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Newly diagnosed adult with autism seeks therapy advice… for developmental disabilities at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Farley received an Autism Speaks research grant to study the factors that help or hinder the development and success of adults with autism. I’m a newly diagnosed …
Autism and depression: What is the connection?… associated with thinking about suicide and suicide attempts in children with ASD . (The study was supported, in part, by a grant from Autism Speaks .) Through parent interviews, the researchers inquired about 791 children with autism, 186 …
Holiday safety plan… experience in teaching safety skills to people of all ages and all levels of autism. Kidpower was previously awarded a grant from Autism Speaks to increase the access and relevance of their “People Safety” curriculum for this community. … …
Autism Speaks funds ECHO Autism Primary Care to bring better autism screening and care to your doctor’s office… originally tested at the University of Missouri, an ATN site where Curran is now ECHO Autism’s Director of Operations and grant manager for Autism Speaks Autism Learning Health Network. Autism Speaks also funds Missouri’s leadership of ECHO …
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 …
Guardianship and Conservatorship… are explored before guardianship or conservatorship is ordered. Some alternatives include Power of Attorney - a grant of shared authority by one person (the principal) to another (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to make decisions … provide annual accountings to the court and the court will remain involved throughout the conservatorship. Conservators are granted the authority to retain, invest and disburse funds for the ward, but this authority is also limited by state statue. …
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 …
How can we help our daughter transition to college?… team that is developing a college-orientation and socialization program for students with autism, with the support of a grant from Autism Speaks. How can we help our daughter, who has autism, transition to college? In high school, she’s in a …
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 …