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Department of Education Mandates Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Extracurricular Activities

On Friday, January 25th, the Department of Educations' Office for Civil Rights issued new guidance that ordered schools across the country to provide equal opportunity to students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular activities.... More...

Six Organizations in U.S. Recognized for Innovative, High-Quality Autism Programs

(Autism Speaks is the managing partner of Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA), a national consortium of organizations seeking to create meaningful futures for adults with autism that include homes, jobs, recreation, friends, and su... More...

Leading the Way: Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations

Unfortunately, boys and girls with aut... More...

Challenging Behaviors Tool Kit

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Autism Speaks Announces Recipients of 2012 Family Services Community Grants and First-Ever Family Services Chapter Grants

(NEW YORK, N.Y., December 20, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that it has awarded more than $1 million to advance the work of community-based organiz... More...

Support for Families in the Wake of the Newtown Tragedy

The hearts and prayers of all of us at Autism Speaks continue to go out to the families and town of Newtown, Connecticut in the wake of the heartbreaking events of last Friday. The devastation has been felt by people all around the world as we str... More...

Autism Speaks Chapter Grants 2012

Autism Speaks is thrilled to announce the 2012 Chapter Grants Recipients. A total of $100,000 was awarded to 21 local organizations to fund programs for individuals with autism in the areas of Edu... More...

Autism Speaks Family Services Community Grants 2012

Autism Speaks is thrilled to announce the 2012 Family Services Community Grants Recipients. A total of $350,000 was awarded to 16 organizations to fund programs for individuals wi... More...

UJA-Federation Adult with ASD Survey

The UJA-Federation of New York and the Autism Science Foundation are asking adults with ASD (and their parents or guardians) to complete a survey addressing what is going well in daily life, and what is a challenge. The results of this survey will... More...

Toys"R"Us Offers Toy Guides for the Holidays

Looking for holiday toy-buying ideas for a child with autism? Toys "R"Us, a longtime partner of Autism Speaks, publishes two toy guides for parents and caregivers: the Toys"R"Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids and... More...