May 2012

The Story of Squag

Submitted by alison.dyer on Tue, 2012-05-29 13:00
Author: 
Autism Speaks

 

This blog post is by Sara Winter, a classroom aide to kids on the autism spectrum and the founder of Squag.com. She is passionate about creating opportunity for underestimated kids and writes about her experiences with The Huffington Post Canada, Autism Speaks Canada, and Friendship Circle International. She is the mom of two boys and lives in Toronto, Canada.

Bob's Red Mill Birthday Club

Submitted by alison.dyer on Tue, 2012-05-29 12:37
Author: 
Autism Speaks

This blog was orginally posted here on GFCF Mommy

The Federal Response to Autism

Submitted by alison.dyer on Tue, 2012-05-29 11:17
Author: 
Autism Speaks

A Government Affairs Update from Autism Speaks Executive Vice President for Programs & Services Peter Bell

May 29, 2012

Dear friends,

The 'Doctors Are In' Live Chat

Submitted by Jessica Sachs on Fri, 2012-05-25 06:18

 

Weekly Whirl - Memorial Day Weekend!

Submitted by alison.dyer on Fri, 2012-05-25 00:00
Author: 
Autism Speaks

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 highlights of the week! The last thing we want is for you to be left out of the loop! Please share with friends and family to spread the word about all of the exciting things going on in the autism community. Keep in mind, these updates aren’t limited to Autism Speaks — we will be featuring news from across the community.

Intellectual Disability At IMFAR

Submitted by alison.dyer on Thu, 2012-05-24 16:46
Author: 
Autism Speaks

This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harold's blog Facing Autism in New Brunswick for more!

You can find the original post here.

Remembering Katie Beckett

Submitted by alison.dyer on Thu, 2012-05-24 12:20
Author: 
Autism Speaks

This post is by Leslie Long Director, Housing and Adult Services

IMFAR Updates on Associated Medical Conditions

Submitted by Jessica Sachs on Thu, 2012-05-24 08:55

Posted by Nancy Jones, Ph.D., program director of the Autism Treatment Network and Autism Clinical Trials Network

An AutismCares Thank You

Submitted by alison.dyer on Wed, 2012-05-23 14:23
Author: 
Autism Speaks

This letter is from Katherine, an AutismCares recipient 

Dear Autism Speaks Family,