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Watch Bob Wright Interview from WPTV

On Sunday, March 5, Autism Speaks Co-founder Bob Wright appeared on WPTV NBC Newschannel 5's "To the Point" with Michael Williams. Watch the interview below.

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Theta Delta Chi Enters Fourth Year of Partnership

Autism Speaks initially developed its relationship with the Theta Delta Chi International Fraternity through its Charge at Rutgers University in 2008. For years, the Rutgers Charge partici... More...

Spread the Word to End the Word

Spread the Word to End the Word has marked March 6, 2013 as their annual day of awareness of the hurtful use of the R-word.

Spread the Word to End the Word is an ongoing effort by Special Olympics, Best Buddies International, and suppo... More...

The 'Sequester' Is Here. Now What?

NEW YORK (March 1, 2013) -- America’s most vulnerable citizens—people with autism and related disorders-- face a longterm loss of billions of dollars in services and supports as a result of the $85 bill... More...

Autism Sleuth

The Association for Psychological Science spotlights the research career of Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson

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Google Eliminates 'Die' Search Suggestion For Autism

Updated 3/6/13 to reflect the amazing efforts of the self-advocacy community.

Thanks to the efforts of an autism activist group who staged an online protest called a Flash Blog,... More...

Autism Speaks Hosts World’s First Autism Investment Conference

On February 21st, investors and product developers came together to discuss opportunities for addressing the autism community’s unmet needs

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Help Autism Speaks win $10,000 and register to win an iPad!

Autism Speaks has an amazing opportunity to win $10,000 thanks to Frankel & Kershenbaum, a Pennsylvania and New Jersey based law firm that serves the legal needs of children and their families! Frankel & Kershenbaum is ... More...

Ad Council celebrates 70 years of PSAs

Peggy Conlon from the Ad Council was on the Today Show this morning to discuss their longevity where she mentions their autism awareness campaigns.

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Tune-in to Fox 29 for Special on Services for Adults with Autism

Tune-in to Fox 29 in Philadelphia tonight, February 8, at 10:00 pm for a special report on services for adults with autism featuring Leslie Long, director of adult services at Autism Speaks.

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