Bob Wright | Autism Speaks

NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 4, 2012) Yesterday more than 300 dignitaries, researchers, parent advocates, and educators gathered at the United Nations for an event jointly sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh, the United States Mission to the... More...

Sen. Casey Rallies Support for ABLE During Light It Up Blue

NEW YORK (April 3, 2012) -- Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) said he will step up efforts to build support in the U.S. Senate for the ABLE bill during a Light It Up Blue ceremony at the Empire State Building. Senator Casey, the prime Senate sponsor of ABL... More...

‘Costs of Autism’ Summit

Goldman Sachs, in collaboration with Autism Speaks and the Child Development Centre of Hong Kong, will convene an... More...

Wright Urges Autism Community to Resist Potential Federal Research Funding Cuts

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (March 4, 2012) -- With the budget clock ticking, Autism Speaks Co-founder Bob Wright today called on the nation's autism community to urge Congress to protect $21.3 million in autism fundi... More...

Ad Council Celebrates Seventy Years of Impacting American Lives through Public Service Advertising

NEW YORK, February 13, 2012—This February 18th marks The Advertising Council’s seventieth anniversary. Since 1942, the non-profit organization has been creating memorable campaigns aimed at ... More...

Autism Speaks Hails Gov. Jerry Brown for Signing SB.946, Making California the 28th State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform

NEW YORK (October 9, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today hailed Gov. Jerry Brown for making California the 28th state to enact autism insurance reform by signing SB.946, whic... More...

Founders' Message

A Message from Suzanne and Bob WrightCo-founders, Autism Speaks

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State Assembly Joins Senate In Unanimously Passing Landmark Bill Prohibiting Insurance Discrimination Against New York Individuals With Autism

NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2010) - Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded the unanimous passage of landmark legislation that will require New York-based insurance policies to ... More...

1 Percent - 1 In 110: As CDC Issues New Autism Prevalence Report, Autism Speaks Asks What Will It Take? For Government to Meet The Challenge Of This National Health Crisis

Leading Autism Advocacy Organization Calls for Dramatic Increase in Federal Funding for Research and Services

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