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United Nations Autism Awareness Stamps

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to help improve the lives of children and adults who are affected by the disorder so they can lead full and meaningful lives.

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Judith Ursitti Explains Need for Healthcare Reform

Judith Ursitti, our director of state government affairs and the mom of two kids on the spectrum, met with master’s students at Yale University’s Pierson College to talk about autism insurance reform. As a member of the government rela... More...

"As Autism Soars: No One Is Left Untouched"

The CDC’s new estimate of autism prevalence – 1 in 88 children ... More...

Autism Speaks Salutes Military Families at the Intrepid

It was a great morning aboard the iconic Intrepid Sea, Air and ... More...

Kerry's Korner #6: ShopRite Lights It Up Blue!

This blog post is by Autism Speaks staff Kerry Magro. Kerry, an adult who has autism, is a graduate student at Seton Hall University and is filming a video series called “Kerry’s Korner” for Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue Initiat... More...

Empire State Building Lighting

To kick off the Light It up Blue campaign, the Wrights and the Hilfigers, along with the Kenyon family, a military family affected by autism, were at the Empire State Building at noon today to “flip the switch” to light the world famou... More...

Shine a Light on Autism with Rosco Color Filters!

This post is by Joel Svendsen, Manager of Sales and Marketing Initiatives for Rosco U.S. Rosco Laboratories. Rosco is an equipment and products supplier for theater, film, TV, and architectural environments.

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Autism Speaks Rings Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange

On April 2, Autism Speaks opened World ... More...

The Need for Autism Services Goes Beyond Economics

Guest post by health services researcher David Mandell, Sc.D., of the Univers... More...

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