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Advocacy News
2.18.2022
Autism Speaks Applauds Introduction of the Autism Family Caregivers Act
Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) introduced the Autism Family Caregivers Act to improve the lives of
Blog
2.10.2022
A family shares their experience navigating dating and relationships on the spectrum
Read this Q&A about a family that shares their experiences of helping their son navigate dating and relationships on the spectrum.
Blog
2.10.2022
A parent’s perspective on her son’s quest to find love on the spectrum
Lisa E. has taken an active role in helping her son meet someone special and work on his relationship skills. Learn more about Ira’s story of love.
Life on the Spectrum
2.10.2022
Being clear and being romantic
Brigid Rankowski shares her rules and advice for dating on the spectrum. Click here for autism dating advice.
Life on the Spectrum
2.10.2022
Meet Natalie B., 39
Although this is not an easy topic for Natalie, she wants to share more about her experiences so other people in the autism community can see that
Advocacy News
2.10.2022
Autism Speaks representative appointed to National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Consumer Liaison group
Autism Speaks Senior Director of State Government Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy Kelly Headrick was recently named as a 2022 NAIC consumer liaison
Life on the Spectrum
2.9.2022
My experiences in the world of dating on the spectrum
In this blog, you’ll meet Miyah Rose, an autistic woman who share stories of her personal journey and provides unique perspectives about love and
Blog
2.9.2022
Falling in love on the autism spectrum
For most of his life, Kerry Magro struggled with picking up social cues, engaging in small talk and understanding the many unspoken intricacies of
Science News
2.8.2022
Autism Speaks awards nearly $600,000 in Research Planning Grants
Autism Speaks is announcing grant funding to two research teams working to develop a model of care for autistic people across the lifespan who are
Advocacy News
2.8.2022
Historic progress in children’s Medicaid coverage of autism services
This month, Texas became the 50th state to implement its Medicaid autism services benefit which provides coverage for ABA therapy when medically
News
2.1.2022
2021 Local Impact Grant recipients
Autism Speaks is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Local Impact Grants. Our Local Impact Grants fund non-profit programs that provide
Science News
2.1.2022
WHO Caregiver Skills Training improves parent and child outcomes in urban India
Research published recently in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders shows that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Caregiver Skills
Blog
1.31.2022
Jada B: Shattering misconceptions in the autism community
Danisha shares how her daughter was recently selected “Miss Photogenic 2022” in her school pageant and continues to knock down barriers as a Black
Blog
1.31.2022
Seven lessons I learned as my son with autism transitioned to his teen years
Tulika Prasad shares seven lessons she learned as her son with autism transitioned to his teen years.
Advocacy News
1.28.2022
New Texas ABA Medicaid benefit
Click here to learn about the new Texas ABA Medicaid benefit. Effective February 1, 2022, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a covered benefit for
Science News
1.25.2022