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Analysis of the DSM-5
Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson discusses the recently released analysis of the DSM-5, to be published in 2013, and the potential implications for individuals to receive an autism diagnosis and appropriate services.
Military Families: Let Congress Hear Your Voice
In preparation for the January 31 military family briefing for Members of Congress and their staffs, Autism Speaks is inviting military members unable to attend to submit their stories about the challenges of raising children with autism by video.
Community Grants Recipients Announced
Autism Speaks is thrilled to announce the 2011 Family Services Community Grants Recipients. Nearly $600,000 was awarded to 27 organizations to fund programs for individuals with autism in the areas of Education, Recreation and Community Activities, and Young Adult and Adult Services.
Walk Now for Autism Speaks
Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, Walk Now for Autism Speaks brings together hundreds of thousands of participants annually across the United States and Canada with a common goal of generating vital funds for autism research and raising awareness.
News
Date: January 26, 2012
In their first year of life, babies who later develop autism tend to show unusual brain responses when watching a moving image of a face that More...
Date: January 25, 2012
Autism Speak announced its third annual Autism Speaks Baker Summer Camp Program, which will offer scholarship funds to camps of up to $5,000 More...
Date: January 24, 2012
Autism Speaks announced the award of over $1 million in grants to directly support the innovative work of autism service providers in dozens of More...
Date: January 19, 2012
Autism Speaks is launching its 2012 requests for grant applications in the areas of treatment and basic or clinical research. More...
Date: January 13, 2012
Autism Speaks awards the first annual Philip and Faith Geier Autism Research Grant in Environmental Sciences to epidemiologist M. Daniele More...
Date: January 12, 2012
Autism Speaks launched the Housing and Residential Supports Portal, a new online tool offering reliable, actionable information to help secure More...
Science
The Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) was established to provide a place for families to go for high quality More...
The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. Although we know that More...
Autism Speaks is pleased to announce $1,783,000 in new funding for ten outstanding autism-treatment research projects. More...
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Official Blog Posts
Friday, January 27, 2012
If anyone knows how hectic life can get – WE DO! That’s why we have created the Autism Speaks Weekly Whirl to fill you in on all of the...
Friday, January 27, 2012
NH school principal dives in river to rescue boy (Rochester, N.H.)
An elementary school principal in New Hampshire jumped into a frozen river...
Friday, January 27, 2012
This week’s “Got Questions?” answer is from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D.
In recent days, you may have read media...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The following blog post by an Army Sergeant Major deployed to Afghanistan, who must remain otherwise anonymous, demonstrates vividly the...
Family Services
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Treatment section of the ASD Video Glossary. The treatments presented here More...
As part of the transition from childhood to adult life, planning inevitably includes housing decisions. Finding and More...
Safety is a critical part of all of our lives, whether we are at home or out in the community, alone or with loved ones More...
Find therapists, doctors, schools and community resources in your area. Search by state or zip code. More...
Advocacy News
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced its support for HB-69 which would require...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The White House has announced that the President intends to appoint Autism Speaks Executive Vice President of Programs and Services Peter Bell...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named Stuart Spielman, senior policy advisor and counsel at Autism Speaks, to...
Monday, December 19, 2011
Autism Speaks hailed Congress’ vote today on a new federal budget bill that appropriates over $230 million for continued autism research,...
