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This program teaches people with autism how to swim… for the more advanced swimmer, teaches stroke work and easy competition skills for Special Olympics. With the support of grant funding from Autism Speaks, STRIDE was able to fund the program for 15 new swimmers and 10 advanced swimmers who …

Autism Speaks funds promising new treatment and diagnostic studies …   Autism Speaks is pleased to announce more than $1.6 million in grants for three promising research projects that will each span three years. The first study will rigorously test a new … Mindy Scheithauer, of Emory University’s Marcus Autism Center, will lead the study. It will enroll 76 children.  The second grant will support a clinical trial of leucovorin (a form of folate, or vitamin B9) that has shown early promise in …

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons expand funding for auditory-processing research… fellowship and second pilot study focused on central auditory processing disorder – all made possible by a generous grant from the Royal Arch Research Assistance program. “Our longstanding partnership with the Royal Arch Masons has enabled …

Study offers a new model for primary care clinics serving adults with autism… its largest, the staff included a full-time registered nurse, a full-time social worker, a program director who helped with grants and program development, and a psychiatrist who worked one day a week. Donor support and grant funding have allowed CAST to offer supports beyond those typically included in primary care facilities. While CAST has … of care for people with autism. In addition, while offering longer visits might be an issue for clinics that do not receive grant or donor funding, providers should consider scheduling autistic people as the first or last patient of the day to …

Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research… in Autism on their group-based support model for Black families with children on the spectrum. We also just wrote a grant together to really look at risk and resilience in these families. How do you think the field of autism research could … get involved. Learn more: Read about Autism Speaks' Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion vision View our current research grant opportunities … Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research …

Grade-schooler with autism nauseated by food smells… of Philadelphia, a member of the  Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network . With the support of an Autism Speaks research grant, Dr. Kuschner is developing and testing a cognitive behavioral treatment program that addresses the complex reasons … as these are an important part of the Facing Your Fears program, developed with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant by Judy Reaven and colleagues at the University of Colorado, Denver. Its techniques are designed to treat anxiety in …

Study shows that many nonverbal autistic children overcome severe language delays… and services that can improve function and quality of life for nonverbal individuals. You can use the Autism Speaks Grant Search to see more. … Hopeful news for families; study counters belief that nonverbal children won’t acquire speech …

Spotlight on Autism Training for First Responders… to learn best practices for responding to emergency situations involving a person with autism. Through the Chapter Grants program, Autism Speaks was excited to provide $5,000 for the development of a vital training curriculum for first … about autism brings some peace of mind. This post is a spotlight on Pathfinders for Autism , an Autism Speaks Chapter Grant recipient. With funding from Autism Speaks, Shelly McLaughlin and Trish Kane at  Pathfinders for Autism developed  …

Autism Speaks awards $148,000 of funding to autistic researchers… whose combination of academic expertise and lived experience can greatly impact the field of autism research. This grant opportunity allows us to fund innovative research that resonates with the autistic community and makes a meaningful … Andy Shih, chief science officer at Autism Speaks. Researchers will be awarded $37,000 per year for two years. Meet our grantees: Scout Bolton University of Missouri Primary Mentor: Shawn Christ, Ph.D. Approximately 56-70% of autistic youth …

Meet Lia M. … kids with those items by having them and their parents put those items on a wish list. We would get sponsors and try to grant as many of those items as we could so that those kids could continue those therapy-like sessions at home.”  This …