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Fenway Park will Light It Up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day
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3.22.2017

Fenway Park will Light It Up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day

The home of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., will go blue on April 2, 2017 in honor of the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign
The Lady of Lebanon as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
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3.21.2017

The Lady of Lebanon will Light It Up Blue on April 2

The famous Lady of Lebanon will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2017 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
The Doha Tower as they Light It Up Blue on April 2
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3.16.2017

The Doha Tower will Light It Up Blue on April 2

The Doha Tower will Light It Up Blue& on April 2, 2017 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day!
The Empire State Building with blue lights as they Light It Up Blue in support of World Autism Awareness Day
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3.14.2017

The Empire State Building will Light It Up Blue on April 2

For the eighth straight year, New York's most iconic landmark, the Empire State Building, will Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2017 in honor of World
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
News
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.
Press Release
3.6.2017

World’s largest autism genome database shines new light on many ‘autisms’

Latest study from the Autism Speaks MSSNG program identifies 18 new autism-linked genes, deepening understanding of autism's broad spectrum
The Autism Speaks MSSNG project is sequencing 10,000 autism genomes to improve lives affected by autism
Science News
3.6.2017

World’s largest autism genome database shines new light on many ‘autisms’

Eighty percent of the 61 gene variations discovered through MSSNG to date affect biochemical pathways that have clear potential as targets for future
Taipei 101 at night
News
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!
two people putting their hands together to make a heart shape
News
2.22.2017

Dunlap & Magee raises $11,890 for Autism Speaks in PTO donations

Read about how Dunlap & Magee raised $11,890 for Autism Speaks in PTO donations.
Press Release
2.21.2017

Powered by Love: T-shirt designed by Tommy Hilfiger supports the Autism Speaks Walk

Autism Speaks board member and advocate Tommy Hilfiger has designed a T-Shirt exclusively to support the 2017 Autism Speaks Walk
Science News
2.15.2017

Study finds altered brain growth patterns that predict autism

Experimental brain-imaging method predicts autism based on early differences in brain growth; potential for earlier diagnosis and therapy for high
Science News
1.19.2017

Thomas Frazier joins Autism Speaks as Chief Science Officer

Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that clinical psychologist and autism researcher Thomas Frazier II, PhD, has joined the organization as its chief
autistic teen working at a restaurant
Press Release
1.9.2017

Employing adults with autism

NEW YORK (January 9, 2017) To enable adults with autism to work and live as independently as possible, Autism Speaks, New York Collaborates for Autism
3 toddlers sitting on a grassy hill
Science News
10.18.2016

Small study finds folinic acid improves communication & eases symptoms of autism

In a small study funded by Autism Speaks, treatment with folinic acid improved communication and eased symptoms in language-impaired autistic children