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Press Release
9.27.2023
Autism Speaks national board member Dr. Tom Frazier appointed to federal autism committee
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that Thomas W. Frazier, Ph.D., member of the Autism Speaks Board of Directors, has been
News
9.19.2023
Charting a Path to Inclusion: A Call to Action from the WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Developmental Disabilities
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings this week in New York City, Autism Speaks and Qatar Foundation co-hosted the launch of the WHO
Advocacy News
9.14.2023
Maria Montenegro, Caregiver Skills Training Master Trainer
Maria shares how the University of Texas' caregiver skills training program is benefiting Spanish-speaking families in the Rio Grande Valley.
Advocacy News
9.14.2023
Ana C Ramirez, Caregiver Skills Training Master Trainer
Ana speaks to the impact of that the University of Texas' caregiver skills training program has on Spanish-speaking families in the Rio Grande Valley.
Advocacy News
8.11.2023
Senator Grassley tours manufacturer Lee Container, highlighting innovative solutions for workforce development & inclusion of autistic employees
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley joined Autism Speaks and Lee Container President Robert Varnedoe to discuss employment opportunities for autistic people.
Science News
7.21.2023
New research shows sexual minority autistic adults experience poorer mental health and quality of life
Click here to read about a recent study that examined the mental health and quality of life of autistic adults who identify with sexual orientations
Press Release
7.14.2023
Collaboration Addresses Transition to Adulthood for Autism Patients
A collaborative effort to improve the outcomes for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transitioning to adulthood has been awarded a total of $1
Science News
7.11.2023
Autism Speaks awards $148,000 of funding to autistic researchers
Click here to read the announcement of the recipients of our new Predoctoral Fellowship Program for Autistic Scientists. Through this fellowship
Science News
7.11.2023
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $180,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder
Click here to see how Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding three pilot research projects to advance
Advocacy News
5.25.2023
HEADs UP Act is introduced in the US House of Representatives
New legislation introduced in Congress could help achieve better health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD),
Advocacy News
4.27.2023
Autism Speaks Applauds Reintroduction of Autism Family Caregivers Act
The Autism Family Caregivers Act was reintroduced in Congress to provide access to skills training for caregivers of young children with autism or
Advocacy News
4.25.2023
ADDM Network adds new sites, offering opportunities for new insights on autism
We are proud to celebrate a historic expansion of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, from 11 to 16 sites across the
Press Release
4.20.2023
Autism Speaks Launches Autism by the Numbers to Increase Accessibility of Autism Information across the United States
Click here to read about how Autism Speaks is bringing together data sources to address gaps in nationwide autism data with the launch of Autism by
Science News
4.20.2023
Autism Speaks hosts the 6th biennial Advocacy Leadership Network meeting
Autism Speaks is hosting the meeting of the Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN), a collective of advocates representing families, policymakers and
Press Release
4.17.2023
Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada Support Launch of the Canadian Platform for Genomics and Precision Health
Canadian consortium including Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada is announced the launch of a new project to expand the development of a software
Press Release
4.4.2023