Articles
Blog
8.10.2018
10 ways the Autism Response Team (ART) can help
The Autism Speaks Autism Response Team (ART) understands that every individual on the autism spectrum has unique needs. Here are 10 ways ART can help.
Blog
8.7.2018
Four ways to reduce stress when it's time to head back to school
The post is from school psychologist Dr. Peter Faustino, Northeast Delegate to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and former
Blog
8.7.2018
Back to School: 17 Tips to Help Autistic Kids
Click here to read Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty's, mother to two autistic kids and an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,
Expert Opinion
8.7.2018
Parents seek help for anxious teen
My teen daughter has Asperger's and extreme social anxiety. It started to get worse at 13, resulting in refusing school. It has progressed to hardly
Science News
8.6.2018
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund research on auditory processing disorder
Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding a pilot study and a research fellowship to address sound
Life on the Spectrum
7.31.2018
Coding and autism: Learning the skills I need to start a tech career
This guest blog post is by Peter M. Souza Jr. He is 34-years old, from California. At age 33, he was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum.
Advocacy News
7.31.2018
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is reauthorized
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was reauthorized on July 31, 2018. This law increases access to employment opportunities for
Blog
7.30.2018
Changing the Spectrum: Autism in the Workplace
Many adults with autism face employment challenges. This website designed by and for job seekers on the spectrum has been proposed as a potential
Blog
7.30.2018
Understanding Social Security benefits and employment
Some people with autism choose not to work because they are worried about losing their benefits, like Social Security Income (SSI). This information
Blog
7.26.2018
How Taylor Swift helped my son with autism get a service dog
Allison Hill shares the story of her autistic son getting a service dog. Click here to read more and learn about Autism Service Dogs of America.
Blog
7.26.2018
What being in an inclusion class taught my daughter with autism
Click here to read a mother's thoughts on inclusive classrooms and how being in an inclusive class helped her autistic daughter live a more
Blog
7.26.2018
I have autism & I turned my passion for sports into my dream job
I’m 24-years old from Plymouth, Massachusetts. At 9, I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Today, I’m a Member Experience Executive for the Boston
Blog
7.26.2018
Tips that helped my son transition out of school and to the workplace
This guest blog post is by Sandy Petrovic. Sandy Petrovic is a registered nurse, an author, a public speaker, a college instructional advisor/tutor,
Advocacy News
7.24.2018
An Update on ABLE Accounts
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law on December 19, 2014. The ABLE Act amended the federal tax code to allow
Life on the Spectrum
7.19.2018
I have autism & I turned my passion for sports into my dream job
Meet Tyler Marcotte, a 24-years old from Plymouth, Massachusetts. At 9, he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Today, he is a Member Experience
Life on the Spectrum
7.6.2018