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Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons sponsor research on Auditory Processing Disorder
News
11.15.2018

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons expand funding for auditory-processing research

Highly qualified researchers invited to apply for funding of a pilot study and a fellowship dedicated to understanding and treating auditory
Jeff holding a plate of food during an online cooking class
Expert Opinion
11.7.2018

Five fabulous tips to help you build your child's’ foundation for 'good health'

When it comes to food it can be very confusing to make the right decisions given all the choices; the information about what is “healthy” can be
A mother and young daughter sitting at a desk across from a female doctor.
Advocacy News
11.1.2018

New CPT codes approved for ABA

New CPT codes are available for applied behavior analysis (ABA) which will help secure reliable coverage of ABA services by health benefit plans. Read
letter
Advocacy News
11.1.2018

New CPT Codes for ABA Billing

Resources and information provided by the CPT Steering Committee will help ABA providers prepare for the implementation of new CPT codes in 2019.
Expert Opinion
11.1.2018

Help for Child with Autism & Recurring Behavioral Crises: Part 2

Our child - soon to be a teenager - has autism, and there are times when we find ourselves in a true behavioral crisis. What can we do besides call
unsplash.com help image
Blog
10.30.2018

6 things the autism community wants caregivers to know

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month in November, we asked our Instagram community what they want a caregiver in their life to know. These are
mother holding her toddler aged daughter with autism
Advocacy News
10.29.2018

HHS seeks nominees for National Family Caregiving Advisory Council

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently asking for nominees to the National Family Caregiving Advisory Council.
justin kim 3
Blog
10.25.2018

My son with autism's joyous moments help us get through the tougher ones

Truth be told, I cling to these moments when the going gets tough, and I’m always greedy for more.
meltdown
Expert Opinion
10.25.2018

Parents Seek Help for Behavioral Crises

Click here to see how child psychologist Lark Huang-Storms answers a question about an autistic teenager in a behavioral crisis.
5 ways
Blog
10.24.2018

5 ways to help your special kid love Halloween as much as you do!

This blog post was written by Peggy Gilpatric, a mom to a son with autism and writer at "Raising Jedi".
A doctor and young patient at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Science News
10.22.2018

Autism-related guidelines for healthcare providers

This article links to open-access journal articles that provide the latest guidance for healthcare professionals on the physical, mental health and
A Cintas employee with autism operates the napkin press.
News
10.22.2018

Good work that's good for business

Quest Diagnostics, Cintas, & other company partners of the ADVICE initiative make progress in hiring people with autism & other disabilities
zach
Blog
10.17.2018

The day my son taught a bully a lesson

This is a post by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital
Autism researchers and study participants
Science News
10.17.2018

Autism Speaks resources and information for researchers

Autism Speaks provides resources and funding that helps researchers deepen our understanding of autism and improve the lives of people across the
what is a bully
Blog
10.17.2018

Illustrations from an autism mom: What is a bully?

Autism mom and blogger Lisa Smith recently sought to teach her two children with special needs all about bullying through some creative illustrations.
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Blog
10.12.2018

Growing up, autism was hard for me to understand, but now I know it makes my brother special

This is a post by Troy Kanji, a high school senior in Westborough, Massachusetts. Troy likes to write about his 20-year-old brother, Sam, who has