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[About.com] Parents and caregivers everywhere are eager for credible, research-based information on the most effective treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Read the full article here

MEDIA RELEASE: The National Autism Center announces the promotion of Hanna C. Rue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, to Director of Evidence-based Practice Randolph, Mass. – The National Autism Center is a May Institute Center for the Promotion of Evidence-based Practice. Dr. Rue holds a joint appointment as Vice President of Autism Services at May Institute as well. Prior to assuming her new position, she served as a clinical director for May Institute’s largest special education school for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. […]

[Education Week] Given the challenges of providing appropriate services to a diverse and increasingly numerous student population in this country with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), the need for evidence-based practice in our schools has never been so urgent. <!--more--> This Letter to the Editor was originally published in the October 26, 2011 issue of Education Week. On behalf of the National Autism Center (NAC), I want to thank you for recently featuring the commentary, “Where Are the Autism Teaching Competencies?” (September 20, 2011). Given the challenges of providing appropriate services to a diverse and increasingly numerous student population in this [...]

[Education Week] The first step is to identify evidence-based autism-teaching procedures. The National Autism Center is a good starting point. It published the National Standards Project in 2010. Read the full article here

MEDIA RELEASE Randolph, Mass. — The National Autism Center is pleased to announce that it has received pledges of more than $238,000 as a beneficiary of the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign’s (CFC) multi-million dollar fundraising effort. Funds raised will go towards supporting families and individuals whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Contributions will help fund timely diagnosis and necessary assessments; therapeutic and educational support for parents and siblings; and dissemination of critical information about evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD. […]

[New England Psychologist] “The results of the full report should be taken into consideration along with other peer-reviewed literature,” says Hanna C. Rue, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Read the full article here

Dr. Susan Wilczynski, Senior Vice President of Autism Services at May Institute, and Executive Director of the National Autism Center, was featured in a panel discussion hosted by Big Think. “Breakthroughs: Autism” highlights cutting-edge autism research and features top luminaries in the field. […]

MEDIA RELEASE Randolph, Mass. – With thousands of copies already in circulation in all 50 states and dozens of countries, the National Autism Center’s autism manual for educators – “Evidence-Based Practice and Autism in the Schools” – is receiving high marks from educators in the special education community. In a national survey following the release of this 181-page guide earlier this year, responses demonstrated that the manual is making a significant impact on improving educators’ knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and providing effective interventions for students on the autism spectrum. […]

[Autism Advocate] Strategies to Improve Communication Between Neurotypicals and Individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Read the full article here

[Boston Parents Paper] Sixty or more years ago, if you had a child with autism, you’d likely be told to put him in a mental health institution and move on with your life. Today, there are many treatment options. Read the full article here