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German Business Software Company to Employ People with Autism

Date Posted: May 22, 2013

SAP will hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists across the world.

Adults, Employment, SAP, Specialisterne

Free Seminar on Role of Immunology, Genes and Environment in Autism

Date Posted: May 22, 2013

Leading autism researchers will present & answer questions via webstream as well as in person at UC-Davis

Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism and immunology, autism and inflammation, autism and the environment, autism research, Autism Research Institute, autism risk factors, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, MIND Institute, PDD-NOS, science, UC-Davis

Autism Speaks Responds to the Midwest Tornadoes

Date Posted: May 21, 2013

Autism Speaks is working hard to provide resources to families in the autism community affected by the tornadoes in the Midwest.

Autism Safety Project, autismcares, Midwest, Natural Disaster, Oklahoma, Tornadoes

Autism Speaks Launches New Ad Council Campaign – “Maybe”

Date Posted: May 20, 2013

New series of public service advertisements in English and Spanish designed to reach African American and Hispanic parents

Ad Council, Awareness, Diagnosis, Early Access to Care, Learn the Signs, Maybe

Sharing Condolences with the Families of Mikaela Lynch, Owen Black and Drew Howell

Date Posted: May 20, 2013

In the wake of the tragic events that took place last week, we’d like to express our heartfelt condolences to the families affected.

autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Wandering Awareness Alerts Response and Education, AWAARE, Interactive Autism Network, Mikaela Lynch, Owen Black, Wandering, Wandering Study

DSM-5 Takes Effect; Please Share Your Experiences

Date Posted: May 18, 2013

A letter and personal invitation from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer

autism, autism diagnosis, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, CSO letter, DSM-5, DSM-V, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, Social Communication Disorder

DSM-5

Date Posted: May 18, 2013

On May 18th, the American Psychiatric Association released a new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

American Psychiatric Association, APA, DSM-5, DSM-V, live chat

Autism a Major Piece of the Child Mental Health Picture

Date Posted: May 16, 2013

CDC releases new report on the prevalence of child mental health conditions in the U.S.

CDC, Centers for Disease Control, Mental Health