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Promoting social skills for autistic teens… studies involving adolescents with autism. You can explore these and other Autism Speaks studies using our Autism Speaks grant search . … Promoting social skills for autistic teens …
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 …
Parents See Son’s Autism Ease during Fever; ‘Anyone Studying This?'… 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 …
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. Preparing teenagers for their transition to college is a demanding process for most parents and …
Autism genetics study, aiming to increase Black representation, pivots during COVID … Erin Graham, Ph.D., the project manager for the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) study site for the current grant, Autism Genetics Network, Phase II: Increasing the Representation of Human Diversity. “At the heart of it, the Autism …
Autism and Anxiety: Loud Noises… of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . Editor’s note: The following information is not meant to diagnose or treat and should not take the place of personal …
Autism and thunder: Parents seek advice to ease child’s extreme fear … therapy for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . Editor’s note: The following information is not meant to diagnose or treat and should not take the place of personal …