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Neil Young, Stephen Stills and more join Autism Speaks Light Up The Blues 6 Concert… and more, along with many special guests, will return to Los Angeles on Saturday, April 22 at The Greek Theatre for the Autism Speaks Light Up The Blues 6 Concert, presented by the Indianapolis Colts. Hosted once again by Kristen and Stephen … The Blues Concert returns for its sixth year after a three-year hiatus following the pandemic. The event will celebrate the autism community, while helping to fuel Autism Speaks’ mission to provide services and supports for the needs of all …
Study: Eye Contact Declines Early in Babies Who Later Develop Autism… describe measurable decreases in in eye contact between 2 and 6 months of age in babies who went on to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . The babies actually started out with typical eye-gaze patterns. But month by month, they … eye contact increasing month by month. “Such an early decline in eye contact would represent one of the earliest signs of autism identified to date,” emphasizes developmental pediatrician Paul Wang, Autism Speaks senior vice president for medical …
AS WE ARE (autism short documentary) premieres online at Woods Hole Film Festival… We are excited to let you know that our heart warming short documentary film, AS WE ARE, a story about musicians on the autism spectrum, will be having its World Premiere as part of the prestigious 29th annual Woods Hole Film Festival … Check out our trailer and website: aswearemovie.com So hope you can see the film and join us for our LIVE Q&A. … AS WE ARE (autism short documentary) premieres online at Woods Hole Film Festival …
Autism study finds high rates of unmet healthcare needs; suggests public policy solutions … A new analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health finds that nearly a fifth of children with autism have unmet healthcare needs . The analysis also identifies the circumstances most strongly associated with unmet healthcare needs among children with autism. And it provides guidance on how public programs can better address these disparities across the lifespan. The …
Why you should wear blue on April 2 for World Autism Awareness Day… This guest post is by Kerry Magro , an international motivational speaker on the autism spectrum . For more than a decade now April 2nd has had a very special meaning to me. The United Nations in 2007 proclaim April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day but it also became a day to start a national conversation about autism. Later, when Light It Up Blue …
Autism Speaks awards $320,000 in grants to 71 organizations serving the ASD community… August 16, 2022 Autism Speaks is proud to announce this year’s recipients of its annual Local Impact Grants. These grants fund nonprofit … 28 states will receive a combined $320,000 to expand their services which will impact an estimated 105,000 people in the autism community. Their programs will provide education and training, recreation, athletic and community services, young …
Iowa Department of Human Services addresses barriers to care for children with autism on Medicaid… Autism Speaks, along with other partners and advocates, has been working to reduce barriers to care for Iowa children with autism covered by Medicaid. Thanks to these joint advocacy efforts, the Iowa Department of Human Services will be taking …
What I would like people to know about having autism and an invisible disability… This guest post is by Kerry Magro , a professional speaker, best-selling author and autism entertainment consultant who is on the autism spectrum. Has anyone ever said to you, "You have autism? But you look so normal!" When I was diagnosed with autism …
Spanish resources help bilingual families in the autism community overcome language barriers … While she was waiting for her son’s autism diagnostic appointment, Berlina Felipe did her research. She had a year during that wait, reading about what to … strong as hers. To help bridge the language barrier, their son’s providers at University of California-Irvine’s Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CAND) offered the Felipes several of the 24 Autism Speaks tool kits that have been …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: Mitchell’s Place Sensory and Occupational Therapy… Autism Speaks supports community programs that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . Mitchell’s …