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Learn the skills you need to support your child’s development

At no cost to families, the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training (CST) program teaches parents and caregivers the day-to-day skills they need to help their children reach their full potential. Learn to build your child’s communication, engagement, positive behavior, daily living skills and more.

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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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5.23.22

2022 Florida Advocacy Wins

Autism Speaks supported several policy efforts that will expand access to special education supports, therapy services and insurance information for

5.23.22

Virginia celebrates increased protections for autism services

New Virginia law ensures that autism is protected by federal mental health parity law and secures coverage for a wider range of medically necessary

5.16.22

Autism Speaks Appoints Kelli Seely Chief Marketing Officer

Autism Speaks announced that Kelli Seely has been named Chief Marketing Officer of the organization. Click here to read more.

Liz Pellicano, Ph.D., professor of autism research at University College London

5.15.22

INSAR Day 3: Keynote speaker Liz Pellicano redefines “autistic flourishing”

Liz Pellicano, Ph.D., professor of autism research at University College London, says there is often a gap between the research lab and autistic

5.14.22

INSAR Day 2: The Lancet Commission reports on the future of autism care and research

The Lancet Commission helped to create a report of recommendations that can improve quality of life for autistic people and their families worldwide.

5.13.22

INSAR Day 2: ECHO Autism works to improve mental health care for autistic people

Autistic people experience a high risk for co-occurring psychiatric conditions, particularly anxiety and depression. Click here to learn more.

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Sofia G. | 11 years old

I want to be the voice for my sister when she can’t use her words to communicate exactly what she’s feeling.

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Wilder | 5 years old

The road has been hard but there is so much love and gratitude. It carries me through. 

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De’Vante H. | 29 years old

Having an optimistic outlook on life has been my superpower as a mother who cared for her child and now adult son with autism. There is a purpose for everyone on this planet.

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Walter R. | 5 years old

Kindness means everything to me as parent, it is a core value that I try to instill in my children and something that makes such a huge difference to these sweet souls we are raising. 

Read Walter R.'s Story

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If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism.

- Dr. Stephen Shore