IMFAR 2012: Complete Coverage
Read the latest developments from the International Meeting for Autism Research.
DSM-5 Update: Field Testing
DSM-5 Update on Field Testing: A Letter from our Chief Science Officer
"What Would You Do?"
Lisa Goring, the parent of a child with autism and vice president of family services for Autism Speaks, offers her personal perspective ABC's "What Would You Do?" segment on what it is like for a family that has a child living with autism to go out to eat.
News
Date: May 17, 2012
Four barriers keep families and pediatricians from sharing in treatment decisions for children with autism More...
Date: May 16, 2012
Oxytocin nasal spray increased activity in the social centers of the brain in a small study of children with autism More...
Date: May 15, 2012
Autism Speaks, Dover International Speedway, NASCAR and FedEx have teamed up to create "Autism Speaks Day at the Races" an unprecedented More...
Date: May 14, 2012
New study finds that young adults with autism have a more difficult time navigating work and education after high school More...
Date: May 09, 2012
A letter from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer on field trials using the proposed DSM-5 diagnostic criteria More...
Date: May 07, 2012
New research suggests that some milder forms of autism may be associated with a gene defect that hampers the body’s ability to make carnitine. More...
Science
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Our Autism Treatment Network is a collaboration of medical centers dedicated to providing families with state of the More...
The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. Although we know that More...
Official Blog Posts
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Posted by Amy Daniels, Ph.D., Autism Speaks assistant director of public health research
This month, the journal Autism Research publishes a...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This blog post is from Marianne Sullivan, RN, MN, Assistant Director of National Outreach and Resources on the Family Services Team at...
Monday, May 14, 2012
The transition out of the educational system and the process of navigating the new world of adult services can be difficult and complicated....
Monday, May 14, 2012
This guest post is written by Madison White, founder and former president of the Autism Speaks U chapter at Stonehill College. The...
Family Services
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Advocacy News
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Autism Speaks today praised Governor Peter Shumlin for signing S.223, a bill that will dramatically improve the coverage provided under the...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Autism Speaks, the nation's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today saluted autism advocate Jeremy Hilton on being named 2012 “...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Autism Speaks praised the Kentucky Department of Insurance for issuing an advisory opinion directing health insurers to start...
Monday, May 7, 2012
Autism Speaks praised Governor Andrew Cuomo for proposing a crack down on abuses against people with disabilities, including autism,...
