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Science Blog
4.2.2018

How the autism community guided the FDA

On May 4, 2017, Stuart Spielman, Autism Speaks senior policy advisor and counsel, and Thomas Frazier, Autism Speaks chief science officer participated
Science News
4.2.2018

FDA embraces autism community’s priorities for new treatments

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report, “The Voice of the Patient: Autism,” distills the input the agency received from members of the
Press Release
4.2.2018

Autism Speaks Special Report, Interactive Story Mosaic Create Fuller Picture of Autism’s Diversity

Thousands of people with autism and their supporters tell their stories in words and pictures. More than half of survey respondents say they have
Rockefeller Center as they Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day
News
3.30.2018

Rockefeller Center will light it up blue on World Autism Awareness Day

The historic Rockefeller Center in New York City will Light It Up Blue along with global landmarks on April 2, 2018 for World Autism Awareness Day!
The New York City Department of Sanitation
News
3.30.2018

The New York City Department of Sanitation will go blue in April

The New York City Department of Sanitation will once again go blue in honor of World Autism Month in April.
The Qutub Minar as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
News
3.29.2018

The Qutub Minar will Light It Up Blue on April 2

Thanks to the Autism Center of Excellence of India, the Qutub Minar in New Delhi, India will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018 for World Autism
The Sydney Opera House as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
News
3.29.2018

The Sydney Opera House will Light It Up Blue on April 2

The Sydney Opera House will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
The Suez Canal as they Light It Up Blue
News
3.29.2018

The Suez Canal will Light It Up Blue for autism awareness

The Suez Canal in Egypt will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
The Burj Khalifa as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
News
3.29.2018

The tallest building in the world will Light It Up Blue on April 2

The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018 in honor of World Autism
The Sagrada Familia as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
News
3.28.2018

The Sagrada Familia will Light It Up Blue on April 2

One of then largest Roman Catholic Churches in the world, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018
Advocacy News
3.23.2018

Congress passes omnibus appropriations bill

Today is an important day for the autism community as Congress passes its annual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018.
scene from the show The Good Doctor
Blog
3.22.2018

How 'The Good Doctor' developed its main character with autism

Melissa Reiner is the Autism Consultant on the ABC TV show, "The Good Doctor." Read about ow 'The Good Doctor' developed its main character with
The Staples Center as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
News
3.21.2018

Los Angeles landmarks will Light It Up Blue on April 2

In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, various landmarks in Los Angeles will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018!
Chicago skyline as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
News
3.20.2018

Chicago landmarks will Light It Up Blue on April 2

In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, various landmarks in Chicago will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2018!
8-year-old Kerry Magro wearing a blue shirt
Blog
3.13.2018

Why you should wear blue on April 2 for World Autism Awareness Day

Read this guest post is by Kerry Magro, an international motivational speaker on the autism spectrum, about why you should wear blue on April 2 for
Seana and Ethan Wheeler
Blog
3.1.2018

Dear future husband: Thank you for accepting my brother with autism

Seana Wheeler shares a heartwarming open letter to her future husband as a thank you for accepting her autistic brother, Ethan.