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The Autism Care Network works to improve mental health among autistic youth… Research shows that people with autism are more likely to have other mental health conditions that affect their overall health and well-being. According to … Careful assessment and treatment of these mental health conditions is essential to quality care for people on the autism spectrum. This is especially true of autistic children and adolescents who may be struggling with the added stress …
Autism study finds high rates of unmet healthcare needs; suggests public policy solutions … A new analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health finds that nearly a fifth of children with autism have unmet healthcare needs . The analysis also identifies the circumstances most strongly associated with unmet healthcare needs among children with autism. And it provides guidance on how public programs can better address these disparities across the lifespan. The …
Why you should wear blue on April 2 for World Autism Awareness Day… This guest post is by Kerry Magro , an international motivational speaker on the autism spectrum . For more than a decade now April 2nd has had a very special meaning to me. The United Nations in 2007 proclaim April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day but it also became a day to start a national conversation about autism. Later, when Light It Up Blue …
Autism Speaks awards $320,000 in grants to 71 organizations serving the ASD community… August 16, 2022 Autism Speaks is proud to announce this year’s recipients of its annual Local Impact Grants. These grants fund nonprofit … 28 states will receive a combined $320,000 to expand their services which will impact an estimated 105,000 people in the autism community. Their programs will provide education and training, recreation, athletic and community services, young …
Spanish resources help bilingual families in the autism community overcome language barriers … While she was waiting for her son’s autism diagnostic appointment, Berlina Felipe did her research. She had a year during that wait, reading about what to … strong as hers. To help bridge the language barrier, their son’s providers at University of California-Irvine’s Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CAND) offered the Felipes several of the 24 Autism Speaks tool kits that have been …
What I would like people to know about having autism and an invisible disability… This guest post is by Kerry Magro , a professional speaker, best-selling author and autism entertainment consultant who is on the autism spectrum. Has anyone ever said to you, "You have autism? But you look so normal!" When I was diagnosed with autism …
Iowa Department of Human Services addresses barriers to care for children with autism on Medicaid… Autism Speaks, along with other partners and advocates, has been working to reduce barriers to care for Iowa children with autism covered by Medicaid. Thanks to these joint advocacy efforts, the Iowa Department of Human Services will be taking …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: Mitchell’s Place Sensory and Occupational Therapy… Autism Speaks supports community programs that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . Mitchell’s …
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 …