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New research on sexual minority autistic adults… A recent study, published in Autism in Adulthood and supported by an Autism Speaks postdoctoral fellowship grant , examined the mental health and quality of life of sexual minority autistic adults. In the study, the term "sexual …

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 & 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 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 …

Autism and mental health in young people… as well as isolation, exhaustion and financial strain on parents and other caregivers. An Autism Speaks treatment research grant enabled researchers at Baltimore’s Kennedy Krieger Institute to address the urgent need to:   Better identify mental …

Research yields tips for easing anxiety in nonverbal kids with autism… of California, Los Angeles (above left), and Autism Speaks Weatherstone Fellow John Danial. An Autism Speaks research grant helped support Dr. Wood’s pioneering work on developing behavioral treatments for school children with autism and …