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- Autism Speaks Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2012
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Evidence of Critical Need for Adult Transition Support Young adults with autism less likely than ... Annual "Best of" Focuses on Progress in Environmental Science, Adult Support ... of school age children from largely Caucasian backgrounds,” she noted. “Adults with autism were ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2013-04-10 10:33 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Awards $4.8 Million for New Research Projects
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social and academic challenges of the transition to college life. Ronald Oberleitner, of Behavior ... Program. This represents a unique opportunity to study outcomes in older adults with ASD. The results have the potential to influence legislative and community service decisions that affect adults with ASD. ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2013-01-07 11:50 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Releases New Employment Think Tank Report as National Disability Employment Awareness Month Begins
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that took place in June on the role of adults with autism spectrum disorders in the workforce and the needs of the current labor market. October 02, 2012 Many adults ... a summary of an intensive two-day think tank that took place in June on the role of adults with autism ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2012-10-02 16:36 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Launches Housing and Residential Supports Portal to Help Families Make Informed Decisions about Housing and Residential Services for Adults with Autism
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Adults with Autism Autism Speaks launched the Housing and Residential Supports Portal, ... supports and services, a critical aspect of an individual with autism’s adult life. ... residential supports and services, a critical aspect of an individual with autism’s adult life. The Portal ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2012-01-12 10:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Awards $450,000 in Grants for Two Programs to Encourage Independent Living, Increased Community Participation
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specific tools and resources to enhance the lives of adolescents and adults living with autism. ... and needs of teens transitioning into adulthood, was awarded to Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D., Upper School ... and Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University. The assessment tool will lead to comprehensive transition ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2012-03-02 12:32 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- New Research Finds Annual Cost of Autism Has More Than Tripled to $126 Billion in the U.S. and Reached £34 Billion in the U.K.
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as a whole. The costs of autism per year are nearly twice as high on average for children and adults with intellectual disability than for children and adults without intellectual disability, $2.3 million in the U.S. ... and IQ scores, and reducing life span costs. Total costs to the U.S. were also based on adult ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2012-08-09 14:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Awards $1.1 Million to Fund High Priority Studies
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autism and sound sensitivities.Many children and adults with autism have unusual responses to even normal ... and adults with ASD. Autism Speaks launched its Suzanne and Bob Wright Trailblazer Awards to support highly ... the transition to adulthood. As part of Autism Speaks “ Move the Needle ” initiative, which seeks to lower ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2013-04-10 10:33 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Awards Over $1 Million in Family Services Community Grants in U.S., Canada
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and Montana to support for Autism Ontario’s Library for Canadian Adults with ASD and their caregivers. ... Adult/Adult Services. In the United States, the Autism Speaks Board of Directors selected 27 winning ... Proposals for Young Adult/Adult Services grew in importance as increasing numbers of children with ASD ...
Press Release - Andrew Leonard - 2012-02-01 18:01 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Awards 21 New Research Grants Funding $2.3 Million over Next Three Years
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and Gene-Environment Influences, Neurobiology, and Studies Concerning Adolescents and Adults with Autism ... of ASD risk; explore natural course of adult development in ASD, with emphasis on factors related ... adolescents or adults with autism. Three of these projects involve relatively large existing databases ...
Press Release - autismspeaks - 2012-08-13 12:36 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Autism Speaks Launches Transition Tool Kit, Providing Practical Information and Resources to Guide the Transition to Adulthood
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Transition Tool Kit, a unique guide and roadmap to help families on the journey from adolescence to adult ... Transition Tool Kit, a unique guide and roadmap to help families on the journey from adolescence to adult ... and their adolescents with autism more smoothly navigate the challenging transition into adulthood, Autism Speaks – ...
Press Release - autismspeaks - 2012-08-13 11:15 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
