July 2012

Social Skills for Teenagers

Submitted by Rachel Nuwer on Tue, 2012-07-31 07:01

Research and practice combine to demonstrate benefits of social skills training program for teens.

Guest post by Gabriel Dichter, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Autism Speaks Kicks Off Nantucket Walk

Submitted by alison.dyer on Mon, 2012-07-30 15:58
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Autism Speaks

On Sunday, July 29th over 200 island residents met at the newly restored Nantucket Dreamland Theater to kick-off the August 18 Walk Now for Autism Speaks, Nantucket.  Considered one of the oldest movie theaters in America, The Dreamland began its life as a Quaker Meeting House, was once a straw hat factory, part of a hotel, and finally, after being floated by barge to its present location in 1906, it became Nantucket’s first vaudeville house.

ADA: Celebrating 22 Years

Submitted by alison.dyer on Fri, 2012-07-27 12:01
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Autism Speaks

The 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was celebrated at a White House ceremony Thursday with a few special guests brought by Autism Speaks – Adam Berman, a young adult and educator with autism, and Lennie Gladstone, whose son is severely affected with autism.

Weekly Whirl - Sevenly!

Submitted by alison.dyer on Fri, 2012-07-27 11:31
Author: 
Autism Speaks

 

Thoughts from the latest autism treatment grant review

Submitted by alison.dyer on Fri, 2012-07-27 10:16
Author: 
Autism Speaks

John Elder Robison, a member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory and Scientific Treatment Board, author, and advocate will be on tour promoting the softcover version of his acclaimed book Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergian

Protect the Vulnerable

Submitted by alison.dyer on Fri, 2012-07-27 10:04
Author: 
Autism Speaks

This is a guest post by Suzanne and Bob Wright, Autism Speaks founders.

Pesticide Exposure and Risk of Autism

Submitted by Laurie Tarkan on Fri, 2012-07-27 06:00

This week’s “Got Questions?” answer is from Alycia Halladay, Ph.D., Autism Speaks director of research for environmental sciences.

While I was pregnant, I came in contact with a pesticide that has now been removed from the market. Could this have been one of the reasons my child has autism?

Mission Possible: Volunteer Leadership Conference Wrap-Up

Submitted by alison.dyer on Thu, 2012-07-26 18:16
Author: 
Autism Speaks

This blog post is by Lou Melgarejo, the father of three and whose eldest daughter is affected by autism. Lou was the recipient of the Autism Speaks 2011 Speak Out Award. You can find out more about Lou and his family on his blog Lou's Land.

What do you get when you have 300 people from 92 markets and Canada that have helped to fund:

Why I Walk - Mary Foley

Submitted by alison.dyer on Thu, 2012-07-26 10:01
Author: 
Autism Speaks

Mary Foley is the Jacksonville Walk Chair.

Don't Stop Believin'

Submitted by alison.dyer on Tue, 2012-07-24 16:26
Author: 
Autism Speaks

Liane Kupferberg Carter is the mother of two adult sons, one of whom has autism and epilepsy. Liane is a journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in more than 40 publications. As a community activist, she has worked with both national and local organizations.