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Autism in Africa: Transforming care and services for a brighter future… Across Africa, families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities face stigmatization, delayed diagnosis and limited … As I sat among this distinguished group ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I was proud to represent Autism Speaks alongside my colleagues from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF to launch the Global Report on …
Kate Wasmer on Autism Advocacy, Academia, and Research… Just Another Autism Podcast with Kate Wasmer In this episode of Just Another Autism Podcast, Eileen Lamb chats with Kate Wasmer, a self-advocate diagnosed with autism at an early age. Kate shares her …
Autism, Animation, and Hispanic Heritage with Dani Bowman… Just Another Autism Podcast with Dani Bowman In this episode of Just Another Autism Podcast, Eileen Lamb is joined once again by Dani Bowman and her aunt, Sandy. Dani is the star of Netflix's Love on …
SickKids researchers find new genes and variations linked to autism using Autism Speaks’ MSSNG data… 2020) – Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) uncovered new genetic changes and specific genes linked to autism in a study using Autism Speaks’ MSSNG whole genome database. Previous research estimates that genetic changes are the primary contributor for …
Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics (PACT)… For many people severely affected by autism, behavioral therapies are not enough to improve quality of life. Yet we have no FDA-approved medicines for autism’s core symptoms .* Autism Speaks is committed to advancing the development of these much-needed medicines. We need …
Researchers develop first autism symptom self-assessment for adults… A new test may be one of the first effective self-assessments for a core symptom of autism in adults . As described in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders , the Adult Repetitive Behavior Questionnaire (RBQ-2) measures the extent to which adults …
Autism Speaks Names 2017 Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellows… Autism Speaks is pleased to announce its ninth class of Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellows. Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, this year’s eight investigators will pursue two-year, autism research projects under the mentorship of leading scientists in the field. Autism Speaks established the Dennis …
Autism Speaks names top 10 studies of 2020 … Today Autism Speaks announced its annual selection of studies that most powerfully advance its mission of enhancing lives today and accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow. Autism Speaks science leadership and Medical and Science Advisory Committee selected these studies from autism research …
Why does it take brains to understand autism?… You may have heard about Autism BrainNet and its mission to increase awareness about the need for postmortem brain tissue in autism research. I appreciate that few people want to talk about death – either their own or that of a loved one. At the …
The transition to Autism BrainNet: Your questions answered… Today’s answer is from Autism BrainNet Science Program Officer Jane Pickett. During this transition period, Dr. Pickett continues to serve as director of the Autism Speaks Autism Tissue Program, which became a core part of Autism BrainNet. Congrats on the launch of Autism BrainNet. …