Articles
Life on the Spectrum
6.28.2018
Finding my own unique path after my autism diagnosis
This guest blog post is by Michael Goodroe. Michael works full time as a data processor and serves as a motivational speaker. He wrote What Autism
Press Release
6.25.2018
DNAstack and Autism Speaks® Announce Collaboration
DNAstac, a software company that develops a cloud-based platform to manage, analyze and search genomic datasets, and Autism Speaks announced today a
Science Blog
6.25.2018
Autism and ‘optimal outcomes’
Dr. Stelios Georgiades and Dr. Connie Kasari, leading experts on autism intervention, urge researchers and clinicians to reconsider the goal of autism
Blog
6.13.2018
How I reacted after the doctor said, 'fathers don't take it well'
Jeff McCafferty is the proud father of two boys on the autism spectrum and a supporter of Autism Speaks.
Blog
6.11.2018
5 things I want to share with my fellow autism dads
Mathew Oakes shares 5 things he wants to share with fellow autism dads. Matt blogs with his wife Courtney about parenting on the autism spectrum.
Science Blog
5.22.2018
Launching the Autism Learning Health Network
Autism Treatment Network takes big step in its mission to improve and expand the reach of comprehensive healthcare for autistic children & teens -
Blog
5.16.2018
How my brother inspired my passion for helping others
Juliana Fetherman, an autism advocate, shares how her autistic brother inspired her passion for helping others.
Blog
5.16.2018
Video: Navigating autism into adulthood
Phil was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, school phobia, and ADHD as a teenager. Today he works as an Emergency Dispatcher and photographer.
Blog
5.11.2018
How my motherly instinct helped lead to my son's autism diagnosis
Read a guest blog post by Manar Kobeissi on how her motherly instinct helped lead to her son's autism diagnosis.
Blog
5.11.2018
Thank you, Moms, for inspiring us all
This Mother’s Day, Autism Speaks celebrates all of the moms in our community. Read stories shared by mothers of autistic children.
Press Release
5.9.2018
Ready, Willing and Able to Work: How Small Businesses Empower People with Autism
Testifying today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, Autism Speaks President and CEO Angela Geiger addressed an area
Expert Opinion
5.3.2018
Parent seeks help for young child’s nighttime wandering
Pediatric Psychologists answer a question on what parents of autistic kids can do to help their kids stay asleep through the night and reduce
Advocacy News
5.1.2018
Congressional Briefing on Law Enforcement Interactions with the Autism Community
On Thursday, April 26th, Autism Speaks hosted a briefing in coordination with the Congressional Coalition on Autism Research and Education to
Life on the Spectrum
5.1.2018
Teen with autism exceeds expectations and gets accepted to college
I am Matthew DiDomenico, a future student at Hofstra's Laurence Hebert school for Communications, and I'm also in the small minority of kids with ADHD
Science News
4.30.2018
IACC announces top autism research advances of 2017
The U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee annual list of top 20 studies includes 8 funded by Autism Speaks and/or its Autism Treatment
News
4.27.2018