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Advice for parents of children with profound autism nearing end of school-based services… This is a post by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, author and mother to two sons on the autism spectrum. She is also the author of the blog, Autism-Mommy Therapist . My profoundly autistic son, Justin, 21, graduated in June from the private autism school he has attended since he was seven. To say I was in denial is an understatement. The only reason I was not …
ADDM Network adds new sites, offering opportunities for new insights on autism… This week, we proudly celebrate a historic expansion of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, from 11 to 16 sites across the country. The ADDM Network is the only collaborative network to track the number and characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities in multiple communities throughout the United States. …
Autism Speaks Coaches Powering Forward brings NCAA basketball coaches, broadcasters and fans together to increase understanding and acceptance for people with autism… NEW YORK (March 4, 2022) – NCAA Basketball coaches, teams and fans across the country will display their support for the autism community by wearing Autism Speaks puzzle-piece pins or face masks at games during the weekend of March 4-6. The Coaches Powering Forward for …
Montana’s Medicaid benefit changes to provide more children with autism the treatment they need… Exciting changes have come to Montana’s Medicaid Program for those children with autism! In 2017, Montana began covering Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) when prescribed for children with autism who are served by Medicaid. But in the years since, state officials grew concerned that too few eligible children …
How do we explain autism diagnosis & special class to our 7-year-old?… answer is by education specialist Lucia Murillo (left), and social worker Lindsay Naeder, assistant director of the Autism Speaks Autism Response Team . Our 7-year-old was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He’ll be moved to a new …
Julia debuts on Sesame Street episode about autism acceptance… Julia, on HBO on April 10, 2017. Julia made headlines earlier in the year for being the first Sesame Street muppet with autism. Watch Julia's introduction from the episode in the video above. Julia is part of the Sesame Street initiative, See Amazing in All Children , which aims to teach children about autism. Autism Speaks is committed to increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder. Download our …
Autism Speaks opposes proposed loophole that would circumvent ban on electrical stimulation devices… Autism Speaks and 39 other organizations sent a joint letter this week to members of the U.S. House Appropriations … for the alleged purposes of modifying harmful behavior in people with disabilities. After nearly a decade of advocacy by Autism Speaks and other organizations to ban the use of ESDs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now has the authority …
Autism Speaks Endorses Bill to Ban the Sale of Water Beads Marketed as Toys… Autism Speaks strongly supports the Ban Water Beads Act (H.R.6468) recently introduced by Representative Frank Pallone … in calling for a ban of the sale of water beads marketed as toys ,” said Dr. Andy Shih, Chief Science Officer for Autism Speaks. “With many safe, sensory-friendly alternatives available, we urge families to remove water beads from their …
Autism Speaks recognizes public health leaders for meaningful changes to Montana’s Medicaid Program for Children and Young Adults… On December 8, 2022, Autism Speaks recognized Lindsey Carter, Bureau Chief of the Developmental Disabilities Program at the Montana Department of … for her leadership in making important changes to the state’s Medicaid program that will ensure more individuals with autism receive the care they need. Lindsey Carter and her colleagues re-vamped Montana’s Autism Treatment Services program …
Central Florida Walk… Autism Speaks Walk is powered by the love of people with autism and the parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, relatives and providers who support them. … Central Florida Walk …