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3.3.2017
The 6th tallest building in the world will go blue on April 2
The Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center - a landmark skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan - will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2017
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2.24.2017
Niagara Falls to Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day
On April 2nd, 2017, Niagara Falls will be lit blue for a 15-minute duration from 10:00 pm to 10:15 pm in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
News
2.22.2017
Supreme Court sides with student in fight over service dog in school
The Supreme Court sided with a student in a fight over allowing their service dog in school. Read more.
News
2.22.2017
Dunlap & Magee raises $11,890 for Autism Speaks in PTO donations
Read about how Dunlap & Magee raised $11,890 for Autism Speaks in PTO donations.
Press Release
2.21.2017
Powered by Love: T-shirt designed by Tommy Hilfiger supports the Autism Speaks Walk
Autism Speaks board member and advocate Tommy Hilfiger has designed a T-Shirt exclusively to support the 2017 Autism Speaks Walk
Science News
2.15.2017
Study finds altered brain growth patterns that predict autism
Experimental brain-imaging method predicts autism based on early differences in brain growth; potential for earlier diagnosis and therapy for high
Science News
1.19.2017
Thomas Frazier joins Autism Speaks as Chief Science Officer
Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that clinical psychologist and autism researcher Thomas Frazier II, PhD, has joined the organization as its chief
Press Release
1.9.2017
Employing adults with autism
NEW YORK (January 9, 2017) To enable adults with autism to work and live as independently as possible, Autism Speaks, New York Collaborates for Autism
News
12.22.2016
Girl with autism shines singing holiday version of 'Hallelujah'
Get ready to be blown away by the voice of Kaylee Rodgers, a 10-year-old girl with autism who has gone viral singing a variation on Leonard Cohen's
News
11.7.2016
What is epigenetics, and what does it have to do with autism?
Epigenetics helps us understand the interaction of genetics and environment in predisposition to autism
Science News
10.18.2016
Small study finds folinic acid improves communication & eases symptoms of autism
In a small study funded by Autism Speaks, treatment with folinic acid improved communication and eased symptoms in language-impaired autistic children
Science News
3.23.2016
Small study finds B12 injections ease autism symptoms in some children
Researchers say the results of their small study suggest that, in some children, methyl B12 shots may ease autism symptoms by improving DNA
News
12.7.2015
Largest-ever autism genome study finds most affected siblings have different autism-risk genes
Surprising finding makes cover of Nature Medicine; study data becomes part of historic first upload to Autism Speaks MSSNG portal for open-access
Science News
9.15.2015
Study: Gluten/casein-free diet doesn’t improve autism symptoms
A study finds no improvement in behavior, autism symptoms, sleep patterns or bowel habits when autistic kids were placed on a gluten-free, casein-free
Science News
9.11.2015
New evidence that pregnant women with autism need additional support
The first nationwide study of pregnant women with developmental or intellectual disabilities has found high rates of pregnancy complications including
Press Release
9.1.2015