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Autism Speaks and Congresswoman Grace Meng address the importance of Caregiver Skills Training Programs in local communities… Autism Speaks President and CEO Keith Wargo joined Congresswoman Grace Meng, leaders and staff of the Charles B. Wang … discussion in Flushing, NY about the importance of caregiver skills training programs for the caregivers of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. In February, Congresswoman Meng introduced the Autism Family Caregivers Act – a …
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $170,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder … Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding one pilot research project and one post-doctoral fellowship to advance the study of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in autism. Royal Arch Masons International ranks among the leading charities helping children with central auditory …
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $180,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder… Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding three pilot research projects to advance the study of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in autism. Royal Arch Masons International ranks among the leading charities helping children with central auditory processing …
Virtual Art Compass ART COMPASS : Building Social, Creative and Vocational Skills for Teens and Young Adults with Autism… Art Compass, Virtually with Deborah Adler An Art Program for Teens and Young Adults with Autism Ages 13 -25 Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Art Compass has moved to an online platform! Join us for a virtual hands – on … session … Virtual Art Compass ART COMPASS : Building Social, Creative and Vocational Skills for Teens and Young Adults with Autism …
Autism Speaks urges adapted hospital policies to allow support providers for autistic and disabled people… For people with autism and significant communication or behavioral challenges, even a typical hospital stay can be an overwhelming … on the healthcare team. Temporary COVID-related hospital policies prohibiting all visitors are leaving many people with autism and other disabilities without a way to participate in their healthcare decision-making, as reported recently …
Adulting on the Spectrum: Daniel Meyer opens up about his autism diagnosis & revels secrets to thriving in marriage… Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Daniel Meyer. Daniel has autism and ADHD. He has been married for almost a decade. He likes to share with those on the spectrum that being different isn’t so bad. He also recently started a YouTube channel, where he talks about how autism impacts marriage and ways to overcome the unique challenges we face everyday. Read a transcript of this episode …
Autism Speaks, WHO, international partners advocate for inclusive health care at UN panel discussion… Universal Health Coverage commitment last week, WHO and UNICEF officials, international dignitaries and representatives of Autism Speaks, the H&M Foundation and Special Olympics gathered on Sept. 24, 2019, for a panel discussion to support the … Organization estimates that 1 billion people in the world are living with developmental delays or disabilities, including autism. Including this “missing billion” in Universal Health Coverage is a critical step in achieving the Sustainable …
Autism and Special Talents: How Can We Help our Son Find His Passion?… We’ve read many stories on your website about families who discover a special talent in a child, teenager or even adult with autism. How can we help our son find his special gift or passion? Answer by Amy Hess (right), mother to Henry and the site coordinator for the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network Center of Excellence at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, and child …
How my son with autism played the most important role after our tragic loss… Geege Taylor is an author and an autism advocate who is passionate about challenging the negative perceptions of those living with disabilities. She lives in Georgia with her 16-year-old son with autism, Ainsworth, her 21 year old daughter and her pooch, Oliver. Last February the unthinkable happened. My beloved … was sending some kind of text to him saying that Kate had died. I knew that I couldn’t juggle nonverbal, teenaged, severe autism-care with the acute level of pain that I was feeling. We were not sure exactly what my son Ainsworth was able to …
Parent Member Training A Free Two -Part Course By Autism Society: Western New York… Parent Member Training A Free Two -Part Course By Autism Society: Western New York …