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Advocacy Priorities

Autism Speaks influences policy at the state and federal government levels. To do this, we work with Congress, the White House, state legislators, agencies, and regulators.

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12.4.20

Autism Speaks applauds Department of Veterans Affairs for including vital autism care in insurance coverage for families of disabled veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has informed beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

12.2.20

Autism Speaks to host Thought Leadership Summit on Challenging Behaviors

Autism Speaks will convene an invited group of researchers, clinicians, autistic adults and other autism community members virtually on Dec. 3 and 4,

Stress study of autism parents suggest parent training has benefits for caregivers as well as their kids

12.2.20

Stress study suggests parent training has benefits for caregivers as well as their kids

A study published in November points to a need for interventions that incorporate parent training to help support their child’s development, based

10.26.20

COVID-19 survey reveals widespread challenges for autism community and wider disparities for minority communities

A survey conducted in April by Autism Speaks – the first autism-specific survey to include a broad minority population - found that families of

10.21.20

Study finds teens with autism more likely to develop suicidal behavior due to bullying

A study published in Autism Research found that adolescents on the autism spectrum who were bulled were twice as likely as peers to develop suicidal

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10.19.20

Addressing barriers to behavioral health care services in California

Autism Speaks has expressed concern to the California Department of Health Care Services that some autistic students and their families are being

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Autism Speaks is like a family - a community where we can identify with others that can understand what we are going through.

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Beth M. | 59 years old

Everyone is different and autism is a hard thing, so I would tell them to keep trying until they find what works for them.

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Tom A.

We all need support – not just the child on the spectrum. It’s obvious that Autism Speaks is an organization that is always working towards meaningful change in the autism community.

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Erin C. | 31 years old

I just want people to remember that “if you've met one person on the autism spectrum, you've met ONE person on the autism spectrum.”

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