Press Releases

Autism Speaks Announces Third Annual Baker Summer Camp Scholarship Program
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...
Baker Summer Camp Grants, Summer Camp
Autism Speaks Awards First Philip and Faith Geier Autism Research Grant in Environmental Sciences
January 25, 2012
Autism Speaks is pleased to announce its first Philip and Faith Geier Autism Research Grants in Environmental Sciences, named in honor of Phil... More...
Environmental Factors, Epidemiology/Prevalence, Philip and Faith Geier
Autism Speaks Awards Over $1 Million in Family Services Community Grants in U.S., Canada
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...
Adults, Education, Employment, Grants, Social Skills
Autism Speaks Launches Housing and Residential Supports Portal to Help Families Make Informed Decisions about Housing and Residential Services for Adults with Autism
January 12, 2012
Autism Speaks launched the Housing and Residential Supports Portal, a new online tool offering reliable, actionable information to help secure... More...
Adults, Housing, Residential Supports
White House Announces Intent to Appoint Autism Speaks Executive Peter Bell to President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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... More...
Peter Bell, President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Autism Speaks Joins Florida State University and First Signs in Launching the Treatment Section of Online Video Glossary
January 05, 2012
Autism Speaks, together with First Signs, a leader in educating parents and professionals about the early signs of autism and related disorders... More...
Autism Video Glossary, First Signs, Florida State University, Treatment
Autism Speaks Awards 47 New Research Grants Funding $13.2 Million Over Next Three Years
December 21, 2011
Autism Speaks announced the awarding of 47 new research grants totaling $13,242,279 in funding over the next three years. Grants awarded this... More...
Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, Co-founders, Environmental Factors, epigenetics, Genetics, High Risk Baby Siblings, neurobiology
Autism Speaks Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2011
December 20, 2011
Autism Speaks has released its annual list of the 10 most significant science achievements to have impacted autism during the previous year. More...
Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, Epidemiology/Prevalence, Genetics, Geraldine Dawson, High Risk Baby Siblings