Articles
Advocacy News
5.5.2020
Statement on National Emergency Educational Waivers related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Autism Speaks is grateful that the Department heeded the call from advocates and families across the country and refrained from recommending the
Expert Opinion
4.29.2020
Thriving at home during the pandemic
Two adults - one autistic and one professional interested in ASD and resilience – recently talked about the pandemic as experienced by autistics. Read
Blog
4.22.2020
A Day in the Life: A Mom’s Perspective on Parenting During a Pandemic
Click here to read a mom’s perspective on parenting during a pandemic and what’s it like living through COVID-19 with a child with special needs.
Blog
4.21.2020
For my teen with autism, shaving is a two-person job
Judith shares her autistic son, Jack's shaving story. Brought to you by Gillette TREO, the first razor designed to shave someone else.
Advocacy News
4.17.2020
Autism Speaks applauds leadership of Reps. Mike Doyle and Chris Smith to advance autism priorities in future COVID-19 legislation
On Wednesday, April 15, Reps. Smith and Doyle sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to include additional supports for people with autism
Blog
4.13.2020
The importance of autism awareness and acceptance
James Guttman, the father of a nonverbal autistic eight-year-old, writes about how the increase in autism awareness has positively impacted his family
Blog
4.10.2020
The time my nonverbal brother spoke to come to my rescue
A brother-sister bond that’s tighter than glue
News
4.9.2020
Autism Speaks statement in response to reports of surge in COVID-19 cases among people with disabilities
Autism Speaks statement in response to reports of surge in COVID-19 cases among people with disabilities. We must take action to protect our community
News
4.9.2020
Autism Certification Center & Autism Speaks team up to make online learning resources available to the autism community at no cost
The Autism Certification Center (ACC) and Autism Speaks are teaming up to make 30+ hours of online video learning resources available completely free
Blog
4.6.2020
Host a Kindness Break for Autism Speaks
Kindness Breaks are mini-events hosted solo or with a group (via video platform of your choice!) to add more kindness to the world and raise funds for
Advocacy News
4.3.2020
Recently Passed COVID-19 Congressional Legislation and Ongoing Advocacy Efforts
Congress has passed several bills to address the COVID-19 pandemic. While the recently passed bills provide significant assistance, much more needs to
Science News
4.2.2020
Challenges of COVID-19 disruptions: Guidance for autism service providers
Each region of the globe is in a different phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and related mitigation efforts. Here, we share lessons learned from
News
4.2.2020
Tips for managing children at home during COVID-19
This article is provided courtesy the University of Rochester, a site in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network. Translations into Spanish and
Expert Opinion
4.2.2020
“My child needs to be admitted to the hospital. How can I help them cope with an inpatient stay? How can I explain their needs to the staff?”
Please note: During the COVID-19 outbreak, many hospitals may be experiencing challenges with capacity. The advice shared below may need to be
Science News
4.1.2020
Lời khuyên cho việc quản lý trẻ em trong COVID-19:
This article is provided courtesy the University of Rochester, a site in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network. Translations into Spanish
Blog
3.31.2020