High Risk Baby Siblings | Autism Speaks

New York, N.Y. (December 21, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the awarding of 47 new research grants totaling $13,242,279 in funding over the next three years. Grants ... More...

Autism Speaks Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 20, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, has released its annual list of the 10 most significant science achievements to have impacted autism during the previo... More...

Baby Siblings at Risk

Autism recurs in families more often than previously thought; underscores importance of early

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Autism Recurs in Families More Often than Previously Realized

August 15, 2011

Parents of children with autism are understandably concerned about the likelih... More...

Study Finds Risk of Autism among Younger Siblings of a Child with Autism Much Greater Than Previously Reported

NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 15, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, joined in announcing significant findings from the largest known study of younger siblings of children who had a verified d... More...

Autism Speaks Announces $5 Million to Fund Studies on Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Autism

NEW YORK, NY (February 26,2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that it has committed $5 million to investigate genetic and environmental risk factors... More...

Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) Publications for 2007

Collective investigation into the early signs and symptoms of autism have resulted in major research discoveries which will lead to better treatments and a more thorough understanding of the causes of autism. In 2007, members of the BSRC were involve... More...

Journal Spotlights Autism Speaks-Funded Research

The January 2007 issue of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, dedicated to the “The Very Early Autism Phenotype,” includes 14 scientific manuscripts that describe ongoing research examining early signs of ch... More...

New Findings

Recurrence Rate in Siblings (August 2011) On August 15th, the BSRC published a paper in Pediatrics which reexamined the recurrence rate of autism in high risk families. It found that in families with one or more children... More...