Wrights Address 'Translating Autism' Conference
Doctors, nurses, educators, therapists, advocates, families, and students attended a conference entitled "Translating Autism Spectrum Disorders: Bench to Bedside and Beyond" on June 12, 2006, at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. The conference, co-sponsored by Autism Speaks, AIND Giant Steps Connecticut, Bridgeport Hospital/Yale New Haven Health and Fairfield University was designed to provide a forum to help translate scientific research and clinical best practices to a wider community of caregivers.
Autism Speaks co-founder Bob Wright addresses the Translating Autism Spectrum Disorders conference.
Autism Speaks co-founders Suzanne and Bob Wright and Autism Speaks president Mark Roithmayr addressed the gathering. In her remarks, Suzanne Wright talked about the history of Autism Speaks, and its goals: "Our mission is to drive awareness about autism, to aggressively fund biomedical research, and, ultimately, to change the future for every single family struggling with this devastating disorder."
Added Wright: "But of course we can't do this alone. This is a major undertaking that requires the passion and commitment of thousands of people, from volunteers engaged in fundraising efforts across the country to the best and brightest scientists and researchers who are working so hard to advance our knowledge.
"Events like today's conference are very important to our effort to not only find answers but to make sure that these answers are translated into best practices for all our children, so that families can do more than cross their fingers and hope for the best."
Bob Wright screened television spots from Autism Speaks' Ad Council awareness campaign and expressed the hope that, in addition to educating parents and caregivers of young children about the early signs of autism, the campaign would help drive fundraising for scientific research. He discussed Autism Speaks' continuing support for research originally sponsored by the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR), and then emphasized the conference's goal of sharing scientific advances with parents and caregivers. "We are confident that, through aggressive funding, we will be able to significantly accelerate the pace of research and ultimately find a cure for autism. But in the meantime, we want to guarantee that the results of this research lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment across the board."
Added Wright: "But of course we can't do this alone. This is a major undertaking that requires the passion and commitment of thousands of people, from volunteers engaged in fundraising efforts across the country to the best and brightest scientists and researchers who are working so hard to advance our knowledge.
"Events like today's conference are very important to our effort to not only find answers but to make sure that these answers are translated into best practices for all our children, so that families can do more than cross their fingers and hope for the best."
Bob Wright screened television spots from Autism Speaks' Ad Council awareness campaign and expressed the hope that, in addition to educating parents and caregivers of young children about the early signs of autism, the campaign would help drive fundraising for scientific research. He discussed Autism Speaks' continuing support for research originally sponsored by the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR), and then emphasized the conference's goal of sharing scientific advances with parents and caregivers. "We are confident that, through aggressive funding, we will be able to significantly accelerate the pace of research and ultimately find a cure for autism. But in the meantime, we want to guarantee that the results of this research lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment across the board."
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