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Autism Speaks research program
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12.19.2018

Autism Speaks funds promising new treatment and diagnostic studies

Research to advance personalized wandering interventions; target a cause of early communication challenges; and deliver practical autism-screening for
Autism Research Series: Discovery to Solutions
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11.28.2018

Autism Research Series – ‘Discovery to Solutions’

In 2018, Autism Speaks invited the public to free local presentations of its Autism Research Series: Discovery to Solutions. Watch an archived live
National Survey of Children's Health
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11.26.2018

National survey of parents identifies 1 in 40 children with autism

National survey of parents identifies 1 in 40 children with autism. Parents also report high rates of difficulty accessing services and coordinated
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons sponsor research on Auditory Processing Disorder
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11.15.2018

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons expand funding for auditory-processing research

Highly qualified researchers invited to apply for funding of a pilot study and a fellowship dedicated to understanding and treating auditory
A Cintas employee with autism operates the napkin press.
News
10.22.2018

Good work that's good for business

Quest Diagnostics, Cintas, & other company partners of the ADVICE initiative make progress in hiring people with autism & other disabilities
Outside of an emergency room
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10.9.2018

This hospital is creating an autism-friendly emergency room

An Orlando hospital is piloting a new program to reduce stress for children with autism when they visit the emergency room.
autism toys, sensory toys for autism, gifts for kids with autism
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9.6.2018

Ten toys and games for autistic toddlers and children

Here's your guide to the best gifts for kids with autism. Find toys & games for autistic children that provide the best opportunities for fun and
News
9.5.2018

Drawing Autism: Inside the Minds of Artists on the Spectrum

The drawings in the book give an incredible glimpse into the minds of artists who fall on various places of the spectrum.
Sesame Street Julia
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9.4.2018

Julia debuts on Sesame Street episode about autism acceptance

Sesame Street debuted their newest muppet, Julia, on HBO on April 10, 2017. Julia made headlines earlier in the year for being the first Sesame Street
Young autistic adults learn social skills with PEERS
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8.25.2018

Video: This program is teaching social skills to young adults with autism

The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), is a 16 week-long program that teaches social skills, including tips on
Elizabeth Laugeson, director of the UCLA PEERS Clinic, leads a class for young adults who have autism.
News
8.25.2018

Social skills classes produce lasting benefits for adults with autism

A social skills program for young adults with autism provides lasting benefits, including steady growth in social connections, according to a new
Arc of Philadelphia's Neurodiversity in the Workplace logo
News
8.23.2018

Neurodiversity in the Workplace Curriculum

Autism Speaks open-sources the Neurodiversity in the Workplace Curriculum by The Arc of Philadelphia.
Ashton takes inventory at the NIH Project SEARCH site
News
8.22.2018

Youth with autism gain, keep jobs after employer-based skills program

Nearly all high school youth with autism spectrum disorder who participated in an intensive job skills program gained and maintained meaningful part
girl walking, autism wandering
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8.20.2018

Study finds autism wandering is common

A new study confirms what many parents know well: Wandering by children with autism is common, dangerous and puts tremendous stress on families.  
News
4.27.2018

GameStop and Autism Speaks launch NXT Gen Coders program

It is estimated that by 2020, there will be more than one million open jobs in the computer coding industry. Computer programming and coding are
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4.20.2018

Lovesac Partners with Autism Speaks

Lovesac launches 'Share The Comfort' campaign aimed at enhancing the lives of people affected by autism spectrum disorder.