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11.17.2017
'The Good Doctor' actor with autism talks about dream role
This is an interview with Coby Bird, a young up-and-coming actor with autism who recently guest starred on The Good Doctor.
Life on the Spectrum
11.15.2017
I was bullied for most of my childhood; Now I'm a published author
This post is by Khali Raymond who lives in Newark, New Jersey. Khali is an author, a poet, and an artist. As a child, he was diagnosed with Asperger
Advocacy News
11.14.2017
Kevin and Avonte's Law reintroduced in Congress
On Thursday, November 2, 2017, Congress reintroduced Kevin and Avonte's Law (S.2070/H.R. 4221), proposed legislation that would help safeguard
Blog
11.14.2017
The amazing day my son with autism first said 'I love you'
This guest blog post is by Nick Wright, Labor Relations Representative in San Diego. He is a dedicated father of two, a daughter and his son Brandon
Expert Opinion
11.14.2017
Autism and the holidays: How to cope with the feasting and hubbub
Click here to read an expert opinion by behavior analyst Kara Reagon, on guiding your autistic child during holidays that have an excess of food at
Advocacy News
11.13.2017
Autism Speaks CEO, Angela Geiger meets with Congressional leaders
Last week, Autism Speaks President and CEO Angela Geiger met with Congressional leaders including Senator Roy Blunt (MO), House Majority Whip Steve
Science Blog
11.7.2017
Tailored treatments for improving sleep may ease all forms of autism
While sleep disorders are widespread among children and adults with autism, treatments should be tailored to underlying causes.
Advocacy News
11.2.2017
2017 Autism Law Summit: "A gathering of doers"
The Autism Law Summit is an annual "gathering of doers in the world of autism law and policy." From what started as a small meeting of a dozen
Advocacy News
10.31.2017
Legislation to Support Family Caregivers Advances
The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act was introduced to support family caregivers in the United States,
Expert Opinion
10.31.2017
Store clerk sees autism-related meltdown
I work in a department store during the holidays. Last year, I witnessed a dramatic meltdown of a child whose mom explained he had autism. What could
Advocacy News
10.28.2017
Congressman Mike Gallagher hosts “Autism Across the Spectrum”
Congressman Mike Gallagher hosted "Autism Across the Spectrum" with the purpose of spreading awareness and support to the autism community. Learn more
Life on the Spectrum
10.25.2017
Autism Halloween tips
Ethan Hirschberg shares tips to help make Halloween comfortable for autistic children.
Science Blog
10.23.2017
Why does it take brains to understand autism?
Guest post by Alycia Halladay, chief science officer for the Autism Science Foundation
Science News
10.20.2017
World’s largest autism genome databank adds more than 2,000 sequences
Today, the Autism Speaks MSSNG team announced the upload of an additional 2,030 fully sequenced genomes to the project's cloud-based databank, making
Blog
10.18.2017
Uncommon autism Halloween costumes
Brittany Miller shares some of the unconventional autism Halloween costumes that her son Grandy has worn over the years.
Science News
10.17.2017