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e-Speaks || September 5, 2008
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NIH to Fund Research to Advance Vaccine Safety
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The NIH has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) request for grant applications entitled Research to Advance Vaccine Safety. This grant mechanism is designed to support research that will contribute to the overall understanding of vaccine safety and invites studies that will address a range of topics including physiological and immunological responses to vaccines and vaccine components, the effect of genetic variation on immune responses, risk factors and biological markers which might signify a relationship between certain diseases/disorders and licensed vaccines, and the application of genomic/molecular technologies to improve knowledge of vaccine safety.
Read more.
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Study Shows No Connection Between Autism and Persistence of MMR Virus RNA
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A study published this week found that measles virus RNA was no more likely to be present in the bowel tissue of children with autism than that of typically developing children. Furthermore, GI symptom and autism onset were found to be unrelated to MMR vaccine timing. These findings refute a report from 1998 that indicated autism is associated with the measles virus vaccine. Geri Dawson, Chief Science Officer at Autism Speaks notes, "This was a well-designed study that clearly refutes a connection between autism and the presence of the measles virus RNA." In light of the study's suggestion of an association between GI disturbance and language regression, Dr. Dawson further adds, "given that many children with autism suffer from GI problems, more studies focused on understanding the cause and treatment of these problems are needed."
Read more.
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AutismCares Supports Families Affected by Hurricane Gustav
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AutismCares, a consortium of leading autism organizations, is actively seeking to assist families affected by autism who are victims of Hurricane Gustav, and invites those families to call the Autism Response Team at 1-888-Autism2 or e-mail autismcares@autismspeaks.org to receive assistance. Families may also apply for support funding directly at autismcares.org. Those looking to assist the relief efforts can donate online.
Read more.
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Lehigh Valley Gets Creative with Corporate Giving
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Karen Barbarics, Chair of the Lehigh Valley Walk Now for Autism, has created a video entitled “Possibilities” detailing Gap employees' volunteerism, as part of The Gap's “Be the Change” video competition, to win $10,000 for Autism Speaks. This Gap contest is just one of many creative ways that volunteers can engage their employers in supporting Autism Speaks. Read more about corporate giving
here
and
vote
now for "Possibilities."
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Protect Your Children with the Autism Speaks ID Kit
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A back to school must-have, The Autism Speaks ID Kit is designed to ease the minds of parents of children with autism by informing others that a child has autism and therefore may require special attention from first responders. The ID kit includes wristbands that show the child's personal information, as well as the parents' contact information. Also included are bag tags meant to hang off of children's backpacks and cell phone cases, zipper pulls, clever metal tags displaying the child's phone number and name, and iron-ons, a non-irritating way to label kids' clothes. A portion of proceeds from this product will benefit Autism Speaks.
To order your personalized kit,
click here.
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In Their Own Words: A Grandparents Day Tribute
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In honor of Grandparents Day, staff and volunteers who have a loved one with autism submitted tributes about their child's grandparent or personal experience as a grandparent of a child on the spectrum.
Read more
and
send
an e-card from our collection
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