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Statement on National Emergency Educational Waivers related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act … Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it will not request that Congress grant it the authority to waive core tenets of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Autism Speaks is …
Real world autism interventions… studies from our work with this first group of children. The successful results led to an Autism Center of Excellence grant that enabled us to enroll an additional 192 minimally verbal 5- to 8-year-olds in an expanded SMART design trial. What … Explore all the research that Autism Speaks is funding – including research into autism risk factors – using Autism Speaks' Grant Search Engine . This work is made possible by the passion and generosity of our volunteers and donors. … An interview …
Five Tips for Grandparents of a Child with Autism… case an unexpected “crisis” develops. 2. Change what you can and let the rest go (a.k.a using the Serenity Prayer). “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know …
Fever effect in autism… study on this “fever effect,” in the journal Pediatrics. The research was made possible, in part, by a 2001 research grant from an organization that eventually merged with others to form Autism Speaks in 2005. Led by graduate student Laura …
Autism and fear of thunderstorms… therapy for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . My son has autism and is very sensitive to noises. Recently he’s become afraid of thunder. I notice that his heart …
Autism & GI-related sleep disturbances: Q&A … maternal or paternal ages independently increase autism risk – and to what extent each might do so. Supported by research grants from Autism Speaks , the iCare team looked at autism rates among 5,766,794 children – including more than 30,000 with … Explore all the research that Autism Speaks is funding – including research into autism risk factors – using this website’s Grant Search Engine . … Study also uncovers risk with wide gaps between parent ages; research needed to understand why … …
Autism & anxiety: Parents seek help for extreme reaction to loud noise… of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . Our 12-year-old son has autism, mild intellectual disability and anxiety attacks so severe that we end up in the …
Autism and highways… accessories like wristwatches or shoes. A neighbor alert form can be found below. Autism Speaks has recently provided a grant to Project Lifesaver to protect individuals with autism prone to wandering through a multi-faceted approach involving …
Autism and anxiety: Loud noises… of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . Our 12-year-old son has autism, mild intellectual disability and anxiety attacks so severe that we end up in the …
Encouraging picky eaters with autism to try new foods … Center, its Department of Radiology and its Center for Autism Research . With support from an Autism Speaks research grant, Dr. Kuschner is developing and testing a cognitive behavioral treatment program that addresses the complex reasons …