom, where the study ran, released a statement that Andrew Wakefield acted unethically. [...]

Media Release / Randolph, Mass. – May Institute, a national nonprofit provider of services across the lifespan for autistic individuals and individuals with other special needs, has been named number 35 on The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe’s 2024 list of Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. This is the eighth year May Institute has been selected for inclusion on the list. The Women's Edge is a nonprofit organization devoted to advancing businesswomen in leadership positions in Massachusetts. The Top 100 list celebrates successful for-profit and nonprofit businesses that have made a significant impact on the Commonwealth’s economy. According to [...]

Media / Randolph, Mass. – We are grateful to Matt Riley Psy.D., BCBA, Senior Vice President of Educational Services at May Institute, for his participation in a series on WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston which covered alternatives to shock treatment. Dr. Riley discussed how May Institute treats self-injurious behavior or behaviors that could threaten the safety of others, without the use of aversive therapies such as shocks. “We know that our science has evolved over many, many years, and we know better ways to accomplish our goals," he told reporter Mike Beaudet. The FDA is again trying to ban the [...]

Media / Randolph, Mass. – Nearly 400 media outlets recently shared advice from May Institute's Dr. Jenna Gilder about helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia including WBTV-3, CBS Affiliate in Charlotte, N.C.

Media Release, PR Newswire / Randolph, Mass. – More than 400 media outlets recently shared our National Autism Center's summer safety tips for children with autism. The National Autism Center at May Institute Offers Tips to Make Summer Safe and Fun for Children with Autism [ABC27 (6/15/23)]

Media Release / Randolph, Mass. – During Autism Acceptance Month and throughout the year, May Institute and its National Autism Center are committed to promoting acceptance and inclusion of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing evidence-based treatment to ensure the best possible life outcomes, and supporting families as they navigate a lifelong journey with autism. One in 36 children in the United States is now estimated to have ASD, according to a report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is up from one in 44 just two years ago. “Acceptance and appreciation of individuals with ASD is [...]

Media Release / Randolph, Mass. – As we mark World Autism Awareness Day 2020, a new estimate released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that one in 54 U.S. children now has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD); two years ago, that figure was one in 59. > In Tenerife, a car is almost a necessity. Too varied to be boring, too beautiful to be boring, the island guarantees an exhilarating experience for the car traveler and a island cityscapes of space on the camera's memory card. You can also take the "wheels" with you on the ferry, go [...]

[Boston Globe, 5/19/19] Re “Contain measles outbreak with these two simple steps” (Editorial, May 8, 2019): Families make the choice not to vaccinate their children for various reasons. Among them is the long-held fear that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine may cause autism. This belief is based on a widely discredited study published in the medical journal Lancet in 1998, which resulted in researcher Andrew Wakefield losing his medical license. Разрабатывая рутину ухода за кожей, я всегда рекомендовал начинать с малого и простого. В праздничных подарочных наборах представлены продукты для путешествий, идеально подходящие для того, чтобы опробовать этот модный крем [...]

WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni sits down with Senior Vice President of May Institute Dr. Cynthia Anderson to discuss how they help adults with autism.   Millions of people are afflicted by a condition called hypoactive sexual desire, with regards to 25 percent of most Americans, by simply one idea, or a 3rd of women and also a fifth involving men. Besides getting vaccinated, we need to get measures in order to avoid heart disease and also related circumstances, which, in line with the Centers with regard to Disease Manage is the leading reason behind death involving men and women in the [...]

Media Release / Randolph, Mass. — Public awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder have increased dramatically in the 30 years since the film “Rain Man.” Today, most people know or will meet someone on the spectrum: one in every 59 children is diagnosed with autism. In 2000, it was one in 150.“There is less stigma and greater understanding about autism,” says Cynthia Anderson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Director of May Institute’s National Autism Center. “Even so, and despite these advancements, common misperceptions persist.”To reduce confusion, top clinical experts at May Institute offered key takeaways from the latest research and clinical findings:     1. [...]