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Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons sponsor research on Auditory Processing Disorder
Science News
8.6.2018

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund research on auditory processing disorder

Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding a pilot study and a research fellowship to address sound
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Advocacy News
7.31.2018

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is reauthorized

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was reauthorized on July 31, 2018. This law increases access to employment opportunities for
Map of Unites States with states labelled in blue and green according to if an ABLE bill is signed and an ABLE program is open.
Advocacy News
7.24.2018

An Update on ABLE Accounts

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law on December 19, 2014. The ABLE Act amended the federal tax code to allow
cover of Autism and Health: A special report by Autim Speaks
Science News
7.6.2018

Autism and Health: A Special Report by Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks issued in-depth autism health special reports: Advances in Understanding and Treating the Health Conditions that Frequently Accompany
Autism Speaks partners with DNAStack to support MSSNG whole genome sequencing program
Press Release
6.25.2018

DNAstack and Autism Speaks® Announce Collaboration

DNAstac, a software company that develops a cloud-based platform to manage, analyze and search genomic datasets, and Autism Speaks announced today a
Press Release
5.9.2018

Ready, Willing and Able to Work: How Small Businesses Empower People with Autism

Testifying today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, Autism Speaks President and CEO Angela Geiger addressed an area
Panelist from congressional briefing standing in line by podium
Advocacy News
5.1.2018

Congressional Briefing on Law Enforcement Interactions with the Autism Community

On Thursday, April 26th, Autism Speaks hosted a briefing in coordination with the Congressional Coalition on Autism Research and Education to
Science News
4.30.2018

IACC announces top autism research advances of 2017

The U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee annual list of top 20 studies includes 8 funded by Autism Speaks and/or its Autism Treatment
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
Press Release
4.24.2018

Autism Speaks elects four dynamic business leaders to its national board

Autism Speaks has elected four new members to its board of directors, effective immediately. Each brings a wealth of experience in fields ranging from
Three Autism Speaks panelists
Advocacy News
4.23.2018

Indian Health Service host Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable

On April 2nd, 2018, Autism Speaks celebrated World Autism Awareness Day by joining the Indian Health Service to present the first Autism Awareness
News
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.
News
4.20.2018

TAO Group Announces Mission for World Autism Awareness

In honor of World Autism Awareness Month, leading restaurant and nightlife company TAO Group and TAO Cares’ has announced its third annual nationwide
News
4.20.2018

Dollar General will collect donations through April for Autism Speaks

Partnership strengthens communities and furthers Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others
MSSNG is Autism Speaks ground-breaking whole genome sequencing program
Science News
4.19.2018

Whole genome sequencing reveals new type of genetic influence on autism

Researchers used whole genome sequencing to discover a previously hidden type of genetic change associated with autism. Click here for more
News
4.6.2018

McAlister’s Deli Launches Cookies for a Cause Campaign for Autism

The Saxton Group, McAlister’s Deli’s largest franchisee, will kick off the next iteration of its Cookies for a Cause campaign April 1st.