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Investing in Research for Today's Families

How can we best invest research dollars to benefit today’s children and adults with autism?

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Extracting Useful Information from Scientific Papers

The second of three blog posts addressing the question, “How can I find reliable information about autism and autism research?”

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Finding Credible Autism Research

The first of three blog posts addressing the question, “How can I find reliable information about autism and autism research?”

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Donated Tissue Makes New Findings Possible

Researcher thanks Autism Speaks Autism Tissue Program and its donors for enabling her study of brain inflammation, cell damage and antioxidants.

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Mr. Rogers & Video Modeling

Was Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood made for children with autism? Is there any evidence that his shows help our kids?

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Prematurity & Autism

Do we know how long it takes a premature baby to catch up in brain development? Is there anything parents can do to reduce autism risk during this period?

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Social Skills for Teenagers

Research and practice combine to demonstrate benefits of social skills training program for teens.

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DSM-5 Update: Our Letter to the Revision Committee

Autism Speaks Voices Concerns to DSM-5 Work Group... More...

IMFAR Update on Autism Interventions for the Underserved

Posted by Amy Daniels, Ph.D., Autism Speaks assistant director of publi... More...