Autism Science Foundation Canada

Autism Science Foundation Canada Funding scientific research to understand the causes of autism & to develop better treatments.

10/09/2026

A new study using the Delphi consensus definition of profound autism found that 16.5% of autistic children met the criteria—equivalent to approximately 1 in 185 eight-year-olds.

In this week’s Autism Science Minute, Alison Singer explains why this figure is lower than previous estimates, what the findings reveal about gaps in assessing IQ and adaptive functioning, and why better measurement is essential to planning for lifelong care.

Read the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42826765/

10/05/2026

Research that once took a decade can now be done in three years. This week on the ASF Weekly Science Podcast, Chief Science Officer Dr. Alycia Halladay talks with UCLA’s Dr. Daniel Geschwind about his project, funded by the Autism Data Science Initiative ( ), which uses cells from people with to explore how environmental factors may influence risk and the severity of symptoms.

Listen now: https://asfpodcast.org/archives/2064

10/02/2026

Could an infection before birth increase the likelihood of autism?

This week’s Autism Science Minute explores a new Swedish study linking certain congenital infections to a higher likelihood of autism and intellectual disability. Although these infections are very rare and account for only a small fraction of autism cases, the findings underscore the importance of preventing them.

Learn more: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2853867

09/28/2026

Two cities, one mission. 🚴

Chicago and Toronto came together last weekend for an incredible day supporting autism research! A special shout-out to Chicago Trading Company (CTC) and the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), our top fundraising teams in Chicago and Toronto, respectively, who rang the bells to kick off the rides.

A huge thank-you to our sponsors for helping make it all possible:
💎💎 Double Diamond: Cboe Canada, Cboe Global Markets, and IEX
💎 Diamond: XTX Markets
🩶 Platinum: Hudson River Trading, IntelligentCross, and RBC

And to all our sponsors at every level—thank you for your continued support of Rides FAR and autism research.

We’re grateful to every rider, volunteer, family member, and friend who joined us or cheered us on.

Next stop: White Plains, NY, on Saturday, October 3! 🚴 Join us for the final ride of the season at www.ridesfar.org

A huge thank you to the ASF Canada Board and the Bay Street Ride Fundraising Committee for all the hard work that went i...
09/26/2026

A huge thank you to the ASF Canada Board and the Bay Street Ride Fundraising Committee for all the hard work that went into making today’s Ride possible!

We’re incredibly grateful for your time, energy and dedication to bringing the community together in support of autism research.

09/26/2026

Rides FAR is underway in Chicago and Toronto! 🚴🔔

A big shout-out to our top fundraising teams, CTC in Chicago and Canadian Securities Exchange at Bay Street Rides FAR, for ringing the opening bells and getting today’s rides started.

More than $815,000 raised for autism research! Thank you to our riders, donors, sponsors and volunteers for making it possible.

Check our Stories for more throughout the day!

Bib #1 goes to the first rider to check in at Bay Street Rides FAR! 🚴Team Nasdaq is first on the scene at Sherbourne Co...
09/26/2026

Bib #1 goes to the first rider to check in at Bay Street Rides FAR! 🚴

Team Nasdaq is first on the scene at Sherbourne Common as riders get ready for this morning’s Bay Street Rides FAR for Autism Research in Toronto.

And Toronto isn’t the only city getting ready to ride — Rides FAR Chicago is also taking place today!

Two cities. One mission. Raising critical funds for autism research. Have a great ride, Toronto and Chicago!

Toronto and Chicago, we’re almost ready to ride for autism research! 🚴Join us this Saturday, September 26. Whether you’r...
09/24/2026

Toronto and Chicago, we’re almost ready to ride for autism research! 🚴

Join us this Saturday, September 26. Whether you’re taking part or cheering someone on, it’s not too late to register or donate. Every mile helps move autism research forward.

Get involved at www.ridesfar.org. See you this weekend!

Thank you to RBC Capital Markets for being a dedicated sponsor of Rides FAR for Autism Research! Their continued support...
09/23/2026

Thank you to RBC Capital Markets for being a dedicated sponsor of Rides FAR for Autism Research! Their continued support brings riders, families, and communities together while helping fuel innovative autism research that can make a meaningful difference.

The Rides FAR season rolls on this weekend with events in Toronto and Chicago, followed by our White Plains, NY, ride on October 3. Join us as we ride together to advance autism research!

Register here: www.ridesfar.org

Announcement: New ASF funding will help expand research into how early sensory differences may shape a child’s developme...
09/23/2026

Announcement: New ASF funding will help expand research into how early sensory differences may shape a child’s development.

Virginia Carter Leno, Ph.D., of Birkbeck University and University College London, has received a 2026 Suzanne Wright Memorial Research Accelerator Grant. The funding will allow Dr. Carter Leno and her team to add an objective measure of touch sensitivity to the ongoing SENSOR project and test whether eye tracking could help assess sensory responses, including among children with profound autism.

Learn more: https://autismsciencefoundation.org/press_releases/2026-accelerator-grant-recipient/

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