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Science
Statement on Revisions to the DSM Definition of Autism
Autism Speaks is concerned that planned revisions to the definition of autism spectrum disorder may restrict diagnoses in ways that may deny vital medical treatments and social services to some people.
Autism Genetics and Brain Pathways
Autism Speaks is pleased to offer two posters illustrating scientific progress in the discovery of autism risk genes and brain pathways.
Live Monthly Webchats with Drs Dawson and Horrigan
The Doctors Are In! Join us on the 1st Thursday of every month, 3 pm ET. Join via the Live Chat tab our Facebook page.
Autism Speaks Awards over $13 Million in Research Funding
Autism Speaks announces $13,242,279 in grants for scientific research on autism spectrum disorder and its treatment.
Science News
Date: February 02, 2012
New research may explain how one autism gene produces sound hypersensitivities. More...
Date: January 31, 2012
Remarks presented to Congress by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D. More...
Date: January 26, 2012
In their first year of life, babies who later develop autism tend to show unusual brain responses when watching a moving image of a face that More...
Date: January 25, 2012
A new study from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities shows medical costs averaging six times higher for More...
Grants & Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Translational Research
Updated 12/29/2011
The Fellowship will support postdoctoral training in research that seeks to move biological science “from bench to bedside” or from experiments conducted in the laboratory into preclinical or clinical trials to real world settings, including hospitals, clinics, and other community settings, with the goal of improving outcomes for individuals with ASD. Access the RFA.
Updated 12/28/2011
Autism Speaks places a high priority on innovation and the Trailblazer Award responds quickly to fund highly novel transformative projects. It will support highly novel “out of the box” autism-relevant research that opens new avenues to understanding the causes, diagnosis, subtyping, prevention, treatments, and cure of autism spectrum disorders.
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Science Blog Posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
January got everyone off and running quickly as we ramped up several new programs and initiatives for 2012 and literally hit the ground running...
Monday, February 6, 2012
Guest post by neurobiologist Pat Levitt, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, in Los Angeles
Many...
Friday, February 3, 2012
This week’s “Got Questions” answer comes from pediatric psychiatrist Joseph Horrigan, M.D., Autism Speaks assistant vice president, head of...
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thanks for joining today’s “Office Hour” webchat with Drs. Dawson and Horrigan . Here is the transcript.
Please join us next month (March 1st...
Clinical Programs
The Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) was established to provide a place for families to go More...
The Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) is a repository (gene bank) of genetic and clinical More...
The Autism Tissue Program (ATP), established in 1998, is a parent-led post-mortem brain tissue donation More...
The Autism Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) is a collaboration of treatment and research centers More...
The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is an innovative online project bringing together tens of thousands More...
Initiatives
Launched in 2004, the Autism Genome Project, or AGP, is the largest study ever conducted to find the genes associated with inherited risk for autism. Many of the world's leading genetics researchers pooled their resources and used a promising new More...
The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. Although we know that genetics is an important factor, genetics alone may not account for all cases of autism. The increase in the reported number of autism More...
The Challenge
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental neurological disorder characterized by deficits in social behavior and communication, and a restricted range of activities. ASD transcends social, cultural and geographic boundaries. At More...
Autism Speaks' Innovative Technology for Autism Initiative (ITA) was created to enhance and accelerate the pace of autism research and treatment by promoting collaboration among technologists, designers, engineers, and various stake holders in More...
Autism Speaks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are co-sponsoring this initiative to explore possible scientific opportunities in an international collaborative effort in autism epidemiology. More...
The High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) was established in 2003 with the goal of bringing together the major research groups in the field to discover the earliest behavioral and biomedical markers of autism spectrum disorder. The More...
Learn more about an upcoming scientific conference on toddler interventions for autism here: http://www.autismspeaks.org/create-content/news/toddler-treatment-network
The Toddler Treatment Network is a consortium of 8 research sites, most of which More...
Currently there are no commonly accepted standards for autism treatment, and families are often left to navigate the course of their child's future on their own. Treatments vary regionally, and there is no system in place to coordinate the More...
