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Autism Speaks hosts 6th biennial Advocacy Leadership Network meeting… This week, Autism Speaks is hosting the meeting of the Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN), a global collective of accomplished advocates … families, policymakers, leaders of advocacy organizations and researchers united in their efforts to promote greater autism awareness and improve the wellbeing of autistic people and their families around the world. Advocates from 33 …
Autism Speaks welcomes Dr. Russell Shilling to the Medical and Science Advisory Committee… Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that Russell Shilling, 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 driving research and innovation that advances care for …
Autism Speaks Provides Urgent Feedback on Federal Coronavirus Bill (S.3548)… Educational accommodations and protections for individuals with disabilities, including many students on the autism spectrum, have been hard-fought and won to ensure that all of us can reach our full potential. S.3548, the … limited flexibility to states and local educational agencies to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities.” Autism Speaks opposes this provision because we are concerned that it could erode existing protections for autistic …
Autism Speaks opens applications for research grants on central auditory processing disorder… Autism Speaks, the global non-profit dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families, today announced the opening of applications for a new cycle of research grants on the study of …
Largest-ever autism genome study finds most affected siblings have different autism-risk genes … The crystallized DNA on the cover of this week's Nature Medicine is the iconic image of the Autism Speaks MSSNG project, with its aim of uncovering the unique beauty spelled out in the genome of every person with autism. The largest-ever autism genome study reveals that the disorder’s genetic underpinnings are even more complex than …
Just Another Autism Podcast:A Conversation with PECS Creators Andy Bondy and Lori Frost… In this episode of Just Another Autism Podcast, Eileen Lamb interviews Andy Bondy and Lori Frost, the creators of the Picture Exchange Communication System … (PECS) and the Pyramid Approach to Education. Their organization empowers individuals with developmental disabilities, autism, and communication challenges, allowing them to shape their own lives and actively engage with the world around them. …
From skin cells to brain cells for autism research: Part Two… Discoveries made by this Autism Speaks postdoctoral fellow are advancing our understanding of genetic differences in autism – bringing us closer to personalized treatments By Autism Speaks Meixner Fellow Aditi Deshpande (class of 2014-16). …
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons expand funding for auditory-processing research… Autism Speaks, with the support of the Royal Arch Masons, announces two new funding opportunities for research dedicated to understanding, identifying and helping children with central auditory processing disorders . Many people with autism have auditory processing challenges. They often include difficulty using, understanding and filtering speech and …
Clinician Guide: Program Development and Best Practices for Treating Severe Behaviors in Autism … This guide is intended for clinical use by licensed professionals. Children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities are at increased risk of engaging in … can greatly impact quality of life for autistic people and their families. To improve systems of care for this population, Autism Speaks convened a group of multi-disciplinary experts to develop the Clinician Guide: Program Development and Best …
CDC estimate on autism prevalence increases by nearly 10 percent, to 1 in 54 children in the U.S. … NEW YORK (March 26, 2020) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today its biennial update of autism’s estimated prevalence among the nation’s children, based on an analysis of 2016 medical and/or school records of …