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Autism Speaks awards $115,000 in grants to 23 organizations serving the autism communityAutism Speaks is proud to announce its 2023 Local Impact Grant recipients. These grants fund nonprofit 501(c)(3) … to 23 organizations from 13 states to expand their services which is expected to impact an over 4,000 people in the autism community. Their programs will provide education and training, recreation, athletic and community services, young …
Autism Speaks’ Jeff Rickel talks autism and aging with Exceptional Parent Magazine…     This month, Jeff Rickel, database manager at Autism Speaks, shared his experiences navigating aging as an autistic caregiver to his son Jonathan with Exceptional Parent … gets older, and the complexity of planning for his son’s future. Read the full story in  Exceptional Parent Magazine .  … Autism Speaks’ Jeff Rickel talks autism and aging with Exceptional Parent Magazine …
Autism Speaks hosts experts and advocates to address health disparities in autism… Dec. 9, 2019 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Autism Speaks will host autism researchers, public health leaders, government officials, self-advocates and family advocates on Dec. 10 and 11 in …
Investigating autism's environmental risk factors … In 2007, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) to advance understanding of environmental risk factors for autism. In this context, the term “environmental” refers to a broad range of non-genetic influences including parental age …
Just Another Autism Podcast:Mom Talk: Tonya and Victoria's Journey Through Autism and Motherhood… and Victoria Handy about their motherhood journeys. Victoria is a mom on the spectrum, raising a daughter with Level 2 autism, while Tonya is a mom to an adult son with Level 2 autism. Subscribe at the below platforms to get new episodes as they are released: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio   …
Autism Speaks resources and information for researchers… * Learn about Autism Speaks’ research programs . * Learn about funding opportunities through Autism Speaks research grants and fellowships . * Explore the studies we’ve funded and those we’re currently funding. * …
Autism Speaks commends Tennessee as it becomes 50th state requiring that insurance plans cover autism… NEW YORK (August 3, 2019) – After more than a decade of advocacy by Autism Speaks, volunteer autism advocates and partners in the disability community, Tennessee is now the 50th state to take action clarifying that …
DNAstack and Autism Speaks® Announce Collaboration … ⎯ DNAstack , a software company that develops a cloud-based platform to manage, analyze and search genomic datasets, and Autism Speaks announced today a collaboration to enhance the Autism Speaks MSSNG research portal, designed to facilitate research to understand the complexities of autism spectrum …
Autism Speaks and Herox Announce Innovative Winning Solutions of Autism Employment Connect Challenge … New York, NY - June 13, 2022 - Autism Speaks, the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan for people with autism and their families, today announced the winner of the " Autism Employment Connector Challenge ,” launched in …
Autism Speaks advocacy priorities to support people with autism through re-opening of community life… At Autism Speaks, we are committed to advocating for the needs of every person with autism, across the spectrum and throughout the life span. We urge federal, state and local officials to ensure the safe …