Press Releases

“Autism Speaks Day at the Races” to Offer First-Ever Autism-Friendly NASCAR Race Experience for Families
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...

Dover, FedEx, FedEx 400, NASCAR
Autism Speaks to Play Key Roles at the 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)
May 16, 2012
Autism Speaks is a major sponsor and scientific participant in the 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR). Organized by the... More...
autism research, Diagnosis, Early Intervention, Geri Dawson, IMFAR, INSAR, International Meeting for Autism Research, International Society for Autism Research, Treatment
The International Meeting for Autism Research
May 11, 2012

The 11th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) will host more than 1800 researchers, delegates, autism specialists and... More...

IMFAR, International Meeting for Autism Research
Autism Speaks Selects Prometheus Research to Develop Integrated Data Management System
May 10, 2012

Autism Speaks announced a partnership with its Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) program and Prometheus Research to build a data... More...

AGRE, Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, Clara Lajonchere, Genetics, Leon Ronzenblit, Prometheus Research
Automated Autism Screening Tool Available on Autism Speaks Website
May 07, 2012

Autism Speaks is pleased to announce the launch of an automated version of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, or M-CHAT™. The M-... More...

autism, Autism Speaks, M-CHAT, modified checklist, science, screening, Toddlers, Trailblazer, Treatment
Autism Speaks Raises More Than 1.3 Million Dollars for Children with Autism and other Special Needs at Lead-Off for a Cure Gala
April 18, 2012

Autism Speaks and The Gillen Brewer School teamed up with Major League Baseball (MLB) for the first ever Lead-Off for a Cure dinner gala on... More...

Gillen Brewer School, Lead-Off for a Cure, Major League Baseball
Major UN Conference Proclaims Inclusive International Cooperation Key to Solving Autism Puzzle
April 04, 2012

More than 300 dignitaries, researchers, parent advocates, and educators gathered at the United Nations for an event jointly sponsored by the... More...

Ambassador Sheikh Meshal Hamad M.J. Al-Thani, Bob Wright, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Qatar, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Susan Rice, Suzanne Wright, United Nations, World Autism Awareness Day
Autism Speaks Names Toni Braxton Global Autism Ambassador
April 04, 2012

On April 3, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, name Toni Braxton, six-time Grammy Award-winning... More...

Autism Speaks Global Autism Ambassador, Toni Braxton, United Nations, World Autism Awareness Day