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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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Blog
6.15.2022
Meet Andrew K, an autistic man navigating fatherhood for the first (and second) time
Andrew received an autism diagnosis on his first Father's Day. Read more about how he breaks self-doubt and changes his mentality to be a good father.
Advocacy News
6.13.2022
Maryland reduces waitlist for autism services by half
Maryland puts the needs of kids and families first by enacting the End the Wait Act which will decrease the waiting time for the Autism Waiver by 50%.
Press Release
6.10.2022
Autism Speaks and Herox Announce Innovative Winning Solutions of Autism Employment Connect Challenge
Autism Speaks announced the winner of the "Autism Employment Connector Challenge,” launched in partnership with HeroX, the leading platform and open
Science News
6.10.2022
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $170,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder
Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding one pilot research project and one post-doctoral fellowship to
Blog
6.2.2022
Lessons learned from being autistic and queer
Brigid Rankowski, a disability advocate, author, circus performer, LGBTQ+ advocate, and Miss Mermaid Maine 2021, shares a personal letter.
Advocacy News
5.31.2022
Georgia celebrates expanded coverage of autism services
Georgia's new Mental Health Parity Act boosts protections for autistic individuals and improves coverage of autism services by Medicaid.
Advocacy News
5.31.2022