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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Autism SpeaksLink

Last night was the season finale of MTV's World of Jenksand we have to admit... we weren't ready for it to end! But, as the title of the episode explains, 'It's Not Goodbye...' - and we can't be happier!

This season, Chad grow up tremendously, as we watched him have a girlfriend, which

Monday, May 20, 2013 Autism SpeaksLink

This blog post is by Ali Dyer, the Social Marketing Manager at Autism Speaks. 

On May 16th I had the pleasure of meeting Temple Grandin; you know THE Temple Grandin. She agreed to host a live chat with us discussing her new book, The Autistic Brain, and I was thrilled.

Friday, May 17, 2013 Autism SpeaksLink

This post is written by Aaron Likens from St. Louis, Mo. Likens is the author of “Finding Kansas: Decoding the Enigma of Asperger’s Syndrome.” To find out more, check out his blog here.

What does a person say when a lifelong dream is fulfilled? That’s the question I’ve been trying to answer after my experience on Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  

When I was young, I grew up just a few miles from the Speedway. I had a few drivers I liked, but my true hero was

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Autism Speaks U Link

Congratulations graduates! You’re likely traveling the world, preparing to start your first job and/or gearing up for graduate school. Whatever your post-graduate plans are, you can continue to stay involved with our college program, Autism Speaks U, and Autism Speaks!

Here are five easy ways that you can stay involved and make a difference:

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Autism SpeaksLink

Tuesday, May 14, BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, hosted its 11th Commissions for Charity Day. The annual Charity Day will once again feature celebrity “guest-traders” on BTIG’s trading floors across the country to help raise money for a variety of children’s charities.

Since it began hosting its Commissions for Charity Day in 2003, BTIG has raised close to $25 million and has donated those proceeds to over 350 nonprofit organizations. This year's annual event will support

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Nick ComptonLink

 

Guest post by journalist Nick Compton, of China’s Global Journalism Institute, Tsinghua University, Beijing

Last month, China joined in celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with a stream of media coverage, fundraisers and service projects advancing the causes of our autism community.

Using the benchmark of 1 percent of the population, China is home to some 13 million children

Monday, May 13, 2013 Link

This post is by Autism Speaks board member and Family Services Committee member Sallie Bernard. The tips are excerpted from her article The Other Public Health Crisis from the April-May edition of The Autism File magazine. The article discusses the growing rates of suicide among individuals with autism and focuses on how awareness and action can save a life. You can read a PDF of the entire article here

Monday, May 13, 2013 Link

This week’s “Got Questions?” answer comes from Christopher McDougle, MD, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism, a member of Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network.

This is an important question. Mood disorders – including depression – do appear to

Sunday, May 12, 2013 Autism SpeaksLink

This post is by Kathleen Lanese.

My favorite word is Mama. 

I always wanted to be a mom, and my husband and I were blessed with two beautiful boys.  When you first hold that perfect baby in your arms, you have expectations, hopes and dreams for his future. When your child is diagnosed with autism you have to adjust your expectations, change your dreams, and refocus your hopes for your child.

Sunday, May 12, 2013 Autism SpeaksLink

Marianne Sullivan is responsible for Community Outreach and Education at Autism Speaks. She can be reached at: msullivan@autismspeaks.org

 
Hunter, my son with autism invited me to go bowling on Sunday for Mother’s Day. A local bowling alley offers “Moms Bowl for Free on Mother's Day”, and since bowling is one of his favorite activities, I am looking forward to this Mother