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e-Speaks || October 23, 2009
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Help Address the Needs of Adults with Autism
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Please join us on November 13 to discuss challenges facing adults with autism and possible strategies and solutions at the Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism Town Hall. Your voice matters! Encourage people with autism, their family members, neighbors, community members and service providers to participate at our
Chicago
location or remotely through the
Virtual Town Hall.
Together we can enhance the future for adults with autism.
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Workshop Discusses Ethics of Risk Factor Dissemination
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Scientists, clinicians, media representatives and parents of individuals with autism gathered at Drexel University in Philadelphia for an Autism Speaks-sponsored
workshop,
Ethics of Communicating Scientific Findings of Autism Risk. Attendees heard from leaders in environmental health, ethics, genetics, genetic counseling, epidemiology, and experts in risk communication, and engaged in smaller group discussions to make recommendations for best practices.
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Massachusetts Moves Forward With Autism Insurance Reform Legislation
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At the Massachusetts state capitol on Wednesday, Lorri Unumb, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel for Autism Speaks, and Larry Cancro, Autism Speaks New England Chapter Board Chair, testified in support of House Bill 3809.
HB 3809
would end autism insurance discrimination in Massachusetts by requiring health insurers to provide coverage of autism therapies.
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Why I Walk: To See the Gift I Have Been Given in My Child
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Why does Elly Hagen participate in Walk Now for Autism Speaks? To see the gift she has been given in her child. Read Elly's
story
and check out recaps from six Walks which took place this past weekend.
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Holiday Gifts for Autism: Purchase Our Limited Edition Holiday Ornament Now
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This sparkly hand-blown glass
ornament,
made exclusively for Autism Speaks by Joy to the World's European artisans, can be used as a sun-catcher or as a holiday ornament. Stay tuned for other exciting holiday must-haves, including greeting cards and gift wrap.
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In Their Own Words: The Disconnector
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In this week's
essay,
the teenage sister of a boy who has autism recounts an instance when she realized that he isn't "disconnected," but possibly more connected than the rest of us.
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Coming Soon
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October 23
Houston Walk Now for Autism Speaks
(Houston, Texas)
October 25
Hope for Hanna
(San Clemente, Calif.)
Marine Corps Marathon
(Washington, D.C.)
November 17
Concert for Autism Speaks
– featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bruce Springsteen
(New York, N.Y.)
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Tell Us What You Think
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We've launched an online survey to get your input about Autism Speaks' weekly e-newsletter – e-Speaks. Please take a few minutes to help us improve and refine this newsletter. Tell us what you like, what you don't like, and how we can do a better job delivering the information you want to receive from us. The anonymous survey has 10 questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. Send us your feedback now.
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