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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
5 Tricks to Make Halloween a Treat For Your Child with Autism
This blog is by Ethan Hirschberg is a sixteen year old with autism. He started a blog in March 2017 called The Journey Through Autism where he shares
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
10.19.2017
Why a mother-daughter running duo teamed up for Autism Speaks
By Jenna Lanzetta, Alpha Xi Delta, Western Michigan
Blog
10.18.2017
Why my son with autism loves unconventional Halloween costumes
Halloween is the ONE day a year where being as different as humanly possible is not only accepted, but it’s praised!
Science News
10.17.2017
The results are in: Priorities in autism research
Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Thomas Frazier shares the results of the Autism Speaks Science Planning Survey.
Science News
10.15.2017
Autism researchers Coyle, Lord and State win international honors
Autism Speaks congratulates autism researchers Joe Coyle, Cathy Lord and Matt State on receiving the National Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat
Life on the Spectrum
10.9.2017
Advice for teachers from a teen on the autism spectrum
This blog post is by Ethan Hirschberg, a teenager with autism.
Press Release
10.5.2017
Autism Speaks 2017 Celebrity Chef Gala Brings Together World-Class Chefs For a Cause
Hosted by *NSYNC recording artist Joey Fatone, event raises vital funds for autism research and resources for children and adults
Blog
10.5.2017
A note to teachers from parents of kids with autism
This blog post was written by Kathy Hooven who's son Ryan has autism. You can read more about Kathy and her family on her blog, "The AWEnesty of
Advocacy News
10.4.2017
Legislator Jim Patterson remembered as a legislative champion
Today we remember Alabama State Representative, Jim Patterson who passed away on Monday of a sudden heart attack. Representative Patterson was a
Blog
10.3.2017
The moment I realized my son wasn't progressing like his peers
This is a post by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and author of a blog about her family autismmommytherapist
Science News
10.1.2017