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Towson men’s basketball coach leading the charge in driving autism awareness … atmosphere among his players propelled the program to new heights quicker. His youngest son, Owen, 14, was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old. He has needed a community of supports for most of his life, so ingratiating his personal life with … “Owen really wasn’t meeting his benchmarks, and we weren’t quite sure what to do because we didn’t have much knowledge of autism at the time. Luckily, we were living in Baltimore County, and we were connected with tremendous teams who have …
Autism Speaks welcomes Dr. Vikram Patel to the science advisory committee… Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that Dr. Vikram Patel, MBBS, Ph.D., has joined the organization’s Medical and Science Advisory Committee . The committee provides continual guidance to Autism Speaks leadership on achieving our scientific mission of advancing research into causes and better interventions for …
Autism Speaks welcomes Dr. Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige to the science advisory committee… Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that Dr. Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, MB.Ch.B, MMed, Ph.D., has joined our Medical and Science Advisory Committee . The committee provides continual guidance to Autism Speaks leadership on achieving our scientific mission of advancing research into causes and better interventions for …
Autism Speaks strongly supports proposed ban on electrical stimulation devices… (FDA) but did not reinstate the FDA’s ban on electrical stimulation devices to curb self-harming and aggressive behaviors. Autism Speaks is disappointed that Congress did not ban these devices. We strongly oppose their use and hope to see a ban … Administration (FDA) on the use of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) to treat self-injurious or aggressive behavior. Autism Speaks strongly supports the reinstatement of this ban, which was driven forward by the bipartisan leadership of …
Teamwork and time management: Lessons from Autism Speaks intern, Binh… members of the workforce. To help increase their chance of finding meaningful, full-time employment, this past Summer, Autism Speaks created the Iowa Summer Emersion Internship through generous funding provided by the state-government program, … of Iowa were interviewed and brought on to assist in various projects within the organization. Each worked remotely with Autism Speaks-provided technology and scheduled periodic check-ins with their supervisors. Here, Binh, a 23-year-old senior …
Study finds altered brain growth patterns that predict autism… Experimental brain-imaging method predicts autism based on early differences in brain growth; potential for earlier diagnosis and therapy for high-risk infants The … Study (IBIS) found early differences in the growth rate of the brain that distinguished which infants at high risk for autism would develop the condition . If larger studies confirm the findings, the method could become the first to accurately …
Autism Speaks announces new grant funding for early-career scientists … NEW YORK - In further support of the mission objective to be a catalyst for life-enhancing research breakthroughs, Autism Speaks announced a new round of funding this week for two research fellowship programs for early career scientists. Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship awards are available to researchers studying autism as graduate students or after completing a doctoral program. “Supporting the work of the next generation of autism …
Just Another Autism Podcast:Autistic Advocate Aly on ABA Therapy and Changing Perceptions… In this episode of Just Another Autism Podcast, Eileen Lamb chats with Aly, who was diagnosed with autism as an adult. Aly is passionate about autism advocacy and ABA therapy. Currently working as a Registered Behavior …
Love, Music, and Autism Advocacy-A Conversation with Abbey Romeo and Her Mom, Christine… In this episode of Just Another Autism Podcast, host Eileen Lamb sits down with Abbey Romeo from the Netflix show Love on the Spectrum and her mom, … with David. Christine joins the conversation with her own perspective, discussing her online advocacy work within the autism community. She shares her thoughts on ABA therapy, reflecting on its impact and her hopes for how it can evolve to …
New $2 million research initiative will study heart and brain health in people with autism… — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the U.S. have autism, a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. To learn more about the unique cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health needs of people with autism, a new $2 million research initiative is being funded by the American Heart Association , celebrating 100 years of …