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This inclusion project is supporting preschoolers with autism … and an accompanying toolkit for teachers that would be widely available. Our program was fortunate to obtain this generous grant from Autism Speaks. With this funding, we were able design a training package on how to effectively include children … Thank you so much for including our preschool, Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Preschool, in your Autism Speaks grant. It has been an honor and privilege to be able to work alongside of you. I really enjoy sharing and showing you how we …
Meet Bin F.… & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month important to you? For a long time, the AAPI communities are regarded as “Model Immigrants” and also called “Silent People.” We always try to keep peace and avoid confrontation; we don’t want to fight with … we are trying to promote CST in other cities in U.S. Learn more about the Autism Family Caregivers Act which would provide grant funding to caregiver skills training programs across the United States. Join us in asking for Congress’s support. You …
Autism Speaks grantee gets moving for the summer… Summer is about getting outside and being active! Check out a report from one of our Local Impact grantees, Wesley Family Services in Pittsburgh, PA. Our grant helps pay for scholarships for all attendees with autism to participate in a program called Get Moving! Running, … mentioned that “he loved it so much!” and she hopes the program will continue in the future. For more information on other grantees across the country, click here … Autism Speaks grantee gets moving for the summer …
Autism Speaks Names 2017 Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellows… in the field. Autism Speaks established the Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship Program in 2008 with a generous grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The program honors the late financier Sir Dennis Weatherstone and his commitment … about Roxana Mesias's research project here . Explore all the research that Autism Speaks is funding using this website’s Grant Search . … Weatherstone program launches highly promising careers in autism research with ground-breaking studies …
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 …
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 …