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e-Speaks || October 2, 2009
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Obama Announces $85 Million in Stimulus Funds for Autism Research
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President Barack Obama announced
a plan
on Wednesday to dedicate $5 billion to medical and scientific research, medical supplies and upgrading laboratory capacity, as part of an overall $100 billion Recovery Act investment in science and technology. Importantly, Obama's announcement also included a commitment to funding $85 million into autism research.
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National Town Hall Meeting Will Address the Needs of Adults with Autism
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Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism
(AFAA), a consortium of leading autism advocacy organizations and service providers focused on addressing the need for effective services for adolescents and adults with autism, will hold a national
Town Hall meeting
at sixteen different sites across the country on November 13 with the goal of developing an actionable national policy agenda.
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Senate Committee Passes Autism Insurance Reform Amendment
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On September 24, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed Senator Robert Menendez's (D-NJ) autism insurance reform
amendment
to the Committee's health care reform bill to include behavioral health treatments as part of the essential benefits package.
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Autism Speaks Awards Dennis Weatherstone Pre-Doctoral Fellowships
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Autism Speaks has announced the first class of Dennis Weatherstone Pre-Doctoral Fellows. Made possible by a multi-year grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and named in honor of former J.P. Morgan CEO Sir Dennis Weatherstone, eight fellowship projects were selected for funding by Autism Speaks with awards totaling $448,000 over the next two years. The fellowship awards will provide highly qualified candidates with exceptional research training opportunities in all areas related to the study of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read the Weatherstone Fellowship
announcement
and view the
abstracts
for these projects.
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Why I Walk: To Be My Son's Voice When He Needs One
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Why does Vicki Depenbusch participate in Walk Now for Autism Speaks? To be a voice for her son, who has autism, when he needs one. Read Vicki's
story
and check out recaps from six great Walks that happened on September 26.
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In Their Own Words: Embracing the Best Parts of Being an Aspie
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In this week's
essay,
an adult who has Asperger's Syndrome shares how having autism, although it has challenged him throughout his life, has greatly honed his musical, scientific, computer and mathematical skills.
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Coming Soon
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October 3
Acts of Love
(Santa Monica, Calif.)
New Jersey Shore Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Long Branch, N.J.)
Richmond Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Richmond, Va.)
Seattle Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Seattle, Wash.)
Sioux Falls Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Sioux Falls, S.D.)
October 4
Central New York Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Liverpool, N.Y.)
Fourth Annual Ride for Autism Speaks Philadelphia
(Camden, N.J.)
Long Island Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Wantagh, N.Y.)
New Hampshire Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Nashua, N.H.)
Sacramento Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Sacramento, Calif.)
October 8
Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks Awards
(Farmington, Conn.)
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