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Its Time to Bridge the Gap: Speaking Autism … Grandin, Jarilyn Conner, and Jay R. Lucker will be sharing insightful information, resources, and personal stories about Autism. … Its Time to Bridge the Gap: Speaking Autism …
Just Another Autism Podcast: A conversation with Kiki Chambers… In this episode of Just Another Autism Podcast, Eileen Lamb chats with Kiki Chambers about her early autism diagnosis in 1991 and her advocacy work on social media, particularly on TikTok. Kiki is dedicated to supporting …
Global Autism Public Health Initiative (GAPH)… Serving the world’s autism community Through our Global Autism Public Health program , we work with people who have autism, their advocates and governments in more than 70 …
Autism predisposition among children of adult siblings … neurosciences at McMaster University and the Offord Centre for Child Studies , in Hamilton, Ontario. Stelios is part of Autism Speaks Baby Siblings Research Consortium. These “baby sibs” are the younger brothers or sisters of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Stelios and his colleagues recently published research on developmental delays in baby …
Autism and auditory processing disorder: What’s the connection? … Today’s “Got Questions?” answer is by Sophie Schwartz, Autism Speaks’ first Royal Arch Mason’s predoctoral fellow. Through her fellowship, Ms. Schwartz’s is investigating how … auditory processing disorders may interfere with language development in minimally verbal teens and young adults who have autism. I read that Autism Speaks is funding research into auditory processing disorder. What is it, and how does it affect …
Autism Speaks taps on next generation of leaders with introduction of Emerging Leaders… (Washington, D.C.) – Autism Speaks proudly announces the launch of Emerging Leaders, a group of advocates under 40 representing the current values, needs and diversity of the autism spectrum. Championing a fresh perspective within Autism Speaks, Emerging Leaders will help to shape the future of the …
Autism Speaks releases new strategic plan for science… (December 13, 2017) Autism Speaks today released its Strategic Plan for Science 2018-2020 , with emphasis on the organization’s mission to … “We want see the decade ahead delivering personalized therapies and services that meet the needs of people across the autism spectrum and the life span, says Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Thomas Frazier. “This includes increasing access …
Pediatrics journal dedicates supplement publication to autism studies … of the American Association of Pediatrics published a standalone supplement to its April issue dedicated to findings in autism, based on the work of researchers in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN), acting as the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) …
Impact of Georgia’s FY21 budget on the autism community… budget for the state of Georgia. Over the past month, the Georgia state legislature has reviewed the proposed budget, and autism advocates have played a critical role in making our community’s needs heard. Their advocacy restored much of the …
Autism and driving: Ways to identify as autistic when driving… a voluntary notation on a driver's license or issuing identification cards that indicate a driver has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or related condition. For instance, in Kansas, a person with autism may request the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to place an autism indicator on their driver’s license or …