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Royal Park Bridge Kicks Off Light It Up Blue!
March 24, 2013

The Royal Park Bridge – a structure which joins Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida – lit up in blue during a ceremony with Autism

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Light It Up Blue
What Does '1 in 50' Mean for our Community
March 22, 2013

A Letter from Autism Speaks President Liz Feld

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1 in 50, ASD, Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism prevalence, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, Liz Feld, PDD-NOS
Autism Speaks Awards More Than $500,000 in New Research Grants
March 21, 2013

Ground-breaking projects include Trailblazer study on autoimmunity and autism and seven career-launching Weatherstone fellowships

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Abigail Hogan-Brown, Alison Singer, ASD, Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism research, autism research grants, autism spectrum disorder, AutismSpeaks, Avery Voos, Eyal Ben-David, Geri Dawson, Helen Wong, Jae-Yoon Jung, Jonathan Weiss, Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Madeleine Cunningham, PDD-NOS, Whitney Guthrie
National Survey Pegs Autism Prevalence at 1 in 50 School-age Children
March 20, 2013

Government health survey of families bolsters research indicating that many affected children go uncounted and without services

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Delayed Gaze Shifting an Early Marker for Autism
March 20, 2013

Differences in brain circuitry may cause slower shifting of attention between objects in babies who are at high risk for autism

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American Journal of Psychiatry, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, autism symptoms, California Institute of Technology, early diagnosis, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, IBIS, Infant Brain Imaging Study, Jed Elison, Joseph Piven, Science News, University of North Carolina
Breakthroughs in Autism Symposium
March 19, 2013

Autism Speaks invites researchers and the public to attend April 26 symposium in New York City; also accessible online following the ev

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Rep. Lois Frankel Urges Congress to Step Up Autism Funding
March 19, 2013

Calls for stronger federal funding commitment for research

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Lois Frankel
Autism Speaks 2013 National Conference for Families and Professionals
March 19, 2013

Registration now open for July 26 - 27 conference featuring workshops and scientific sessions on autism care through the life span

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