Articles
News
3.16.2017
The Doha Tower will Light It Up Blue on April 2
The Doha Tower will Light It Up Blue& on April 2, 2017 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
Blog
3.15.2017
What I learned one year after my son's autism diagnosis
This guest post is by Gina Case, MSW who has a young child on the autism spectrum.
News
3.14.2017
The Empire State Building will Light It Up Blue on April 2
For the eighth straight year, New York's most iconic landmark, the Empire State Building, will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2017 in honor of World
Expert Opinion
3.13.2017
Can cognitive behavioral therapy ease autism-related sleep problems?
Researchers at Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism are evaluating the approach; families can participate through videoconferencing.
News
3.10.2017
One World Trade Center will Light It Up Blue on April 2
One World Trade Center will Light It Up Blue for the 3rd year in a row on April 2, 2017 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
News
3.7.2017
Emirates Spinnaker Tower to Light It Up Blue on April 2
Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2017 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day.
Blog
3.7.2017
Egypt’s Great Pyramid will go blue on World Autism Awareness Day
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is perhaps the most iconic human structure in the world and thanks to the efforts of the Egyptian Autistic Society,
Press Release
3.6.2017
World’s largest autism genome database shines new light on many ‘autisms’
Latest study from the Autism Speaks MSSNG program identifies 18 new autism-linked genes, deepening understanding of autism's broad spectrum
Science News
3.6.2017
World’s largest autism genome database shines new light on many ‘autisms’
Eighty percent of the 61 gene variations discovered through MSSNG to date affect biochemical pathways that have clear potential as targets for future
News
3.3.2017
The 6th tallest building in the world will go blue on April 2
The Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center - a landmark skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan - will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2017
Blog
2.28.2017
When people assume my son doesn't have feelings because he can't talk
This guest post is by Tulika Prasad, a mom to 8-year-old Vedant, a young boy on the autism spectrum.
Expert Opinion
2.27.2017
Autism and taking turns
I often hear this question about a pivotal life skill that challenges many children and adults on the autism spectrum. Most people agree that learning
News
2.24.2017
Niagara Falls to Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day
On April 2nd, 2017, Niagara Falls will be lit blue for a 15-minute duration from 10:00 pm to 10:15 pm in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
Life on the Spectrum
2.23.2017
I was nonverbal until I was 4; Now I'm graduating from college
This guest post is by Hannah Tsukroff, a young woman with a diagnosis of ADD and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), a
Blog
2.23.2017
Why this man with autism is being honored at the Oscars
The post below is by Ron Suskind, a Pulitzer-winning journalist, author and one of the subjects of Oscar-nominated documentary Life Animated.
Science Blog
2.23.2017