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News
5.9.2022
Thomas Frazier joins the Board of Directors
Autism Speaks announces the appointment of clinical psychologist and autism researcher Thomas W. Frazier, Ph.D., to their Board of Directors. Read
Science News
5.3.2022
Autism Speaks-supported research at INSAR 2022
The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, the world’s largest gathering of autism researchers, is being held both
News
5.3.2022
2021 Norma and Malcom Baker Recreation Grant Recipients
114 organizations across 31 states were awarded grant funding of up to $5,000.
Science News
4.29.2022
New study shows increase in global prevalence of autism
Why is autism increasing? Click here to learn more about how 100 in 10,000 children around the world are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Press Release
4.15.2022
Autism Speaks opens applications for Local Impact Grants
Autism Speaks announced the opening of applications for a new cycle of Local Impact Grants. Click here to learn about the Local Impact Grants and how
Blog
4.13.2022
I want to inspire others to include autistic people
"Maybe I am awkward, goofy and intense, but I’m just unique and I wouldn’t change it for anything."
Blog
4.6.2022
WHO Caregiver Skills Training changed one family’s life for the better
Click here to see how the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training changed one family’s life for the better.
Press Release
3.30.2022
Autism Speaks connects families and caregivers of children with autism to essential skills through Caregivers Skills Training program
Autism Speaks is offering families in the U.S. and around the world access to free resources to help children with autism reach their full potential.
Blog
3.23.2022
Expert Q&A: Explaining the conditions that accompany autism
In this Q&A, Amanda Bennett Palladino, MD, MPH, shares some of the most common conditions that accompany autism and offers support and resources to
Science News
3.23.2022
Genetic mutations associated with ASD increase risk for other co-occurring conditions
A study published in the Journal of Child Health Care shows that people with genetic mutations associated with ASD are at higher risk for other co
Science Blog
3.23.2022
Genetic testing for autism can guide interventions
Dean Hartley shares how genetic testing for autism can guide interventions-read about autism genetic testing & how the work of Autism Speaks advances
Life on the Spectrum
3.22.2022
One family’s story of navigating their son’s Down syndrome/autism dual diagnosis
Meet Chiara and her son, Jake. Jake's Down syndrome and autism diagnoses do not define him – they are simply part of who he is. Read more about
Blog
3.9.2022
In our own words: Diagnosis stories
Meet Micah James, Victoria and Idoh, three adults on the spectrum diagnosed at different stages in their lives. In this blog, they share their stories
Science Blog
3.8.2022
Expert Q&A: DSM-5 and ASD
In this expert Q&A, Peter J. Chung discusses the DSM-5 ASD criteria, how the understanding of autism has evolved and benefits of a formal autism
Blog
3.3.2022
The day I told the world I’m autistic
Click here to read about how disclosing his autism diagnosis changed the life and career path of Dr. Kerry Magro.
Press Release
3.2.2022