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e-Speaks || November 16, 2007
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Walks in Florida and Texas Raise Over $350,000
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Walk Now for Autism events in Fort Myers, Fla. and Round Rock, Texas raised over $350,000, attracting more than 3,800 walkers. Twenty-three hundred walkers joined the Southwest Florida walk and enjoyed a resource fair featuring nearly 20 booths. In Texas, special guest Jesse Plemons of NBC's Friday Night Lights joined the walkers at the Greater Austin Walk Now for Autism, where 139 teams raised over $135,000. Read more, view photos, and watch video highlights from the
SW Florida walk
and the
Greater Austin walk.
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Wrights Attend Autism Events in Ga., Receive Award
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Autism Speaks co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright were honored on November 10 by The Marcus Institute in Atlanta for their work on behalf of children with autism. The day before, the Wrights attended the National Autism Conference in Atlanta, where their daughter Katie Wright delivered a keynote address. Read more, view photos, and watch video
here.
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ATP Investigators Undertake Comprehensive Brain Tissue Analysis
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The Autism Tissue Program's Tissue Advisory Board recently approved five new projects. Principal Investigators for these studies will undertake the most comprehensive analysis of brain tissue to date. These studies highlight the use of donated brain tissue to explore new and provocative hypotheses about the causes of autism and shape thinking about treatment strategies.
Read more.
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Children with ASDs Taller, Heavier than Typical Peers
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New data from the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), a project collecting information online from families of children with ASDs all over the United States, show that children with ASDs tend to be taller than expected for their age, and heavier than expected for their height, compared to typical peers.
Read more.
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Autism Speaks Partners with Jim Brickman
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Grammy nominated musician Jim Brickman is donating a portion of proceeds from the sale of his new cookbook and holiday CD to Autism Speaks. For each cookbook and CD purchased together, Jim will donate $7.50. Read more about Jim's involvement with Autism Speaks and purchase the set
here.
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Support Autism Speaks on CIBC Miracle Day
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Wednesday, December 5, is the annual CIBC World Markets Miracle Day. On that day, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce World Markets donates all trading commissions to children's charities designated by participating traders and fund managers. Since 2001, CIBC has donated over $175,000 to Autism Speaks. Designate Autism Speaks as the recipient of the fees and commissions generated through your equity trading that day, and encourage friends and colleagues to do the same.
Learn more.
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Show Your Style and Your Support
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The holiday season is often synonymous with black tie affairs. To show your support of Autism Speaks and elegantly spread autism awareness, wear bow ties and cummerbunds created exclusively for Autism Speaks by Mountain & Sackett. Visit
Mountain & Sackett
to view the new items and the entire collection of Autism Speaks neckties.
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In Their Own Words: Coach of the Year
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In our latest "In Their Own Words" submission, the father of a boy with Asperger's shares a letter that he wrote requesting that the Pop Warner football coach who patiently worked with his son be designated "Coach of the Year."
Read more.
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e-Speaks Schedule Resumes November 30
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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, e-Speaks will not be sent on its normal weekly schedule next Friday, November 23. e-Speaks will return to its regular schedule on Friday, November 30.
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