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5.31.23

Advocate Bin Feng, a leader and champion for the Chinese-American autism community
As a parent of a son with autism, Bin shares how he hopes to empower his son and advocate for the Chinese-American autism community. He reminds us
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5.25.23

HEADs UP Act is introduced in the US House of Representatives

New legislation introduced in Congress could help achieve better health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD),
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4.27.23

Autism Speaks Applauds Reintroduction of Autism Family Caregivers Act

The Autism Family Caregivers Act was reintroduced in Congress to provide access to skills training for caregivers of young children with autism or
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4.25.23

ADDM Network adds new sites, offering opportunities for new insights on autism
We are proud to celebrate a historic expansion of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, from 11 to 16 sites across the
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4.20.23

Autism Speaks Launches Autism by the Numbers to Increase Accessibility of Autism Information across the United States

Click here to read about how Autism Speaks is bringing together data sources to address gaps in nationwide autism data with the launch of Autism by
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4.20.23

Autism Speaks hosts the 6th biennial Advocacy Leadership Network meeting
Autism Speaks is hosting the meeting of the Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN), a collective of advocates representing families, policymakers and
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Christopher T: From finding out how he acts has a name to finding his way as an actor | 30 years old
Being a self-advocate means being someone who can stand on behalf of the community, to be a source of guidance and being a helper to those who cannot speak for themselves.
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Community Ally: Andrew and Tom D.
They refused to let their inexperience hold them back and instead approached problem-solving through a different lens by viewing things from the perspective of their employees with autism.
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A journey of patience and progress, not perfection: Jack D. | 19 years old
He's got such a sense of humor. It doesn't take a lot to make him laugh and when he laughs - the whole world laughs with him.
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Seeing the world in strokes of brilliance: Ronaldo B. | 34 years old
Painting is his life – it’s where he is the most comfortable – where he is perfect.
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