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One World Trade Center as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
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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!
Emirates Spinnaker Tower as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
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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.
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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
Niagara Falls as they Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day
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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!
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2.22.2017

Supreme Court sides with student in fight over service dog in school

USA Today writes: The proverb "every dog has its day" came true at the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the family of a 13-year-old girl with
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2.22.2017

Dunlap & Magee Raises $11,890 for Autism Speaks in PTO Donations

Albert Yenguez, director of Marketing for Dunlap & Magee wakes up everyday with a joyful spirit. “I wake up every morning with a positive attitude and
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12.22.2016

Girl with autism shines singing holiday version of 'Hallelujah'

Be ready to be blown away by the voice of Kaylee Rodgers, a 10-year-old girl with autism who has gone viral singing a variation on Leonard Cohen&
New study indicates that mother’s genetics can influence their children’s autism symptoms
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11.7.2016

What is epigenetics, and what does it have to do with autism?

Epigenetics helps us understand the interaction of genetics and environment in predisposition to autism
The cover of Nature Medicine features a beautiful image of crystallized DNA from Autism Speaks' MSSNG project
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12.7.2015

Largest-ever autism genome study finds most affected siblings have different autism-risk genes

Surprising finding makes cover of Nature Medicine; study data becomes part of historic first upload to Autism Speaks MSSNG portal for open-access
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4.1.2015

10 Things to Know About the ABLE Act

The ABLE Act is built on the foundation of the current 529 education savings plans that help families save for college.  In the case of ABLE, families
Dr. Ned Sahin, CEO of Brain Power
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9.26.2014

How wearable technology could benefit individuals with autism

A presentation delivered by Dr. Ned Sahin, CEO of Brain Power, spotlighted the importance of transforming “wearables,” such as Google Glass, into