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Record number of U.S. House Members call for increase in autism research funding… have signed a letter urging leaders of the House Appropriations Committee to increase the federal investment in autism research, training and services. Co-led by the Chairs of the Congressional Autism Caucus, Congressmen Chris Smith (NJ-4) and Mike Doyle (PA-18), the letter to leaders of the House Appropriations …
Powered by Love: T-shirt designed by Tommy Hilfiger supports the Autism Speaks Walk… Autism Speaks board member and advocate Tommy Hilfiger has designed a T-Shirt exclusively to support the 2017 Autism Speaks Walk , which promotes understanding and acceptance, while helping to raise funds for research and resources …
Autism Speaks elects Oxford Properties VP Adam Frazier to national board… NEW YORK (September 20, 2019) – Autism Speaks , the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span for people with autism and their families, announces the election of Adam Frazier, vice president and head of New York leasing at Oxford …
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund 3 researchers in auditory processing disorder … Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding two pilot studies and one … supported advancements in our understanding of a major communication and learning challenge that affects many people with autism,” said Autism Speaks Vice President of Clinical Programs Donna Murray, Ph.D. “This longstanding partnership helps to …
Study reveals long-term language benefits of early intensive behavioral intervention for autism … intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) programs are a promising solution for improving language outcomes in children with autism. EIBI programs use the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to … the diverse challenges that individuals on the spectrum face. Children with autism often exhibit challenges in speech and social skills that can make learning and communication with others …
Small study finds folinic acid improves communication & eases symptoms of autism… In a small pilot study funded by Autism Speaks, treatment with folinic acid – a naturally occurring form of folate – improved communication and eased autism symptoms in language-impaired children who have autism . The gains were greatest in a subgroup of children who tested …
Can exercise improve behavior? Help encouraging a child who has autism… “Can exercise improve our son’s autism-related problem behaviors? What can we do to increase his activity?” This week’s “Got Questions?” answer is from by Daniel Coury, MD, medical director of Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (AS-ATN) and a developmental-behavioral pediatrician with Nationwide Children’s …
Universal screening study finds common autism screening tool needs improvement… NEW YORK -- In a test of universal screening of children using a standard autism screening tool in a pediatric care network, researchers found that the tool was less accurate in the clinical setting … screened negative. The study , published today in Pediatrics , found this version of the MCHAT , or Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, was particularly less accurate in screening children from traditionally underrepresented groups. …
Autism genetics study, aiming to increase Black representation, pivots during COVID … The third funding cycle of the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) genetics program, launched by the National Institutes of Health in 2007 to study causes of autism and uncover potential new treatments, aims to fill a longstanding gap in autism research: inclusion of Black …
Autism & Highways: Is Attraction Common? How Can We Safeguard our Son?… Insights and advice from a developmental-behavioral pediatrician in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network “We keep reading news reports about both children and adults wandering or running onto highways and …