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![Green Bridge Growers' Tidmarsh showing off his crops.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/ChrisTidmarsh_GreenBridgeGrowers%20%282%29.jpg.webp?itok=h_ErhdKU)
Blog
1.12.2024
Chris Tidmarsh allana el camino hacia el empleo de otros adultos autistas en Green Bridge Growers
Lea cómo un empresario autista elimina la fuerza laboral tradicional y tiene como misión cultivar buenos alimentos y crear buenos empleos para adultos![California Assemblymember Blanca Rubio receiving puzzle piece shaped Public Service Award](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Rubio%20Award.jpg.webp?itok=hfZdZcD1)
Advocacy News
1.12.2024
Autism Speaks recognizes California Assemblywoman as a champion for the autism community
Autism Speaks recognizes California Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio for leadership in improving the state’s transition planning process for autistic and![two hands typing on the keyboard of a laptop; stethoscope laying next to laptop](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/national-cancer-institute-NFvdKIhxYlU-unsplash_0.jpg.webp?itok=Sls4utsc)
Advocacy News
1.11.2024
Pennsylvania removes insurance barriers for autism spectrum disorder
Over 55,000 Pennsylvanians with autism now benefit from additional state protections that address barriers to insurance coverage of autism care.![Healthy diet](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/brooke-lark-nTZOILVZuOg-unsplash.jpg.webp?itok=TCR5o0sA)
Blog
1.10.2024
Autistic adults and nutrition: When and how to find a registered dietitian
Good nutrition is a key to a healthy body and mind. Registered Dietitians (RD) can help. Here we help explain what an RD is, when you should seek one![Scarlett and her mom Caitee](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Scarlett%20and%20her%20mom%20Caitee.png.webp?itok=BDbzH_f3)
Blog
1.10.2024
The benefits of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle
Read about how Scarlett's cheerleading journey helped her grow socially and believe in herself while inspiring her family to shrift their view of![Diabetes management](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/kate-GBVRyE4PRLk-unsplash_0.jpg.webp?itok=ntcRzL7v)
Blog
1.10.2024
Tips for autistic adults managing diabetes
Autism may be associated with a higher risk of diabetes. Here are tips if you are concerned, have been recently diagnosed or living with diabetes for![Two young men walk towards the camera at a thempark. One has a London tshirt on and one has Minion character shirt on](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Screenshot%202024-01-09%20at%2012.30.10%20PM.png.webp?itok=uTamPXnr)
Blog
1.9.2024
New Year’s Evolution
"Forget the weight loss resolutions, the return to regular exercise. Dispose of the self-promises that may or may not be kept. Keep this one instead.![Robert Varnedoe, Josh Cobbs, Senator Chuck Grassley and Arianna Esposito at Lee Container](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/IMG_5712c.jpeg.webp?itok=ir_RJUWt)
Advocacy News
1.4.2024
El senador Grassley visita al fabricante Lee Container
El senador estadounidense Chuck Grassley se unió a Autism Speaks y al presidente de Lee Container, Robert Varnedoe, para discutir las oportunidades de![Aspiritech Training](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/DataIntegrityMigrationServices_Aspiritech.jpg.webp?itok=y2G73WfW)
Blog
1.4.2024
Beneficiario de una subvención: capacitación para trabajar en Aspiritech
Aspiritech, una empresa de pruebas de control de calidad de software cerca de Chicago, Illinois, brinda capacitación y empleo a adultos que se![D'Onta Foreman Chicago Bears My Cause My Cleats](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/MyCauseMyCleats_DOntaForeman_ChicagoBears.jpg.webp?itok=nRgcovaI)
News
12.15.2023
NFL players show support of Autism Speaks during My Cause My Cleats
Imagine owning a piece of NFL history while supporting a great cause. That's right – you can now bid on the very cleats worn by your favorite NFL![A young boy in a navy shirt sits next to a christmas tree with the words "don't jude. It's everyone's holiday season."](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Screenshot%202023-12-13%20at%204.49.19%20PM.png.webp?itok=eFPnUK5W)
Blog
12.13.2023
Embracing the Holidays: Navigating Gatherings with Autism
Don’t judge. It’s everyone’s holiday season. I wanted to share some strategies and insights that may help your loved one from my first-person![Keith Wargo, CEO of Autism Speaks](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Keith%20Wargo%2C%20CEO%20of%20Autism%20Speaks.png.webp?itok=_l30RG50)
News
12.9.2023
Autism Speaks CEO Stands with Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator Luke Getsy
As the CEO of Autism Speaks, I am deeply saddened by the hurtful and harmful language on social media directed at Chicago Bears offensive coordinator![Zak and his parents, Mona and Stuart](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/DSC_0475.JPG.webp?itok=kglwEslD)
Advocacy News
12.7.2023
Advocating for those with severe, intense and challenging behaviors
As we discuss the progress and the future of services for autistic individuals with severe challenges, we also reimagine the landscape of autism![Keith Wargo, CEO of Autism Speaks](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Keith%20Wargo%2C%20CEO%20of%20Autism%20Speaks.png.webp?itok=_l30RG50)
Blog
12.7.2023
How neurodiverse talent can boost your business and the broader community
Keith Wargo, President and CEO Autism Speaks, explains how hiring neurodiverse individuals benefits businesses and the overall economy. Read more.![Close up of girl in a blue dress](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Girl%20in%20a%20blue%20dress%20cropped_0.jpg.webp?itok=tdHEMEIv)
Science News
12.1.2023
Autism in Africa: Transforming care and services for a brighter future
In a new report from the WHO, UNICEF and Autism Speaks, we outline three action items that could improve care for autistic children and their families![CAPD Fellowship RFA](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/CAPD%20Fellowship%20RFA.png.webp?itok=qYTK2fs5)
Science News
12.1.2023