Articles
Blog
5.16.2018
How my brother inspired my passion for helping others
Juliana Fetherman, an autism advocate, shares how her autistic brother inspired her passion for helping others.
Blog
5.16.2018
Video: Navigating autism into adulthood
Phil was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, school phobia, and ADHD as a teenager. Today he works as an Emergency Dispatcher and photographer.
Blog
5.11.2018
How my motherly instinct helped lead to my son's autism diagnosis
Read a guest blog post by Manar Kobeissi on how her motherly instinct helped lead to her son's autism diagnosis.
Blog
5.11.2018
Thank you, Moms, for inspiring us all
This Mother’s Day, Autism Speaks celebrates all of the moms in our community. Read stories shared by mothers of autistic children.
Press Release
5.9.2018
Ready, Willing and Able to Work: How Small Businesses Empower People with Autism
Testifying today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, Autism Speaks President and CEO Angela Geiger addressed an area
Expert Opinion
5.3.2018
Parent seeks help for young child’s nighttime wandering
Click here to see how Pediatric Psychologists Melissa Campbell and Elizabeth Pulliam answer a question on what parents of autistic kids can do to help
Advocacy News
5.1.2018
Congressional Briefing on Law Enforcement Interactions with the Autism Community
On Thursday, April 26th, Autism Speaks hosted a briefing in coordination with the Congressional Coalition on Autism Research and Education to
Life on the Spectrum
5.1.2018
Teen with autism exceeds expectations and gets accepted to college
I am Matthew DiDomenico, a future student at Hofstra's Laurence Hebert school for Communications, and I'm also in the small minority of kids with ADHD
Science News
4.30.2018
IACC announces top autism research advances of 2017
The U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee annual list of top 20 studies includes 8 funded by Autism Speaks and/or its Autism Treatment
News
4.27.2018
GameStop and Autism Speaks launch NXT Gen Coders program
It is estimated that by 2020, there will be more than one million open jobs in the computer coding industry and yet, the vast majority of adults with
Blog
4.24.2018
What I learned from managing employees on the autism spectrum
Keedra Cotton shares what she has learned from managing employees on the autism spectrum at Quest Diagnostics in Tucker, GA.
Press Release
4.24.2018
Autism Speaks elects four dynamic business leaders to its national board
Autism Speaks has elected four new members to its board of directors, effective immediately. Each brings a wealth of experience in fields ranging from
Advocacy News
4.23.2018
Indian Health Service host Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable
On April 2nd, 2018, Autism Speaks celebrated World Autism Awareness Day by joining the Indian Health Service to present the first Autism Awareness
Blog
4.20.2018
My son went from nonverbal to starring in the school play
Read about how Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum, helped her son go from nonverbal to starring in the school play.
News
4.20.2018
Lovesac partners with Autism Speaks
Lovesac launches 'Share The Comfort' campaign aimed at enhancing the lives of people affected by autism spectrum disorder.
News
4.20.2018