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Autism Speaks, through its Family Services Community Grants program, is currently funding a project at the University of Northern Iowa called Imagine the Possibilities: Creating Dramatic Worlds with Young on the Autism Spectrum. This project will focus on social skills training, peer modeling and inclusion through a drama based program for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

A local Iowa station did a story on UNI’s program, and a video clip was later posted on their website where it received over 1400 “hits” in less than 24 hours. Thanks to the “

This Mother’s Day, celebrate while giving back! Whether looking for handbags, chocolate dipped berries, floral scented candles, handcrafted jewelry, give your mother – or any woman in your life – something truly meaningful while helping to support Autism Speaks mission. 

This video for Real Look Autism.com shows us how a 14 year old boy has really connected with art and art therapy. Conor loves to create elaborate environments and through his art has improved his verbal and motor skills.

This blog post is by Sadie Miller Senior Coordinator, Field Development

In Minnesota, we have had the never-ending winter. April has brought record low temperatures and near record snow totals. On Sunday, April 21^st, our community came out of hibernation for a free and fun community event at the indoor Water Park of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. 1,200 of our friends in the Minnesota autism community came out to cruise down the waterslides, catch a wave in the wave pool, float in the lazy river and boogie board on the flowrider. There was a