Articles

Blue Star Recyclers employees
Blog
5.10.2017

I started a business to employ adults with autism and something magical happened

Bill Morris started a business to employ adults with autism and something magical happened. Click here to read more.
man on a mountain top looking at the clouds
Blog
5.5.2017

What inspired me to help improve the lives of people with autism

This blog post is by Oliver Thornton, CEO and Co-Founder of Coding Autism and an individual on the autism spectrum.
Getting your child with autism ready for the school bus
Blog
5.4.2017

Things my students on the autism spectrum have taught me

This blog post is by Jana Rooheart. Jana is an online safety specialist and a former educator from Kansas City, where she lives with her husband and
A baby in overalls with the ADNP Kids Research Foundation logo
Science Blog
5.4.2017

Autism and ADNP syndrome

How advanced genetic testing and a parent’s observation led to the discovery of a biomarker and a new treatment study for a medically complex form of
woman
Life on the Spectrum
5.2.2017

Woman with autism diagnosed late calls for acceptance

Anita Lesko is a Columbia University graduate with her masters in nurse anesthesia and has been working full time for the past 28 years as a Certified
Amy Schinner's family with Goofy
Blog
5.2.2017

My tips for going on vacation with kids with autism

This blog post is from Amy Schinner. Amy and her husband Steve have 2 kids. Ben is on the spectrum, and a freshman at the University of Cincinnati,
Science News
5.1.2017

Many children with autism on medication without behavioral therapy

Study by Autism Speaks ATN raises red flag because, in most cases, first-line treatment should involve non-drug behavioral approaches.
Moon and stars in the sky - I love someone with autism to the moon and back
Life on the Spectrum
4.28.2017

When people say "I love someone with autism to the moon and back"

This guest post is by Kerry Magro, a professional speaker, best-selling author and autism entertainment consultant who is on the autism spectrum.
Lebanon closes out World Autism Month with Presidential Ceremony
News
4.27.2017

Lebanon closes out World Autism Month with Presidential Ceremony

Lebanon landmarks joined the Light It Up Blue campaign and to mark the end of the World Autism Month.
Ron Sandison and Temple Grandin
Life on the Spectrum
4.26.2017

The day I met Temple Grandin

This guest post is from Ron Sandison who works full time in the medical field and is a professor of theology at Destiny School of Ministry.
woman in a knit sweater looking at a laptop
Science Blog
4.25.2017

Q&A: Parent video training for autism study

An interview with the author of a new study documenting how video feedback for parents produces early and lasting improvements in autism symptoms.
Autism Speaks celebrates National Volunteer Week with a thank you
News
4.24.2017

Autism Speaks celebrates National Volunteer Week

In commemoration of National Volunteer Week, Autism Speaks would like to thank the incredible families and friends who have supported us throughout
News
4.20.2017

New York State votes to release $1 billion for supportive housing

New York State Assembly Social Services Chair Andrew Hevesi (A.D. 28) announced on April 10 the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate
Stop sign in a rural area
Expert Opinion
4.18.2017

How to stop my autistic child from pinching

Dr. Kenneth D. Shamlian answers a question from a parent who is concerned about her autistic sons pinching behavior.
Ron Sandison holding a baby
Life on the Spectrum
4.14.2017

What Light It Up Blue means to me

This guest blog is by Ron Sandison, an adult on the autism spectrum who works full time in the medical field and is a professor of theology at Destiny
a teen driver
Science Blog
4.12.2017

Autism and driving

A large study on autism and driving yields insights into family decision-making around the balance between safety and independence.