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U.S. Census: High Unemployment, Low Wages Plague Disability Community

WASHINGTON, DC (March 19, 2013) -- Americans with disabilities experience higher unemployment rates than the general population and those who are employed tend to hold low-paying jobs, work part-time and earn less than their ... More...

NJ Denies Star Football Player Extra Year of Eligibility

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (March 15, 2013) -- New Jersey athletic officials have denied a waiver for Anthony Starego, a high school football placekicker with autism, to play an additional year, despite pleas from professional pla... More...

Autism Speaks Joins Campaign For NJ Football Player

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (March 11, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today joined with supporters of Anthony Starego, a New Jersey high school football placekicker with autism, in urging state athletic officials to grant him one more year of eligib... More...

Lifetime's Project Runway Goes Duck-y for Autism Speaks

Last night on Lifetime's Project Runway episode, '... More...

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...