Dear Affiliates,

On behalf of the SIG 1 Coordinating Committee and the Perspectives Editorial Committee, I am pleased to introduce our annual issue of articles on the topic of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). If you serve individuals and families of children with ASD, this issue will be a “must-read” for you. Teresa Cardon, our 2017 ASD topic editor, provided the following vision statement for this contribution:

I hope that 2017 has started on a good note for all of you.