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Sensory-Friendly Bunny: Woodland Hills Mall… In association with Autism Speaks, Sensory Friendly Bunny Experience for the community at participating locations across the US. … …
Tommy Hilfiger creates clothing line for people with special needs… In Spring 2016, iconic designer Tommy Hilfiger launched an adaptive clothing line for kids with autism and other special needs. That clothing line proved to be so popular that in Fall 2017, Tommy Hilfiger expanded his adaptive clothing line to include adult sizes. Tommy Hilfiger, along with his wife Dee, are Autism Speaks board members and have long been autism advocates. “My family has been affected by autism and the experience …
Advocacy Ambassadors Celebrate a New Year of Opportunities… Last year, Autism Speaks launched the Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador Program to enhance its advocacy efforts by promoting constituent … states have been selected to serve as Advocacy Ambassadors. Ranging from self-advocates, family members of individuals with autism, lawyers, behavioral analysts and more, this motivated group of advocates represents a wide variety of perspectives …
Research to Practice: Expanding Opportunities for Employment… Employment plays an integral role in the well-being of all people and adults with autism need the opportunities to join the workforce that are available to everyone else. One mom to a young man with autism said as much: My son having meaningful employment gives him an understanding that he is a significant member of our …
Ways I deal with college stress as a student on the spectrum … of existence, I have NEVER found a method that completes the task of complete relaxation. Now I have! As an adult on the autism spectrum, I was apprehensive to try a weighted blanket. It is challenging to accept that sensory needs do not have an … the day, it is my go-to method to relax and enjoy my evenings. Vellux®, a WestPoint Home brand has partnered with Autism Speaks and will be donating a portion of the sale of their weighted blanket to support the cause. Learn more about …
U.S. Surgeon General issues advisory on youth mental health crisis… access to needed services and negatively impacted the health and well-being of caregivers. In the face of this crisis, the Autism Speaks Autism Care Network (ACNet) is committed to improving mental health outcomes for autistic youth across the country. …
Autistic moms share the joys and struggles of their motherly journey on the spectrum… adults and why all moms and mother-figures should be celebrated on their special day. Learn more about their journeys with autism and motherhood below in this Q&A: Anne G., Kansas City, Missouri After the initial excitement of finding out you were going to be a mom, did you have thoughts of how your autism would impact your life as a mother? I did things backwards. I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until I was 49. At the time, I was struggling with some executive function issues. A few years before, I had a bad …
Accessing Developmental Disability Waiver Services in Illinois… For more information about applying for DD Waiver services in Illinois, please refer to the Illinois DHS website . The Autism Speaks Autism Response Team (ART) is also always happy to take your questions by phone, email or online chat. Contact our Autism …
Transition to adulthood grant supports findings on better healthcare programs for teens and adults on the spectrum… Recent studies funded by Autism Speaks suggest that patient-centered medical homes are a promising solution to improving healthcare quality and … Hand, Ph.D. , and colleagues at the Ohio State University recently published two studies around the university’s Center for Autism Services and Transition (CAST), a patient-centered medical home program for transition-aged autistic adults. This …
Study links reading comprehension challenges in autistic children to specific early and pre-reading skill gaps … Many children with autism struggle with reading comprehension abilities throughout their school years. To understand more specifically why children with autism but no intellectual disability lag behind their neurotypical peers in this area, a new study published in November …