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Blog
8.25.2022
How general education teachers can support students with ASD
Click here for some great tips to share with your child’s teachers to help them create an inclusive classroom environment.![Jeremiah and his mom, Michelle, walking down the aisle at her wedding](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Jeremiah%20smiling.jpg.webp?itok=QN0VIUby)
Blog
8.25.2022
Preparation for the future starts in the summer for 15-year-old Jeremiah A.
Click here to read how Jeremiah, who was diagnosed with autism at age 3, used his newfound responsibilities to take the next step towards adulthood![Chase walking into school](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Chase%20walking%20into%20school.jpeg.webp?itok=MwC2oPjV)
Blog
8.25.2022
Lessons learned while helping my 12-year-old with ASD transition to middle school
A mother recalls the lessons she learned while helping her 12-year-old with ASD transition to middle school. Click here to read more.![doctors reviewing paperwork](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/ACNet%20site%20announcement.jpg.webp?itok=k1KHyo9n)
Science News
8.16.2022
Autism Speaks welcomes five new sites to the Autism Care Network
Autism Speaks is proud to announce that five academic medical centers in the U.S. are joining the Network, raising the total number of sites in this![autism speaks new logo](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Autism%20Speaks%20New%20Logo.png.webp?itok=ykeRfyOn)
Press Release
8.16.2022
Autism Speaks awards $320,000 in grants to 71 organizations serving the ASD community
Autism Speaks announces this year’s recipients of their annual Local Impact Grants. These grants fund nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide![Dr. Tamar Heller wearing a black dress](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/IMG_8959.jpeg.webp?itok=9ByULeuc)
Blog
8.10.2022
Expert Q&A: Planning for the future
Click here to read an expert Q&A with Dr. Tamar Heller, distinguished professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, on transition and planning![Allyson standing outside next to her mom, Lisa](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/transition.jpeg.webp?itok=pwKCB15S)
Blog
8.10.2022
Planning is the key to a smooth transition into adulthood
Click here to read a mother’s perspective on her daughter’s teenage years and journey into adulthood.![doctor holding a stethoscope](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/alexandr-podvalny-tE7_jvK-_YU-unsplash.jpg.webp?itok=hreBEp4b)
Blog
8.10.2022
Graduating from the pediatrician to the adult doctor
When is it time for you or your autistic child to graduate from the pediatrician to an adult doctor? Find out here and learn tips to make the![former Major League Baseball player Will Clark](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Unknown-4_2.jpeg.webp?itok=rt-6Jyn5)
Blog
8.1.2022
MLB legend Will Clark “thrilled” to be an advocate for autism community
Click here to read about former Major League Baseball player Will Clark and how he is thrilled to be an advocate for the autism community.![A mother stands behind her teenage son at a outdoor broadwalk setting. She has blonde hair and sunglasses and he is wearing a grey t-shirt with an American flag logo on it](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-03%20at%2011.29.32%20AM.png.webp?itok=1Jw1XFh3)
Blog
7.29.2022
It's ok to ask for help
"Find your people. And never stop reaching out when you’ve found them."![Autism Speaks Thought Leadership Summit on Autism and Aging](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Autism%20Speaks%20Thought%20Leadership%20Summit%20on%20Autism%20and%20Aging_0.png.webp?itok=_ai0ij7t)
Science News
7.26.2022
Autism Speaks hosts the Thought Leadership Summit on Autism and Aging
Click here to watch some of the key sessions from Day 1 and Day 2 of the Autism Speaks Thought Leadership Summit on Autism and Aging.![Capitol Hill, Washington, DC](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/joshua-sukoff-5DDYHjk_KMU-unsplash.jpg.webp?itok=p5oBI4WP)
Advocacy News
7.13.2022
Autism Speaks applauds progress in U.S. House on key funding priorities
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that includes $10 million increase to expand the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring![Michael, Lauryn, Veronica and Amanda](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Michael%2C%20Lauryn%2C%20Veronica%20and%20Amanda.png.webp?itok=Khn7lBwV)
Blog
7.12.2022
In my own words: What Disability Pride Month means to me
Amanda R., 24, Michael G., 40, and Lauryn G., 7, and her mom, Veronica, share personal stories about how autism has touched their lives, discuss why![Sam Farmer](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Sam%20Farmer.png.webp?itok=JYa_XP04)
Blog
7.11.2022
Learning to love myself
Click here to read an excerpt from Sam Farmer’s personal, heartfelt book, A Long Walk Down a Winding Road: Small Steps, Challenges, and Triumphs![Paul Silver](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Paul%20Silver%20%20.jpg.webp?itok=WzV17813)
Blog
6.28.2022
An autistic self-advocate shares his COVID-19 vaccine experience
Click here to read about how autistic self-advocate, Paul Silver, faced his fear of needles to make sure the people in his community stayed safe and![A young man stands in a black sweater with a chistmas tree graphic with Snoopy and Woodstock on it. With a red shirt underneath. He is smiling at the camera while holding a toy clock radio](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/JustinBlogDentist.png.webp?itok=4fDfLRQD)
Blog
6.16.2022