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Science News
5.14.2021
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund 3 researchers in auditory processing disorder
Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding two pilot studies and one Fellowship to understand central![Autism Speaks Newsroom @ INSAR 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/INSAR%202021_0.png.webp?itok=Uu71Oosn)
Science News
5.10.2021
Research meeting highlights access and intersectional challenges in U.S. and international communities
During the second day of presentations at the International Society for Autism Research annual meeting, oral presentations of work in the U.S. and![INSAR Day 1 MSSNG research presents new findings in autism and genomics](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/INSAR%20Day%201%20MSSNG%20research%20presents%20new%20findings%20in%20autism%20and%20genomics.jpg.webp?itok=0CG7DC3I)
Science News
5.6.2021
INSAR Day 1: MSSNG research presents new findings in autism and genomics
During the first day of presentations at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) annual meeting on Tuesday, May 4, Stephen Scherer, Ph.D![Autism Speaks urges Department of Defense to expand, not restrict, services for military children with autism](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/jon-sailer-8JYxCF00X3Y-unsplash.jpg.webp?itok=RpUnSO1Z)
Advocacy News
5.6.2021
Autism Speaks urges Department of Defense to expand, not restrict, services for military children with autism
Autism Speaks urges the Department of Defense to reconsider recently announced changes that would make it harder for children with autism to access![Mother’s Day Q&A: Autistic moms share the joys and struggles of their motherly journey on the spectrum](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/EMS_05.06.21_Mother%E2%80%99s%20Day%20Q%26A.png.webp?itok=zELR7Acr)
Blog
5.6.2021
Mother’s Day Q&A: Autistic moms share the joys and struggles of their motherly journey on the spectrum
Autistic moms open up about the challenges they face and how motherhood helped them to better understand themselves. Read more.![My life as an autistic adult and an autism mom](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/EMS_05.6.21_My%20life%20as%20an%20autistic%20adult%20and%20an%20autism%20mom.png.webp?itok=riTTE9c3)
Blog
5.6.2021
Through the clouds a RAINE-bow emerged. My life as an autistic adult and an autism mom
I was 17 when I was diagnosed with autism. I was scared and in denial for years – constantly trying to fit in and be someone I am not. I confided in![Autism Speak elects Zumper Chief Marketing Officer Darren Goode to national board](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Darren%20Goode.png.webp?itok=RbYLLh06)
News
5.5.2021
Autism Speak elects Zumper Chief Marketing Officer Darren Goode to national board
Autism Speaks, the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span for people with autism and![A picture of a young man in a plaid shirt and his mother in a navy shirt in front of a Christmas tree, smiling.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/IMG_0017.jpg.webp?itok=nZRX9v9k)
Blog
5.5.2021
My mom was my biggest supporter
"It has been a struggle ever since my mom left this world, and I hope to do good for this world. "![Autism Speaks Newsroom @ INSAR 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/INSAR%202021_0.png.webp?itok=Uu71Oosn)
Science News
5.3.2021
Autism Speaks Newsroom @ INSAR 2021
A total of 17 research studies supported by Autism Speaks funding and technical support will be featured at the annual meeting of the International![Three American flags with buttons of flags and the word "vote"](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/vote.jpg.webp?itok=blhFqnie)
Advocacy News
4.29.2021
Help us improve the autistic voting experience
Voting is the nation’s most fundamental right and a hallmark of democracy. Learn more about the voting experiences and needs of those with asd here.![Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve autism care across North America](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Screenshot%202021-04-29%20105036.png.webp?itok=iIRQ7hIF)
Science News
4.29.2021
Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve autism care across North America
Autism Speaks announces the launch of the Autism Care Network, the first and only learning health network of its kind focused on bringing better![flag of Georgia](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/2560px-Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg_.png.webp?itok=6f4lt18D)
Advocacy News
4.22.2021
Georgia establishes Families of Children with Special Needs Reimbursement program benefitting students with autism
Georgia has rolled out a program for students with disabilities, including autism, to help with educational expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.![Virginia State Capitol](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Virginia%20Capitol_getty.png.webp?itok=2BoR3uUH)
Advocacy News
4.8.2021
Virginia laws protect funding for Private Special Education Day Schools
Governor Northam signed two companion bills into law last month that protect funding for Private Special Education Day Schools, which provide services![photo of blogger, Ryan Lee at a bowling alley posing in between two of his friends](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/68636314_10218595193644900_2350741313130856448_n%20%282%29.jpg.webp?itok=_TFCi3XU)
Blog
4.5.2021
Connection in the face of rejection
For people on the autism spectrum like myself, connecting with others is an uphill battle and can be extremely difficult.![New study uses machine learning to find biomarkers for an autism subtype linked to maternal immune reaction](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/New%20study%20uses%20machine%20learning%20to%20find%20biomarkers%20for%20an%20autism%20subtype%20linked%20to%20maternal%20immune%20reaction.png.webp?itok=n4EXA83A)
Science News
4.2.2021
New study uses machine learning to find biomarkers for an autism subtype linked to maternal immune reaction
Using a simple blood test, a new study is the first to use machine learning to predict a subgroup of autism, known as MAR-ASD, with 100 percent![image that says: help create a kinder, more inclusive world next to autism speaks logo](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/kinderMAIN-16.png.webp?itok=Og5rWzst)
Blog
3.31.2021