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Community Grants Recipients Announced
Autism Speaks is thrilled to announce the 2011 Family Services Community Grants Recipients. Nearly $600,000 was awarded to 27 organizations to fund programs for individuals with autism in the areas of Education, Recreation and Community Activities, and Young Adult and Adult Services.
Autism and Safety
Our Autism Safety Project includes new sections that focus on safety in the home and in the community, along with information about preventing sexual abuse and other forms of mistreatment. The site includes a guide with information on fire and burn safety for older teens and young adults.
The Importance of Health and Wellness
Living a healthy lifestyle is so important for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. The Autism Speaks Health and Wellness site will provide families with information and resources pertaining to physical fitness, nutrition and sleep.
School Community Tool Kit
A tool kit to assist members of the school community in understanding and supporting students with autism.
Family Services News
Date posted 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...
Date posted 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...
Date posted January 12, 2012
Autism Speaks launched the Housing and Residential Supports Portal, a new online tool offering reliable, actionable information to help secure More...
Date posted 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...
Date posted December 19, 2011
Autism Speaks has been awarded a $75,000 grant from QBE the Americas to develop a new Employment Tool Kit, which will highlight the valuable More...
Date posted December 12, 2011
Autism Speaks introduced 11 new sections to its popular Autism Safety Project on the Autism Speaks website. The new sections of the Autism More...
Family Services Blog Posts
Thursday, January 26, 2012
This is a post by Dr. Scott Standifer, a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Disability Policy & Studies office (DPS) at the University of...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Blog by Beth Weiner, Camp Director of Camp Good Times in Charleston, South Carolina, which received a grant last year:
The 2011 session of Camp...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
This is a blog post by Lisa Goring, Autism Speaks Vice President, Family Services.
A recent research study funded by Autism Speaks reached a...
Community Connections
Last month, we focused on the transition back to school. We heard from many families who wanted us More...
Every day new technology is changing our lives in ways we never imagined. For individuals with More...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
(NDEAM). Congress designates this More...
Tool Kits
The Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit and the Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Tool Kit were created specifically for newly diagnosed families More...
Anyone can download the AS/HFA Kit for free! You can also view a PDF of each section by clicking on the links below.
Asperger Syndrome and High More...
Manual de 100 Días de Autism Speaks fue diseñado exclusivamente para familias que recientemente fueron evaluadas, para hacer el mejor uso de los 100 More...
The Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit was created to serve as a guide to assist families on the journey from adolescence to adulthood. More...
A tool kit to assist members of the school community in understanding and supporting students with autism.As the rate of autism diagnosis increases, More...
Oral health is a very important component of healthy daily living. But for some children with autism, oral health habits can be challenging. Autism More...
Haircuts can sometimes be difficult for people with autism. The challenges can range from sensory issues to anxiety about what will happen during the More...
September is National Grandparents Month, a time to acknowledge and appreciate grandparents and all of the love and support they bring to our lives. More...
