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Molly and Brendan in front of a lake
Blog
2.16.2023

Meet Molly and Brendan, a young couple from Whitehorse, Canada

Meet Molly and Brendan, two autistic young adults who have been together for the past three years. They talk about ways they support each other and
person in a flannel shirt and fur vest holding the hand of someone behind them
Blog
2.14.2023

Autistic Adults and Transitioning Relationships

Break-ups, falling outs and other transitions out of relationships are opportunities for autistic adults to grow. Read some important lessons learned
Autism Speaks Light Up The Blues 6 Presented by the Colts
Press Release
2.13.2023

Neil Young, Stephen Stills and more join Autism Speaks Light Up The Blues 6 Concert

Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Chris Stills, Oliver Stills, and more, along with many special guests, will return to
Taniya during a college basketball game
Blog
2.6.2023

Catching up with Taniya H.

Last time we heard from 19-year-old Taniya during World Autism Month in 2020, she was in the midst of her freshman season and still learning how to
Ashley smiling at an Autism Speaks Walk
Blog
2.1.2023

Ashley’s adult diagnosis helped her embrace her superpower

Ashley showed some signs of autism early on her life but she was overlooked, as many Black individuals, especially Black women, still are. In her late
Dr. Brian Boyd
Blog
2.1.2023

Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research

Click here to read a Q&A where Dr. Brian Boyd reflects on his career, discusses how the field of autism research can become more diverse and shares
Alyssa Brockington
Blog
2.1.2023

Advocacy Perspective: During Black History Month, A Call To Action To Advance Health Equity

Director of Public Policy Alyssa Brockington sees Black History Month as a call to action to address racism in healthcare and eliminating preventable
Autism Speaks - Coaches Powering Forward
Press Release
1.31.2023

Coaches Powering Forward Week unites the NCAA community

Autism Speaks Coaches Powering Forward campaign is an annual effort to bring college basketball coaches, teams, schools, broadcasters and fans
a swimming pool
Tool Kit Excerpt
1.26.2023

Swim and water safety

Learn about how to keep your autstic loved ones safe in and around pools and other bodies of water.
Dr. Jean Gehricke
Blog
1.24.2023

Expert Q&A: Tips for an active and healthy lifestyle

Click here to read a Q&A with Dr. Jean Gehricke, a clinician and researcher at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), an Autism Speaks-supported
Keith Wargo's headshot
Blog
1.23.2023

CEO’s Letter: Addressing the crisis in access to autism care

Click here to read an op-ed by Keith Wargo, CEO of Autism Speaks, on the lack of access to autism care, especially in the Emergency Room.
Gunjan Seth
Science News
1.12.2023

Autism Care Network family partner wins CHC Patient and Family Leadership Award

Autism Speaks is thrilled to congratulate Gunjan Seth, family partner to the Autism Speaks Autism Care Network (ACNet), for winning the 2022 Children
Jeff smiling at an outdoor cafe
Blog
1.6.2023

Genetic testing helped family stay healthy

Jeff he was diagnosed with autism, epilepsy and global developmental delay at age 4. Through genetic testing, his family found that he has a genetic
Kim Fall
Blog
1.3.2023

My New Year's resolution this year is simple

Most years I am very specific in my “improvement desires,” but this year I went old school.
2022 with colorful fireworks behind numbers
Advocacy News
12.31.2022

2022 Advocacy Highlights

Today, we celebrate the policy milestones and accomplishments that your support helped us achieve in 2022.
US Capitol building
Advocacy News
12.23.2022

Milestone wins for the autism community in federal bill

The hard work of advocates across the country and congressional champions for the autism community came to fruition with the passage of a federal