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Meet Kim M. … Kim wears many hats, like other parents of autistic children. She is a frequent blogger for us at Autism Speaks. She is an author and wrote "Raising Autism: Surviving the Early Years." She is also an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) …
Meet Mia H.… Only one in 5 people with disabilities, including autism, are employed. Special Needz Coffee, based in Ontario, California, is trying to change that. The mobile coffee … business is staffed by about 20 adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. It seeks to raise awareness of autism and other disorders, one cup of coffee at a time. We caught up with Mia H., administrative director of Special …
Meet Blake D.… until he can get his driver’s license. But Blake’s story is about more than typical teenage aspirations. Diagnosed with autism at age 3, Blake has faced challenges that have shaped him into the remarkable young man he is today. Discover Blake’s … I’ve witnessed Blake’s incredible journey firsthand. Blake is witty, loves innuendos and can’t tell a lie. Aside from his autism, Blake is your typical teenager, with good days and challenging ones. But one constant has been his remarkable …
Meet Team Easton … When Easton Horne was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 18 months in 2007, his parents, Dustin and Mindy Horne, didn’t even know where to … in our lives,” says Dustin. Fast forward to April 2022, and the Horne family wanted to give back to other families on the autism journey as well. The Team Easton Foundation was born. Easton is the youngest of 5 children, and all his siblings and … kids on the spectrum are all so different. Our passion is just to make anybody that has a child or family affected with autism, their life just a little easier. If we can help in any way by the donations that we get from this foundation, that …
Working from home: Developing a daily routine is the key to success… a good thing because you are helping to keep yourself and others safe. For one-on-one help and guidance, please contact our Autism Response Team at 888-AUTISM2 or help@autismspeaks.org . Llame a nuestro Autism Response Team en Español: …
Autistic people need us to act fearlessly… With 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults now diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, the need for total and true acceptance – not just awareness – of autistic people and their needs is at an all-time high. It is not enough for autism to just be recognized, it must be accepted and accommodated. Autistic people should be celebrated for their …
Video: Autistic women tell stories of late diagnosis… crunching, I need a creative break every once in a while. I started to think of ways I could really show people what female autism was and what it was really like to have. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome myself when I was 23, and although … experiences. I hope the result is that other women will see the video and not feel quite so alone. … Changing the face of autism … Video: Autistic women tell stories of late diagnosis …
8 Critical measures to counter suicide… This post is by former Autism Speaks board member and Family Services Committee member Sallie Bernard. The tips are excerpted from her article The Other Public Health Crisis from the April-May 2013 edition of The Autism File magazine. The article discusses the growing rates of suicide among individuals with autism. How awareness and …
Unity in Diversity: Harnessing the Strength of Inclusive Social Media Communities… This post is written by Eileen Lamb. Eileen Lamb is the Director of Social Media at Autism Speaks. Hello, My name is Eileen Lamb and I am the Director of Social Media at Autism Speaks. While I do spend most of my days discussing autism online, autism also plays a huge role in my personal life. …
INSAR 2024… Last month, I represented Autism Speaks at the 2024 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) conference in Melbourne, Australia. In many ways, this year’s conference felt more inclusive and …