Autism Society of America

Autism Society of America
Founded	1965
Founders	Chief Executive Officer
Subsidiaries	Autism Society of America Foundation
Revenue (2013)	$2,396,020
Expenses (2013)	$2,378,089
Endowment	$50,000
Employees (2013)	27
Volunteers (2013)	20
Website	www.autismsociety.org
Formerly called	National Society for Autistic Children

The Autism Society of America (ASA) was founded in 1965

pseudoscientific belief that vaccines cause autism in the past, it now affirms that there is no link between vaccination and autism.^[7] In 2021, the ASA launched a new brand including a logo consisting of multicolor lines forming a fabric with a new slogan, "The Connection Is You".^[8]

Founders

Bernard Rimland

Bernard Rimland (November 15, 1928 – November 21, 2006) was an American research

vaccine denial, facilitated communication, chelation therapy, and false claims of a link between secretin

and autism.

Ruth C. Sullivan

Ruth C. Sullivan was the first elected president of the Autism Society of America.^{[citation needed]} She is also on the permanent honorary board of the society. Ruth Sullivan was founder and former executive director of the Autism Services Center, a nonprofit licensed behavioral health care agency that she founded in Huntington, West Virginia in 1979. It now provides services in four counties to families who have a family member with developmental disabilities. She retired from the Autism Services Center on November 1, 2007, at the age of 83. Sullivan assisted in the production of the 1988 movie Rain Man by serving as a consultant on autistic behavior, and Dustin Hoffman worked with Sullivan and her son Joseph, who is autistic, when practicing for his role.

References

^ ^a ^b "Some Key Dates in Autism History". The Washington Post July 1, 2008. p. F5.
^ "[1]". Autism Society of America. Accessed on March 26, 2021.
^
Guidestar
. December 31, 2013.
^
St. Petersburg Times
. April 13, 1988.
^ "About the Autism Society". Autism Society. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
^ "Autism Organizations". Autism Key. January 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "Statement of the Autism Society of America on Vaccine Safety". Autism Society. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "Autism Society's New Brand Launch". 15 November 2021.
^ Krause, Audrie. "Authority on Autism Speaks from Experience: Doctor Began Research After His Son Was Diagnosed with Disorder 30 Years Ago". The Fresno Bee. November 18, 1987.
^ Carey, Benedict (November 28, 2006). "Bernard Rimland, 78, Scientist Who Revised View of Autism, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

External links

Autism Society of America: home page

[rimland-1] "Some Key Dates in Autism History". The Washington Post July 1, 2008. p. F5.

[board-2] "[1]". Autism Society of America. Accessed on March 26, 2021.

[990-2013-3] 
Guidestar
. December 31, 2013.

[formerly-4] 
St. Petersburg Times
. April 13, 1988.

[5] "About the Autism Society". Autism Society. Retrieved 2019-02-25.

[Autism_Key-6] "Autism Organizations". Autism Key. January 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[7] "Statement of the Autism Society of America on Vaccine Safety". Autism Society. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

[8] "Autism Society's New Brand Launch". 15 November 2021.

[fresnobee-9] Krause, Audrie. "Authority on Autism Speaks from Experience: Doctor Began Research After His Son Was Diagnosed with Disorder 30 Years Ago". The Fresno Bee. November 18, 1987.

[Carey,_Benedict_(November_2006)-10] Carey, Benedict (November 28, 2006). "Bernard Rimland, 78, Scientist Who Revised View of Autism, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

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