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Science News
7.1.2021
Employment program doubles employment for autistic youth
A government-funded project meant to help low-income adolescents with disabilities become financially stable adults doubled employment rates in
Science News
7.1.2021
Study finds translation of parent survey is reliable at detecting autism in Chinese children
A new study published in April showed that a translation of a common autism screening tool is reliable for children ages 6 to 13 in China.
Science News
6.29.2021
Social media offers benefits for autistic community
Social media offers many benefits to the autistic community! Hear from autistic people about how connecting with friends, family and colleagues online
Science News
6.18.2021
Autism Speaks welcomes Dr. Brian Boyd as newest member of science advisory group
Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that Brian Boyd, Ph.D., has joined the organization’s Medical and Science Advisory Committee. The committee
Advocacy News
6.4.2021
Nebraska lowers age for start of transition services
Governor Ricketts has signed into law a bill that lowers the age at which transition to adulthood planning must begin for students with developmental
Science News
5.24.2021
Autism Speaks hosts international autism advocacy conference
On April 27-28, 2021, Autism Speaks hosted autism advocates and stakeholders from 46 countries to discuss their efforts to promote greater autism
Advocacy News
5.21.2021
Record number of U.S. House Members call for increase in autism research funding
Co-led by the Chairs of the Congressional Autism Caucus, the letter to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee on the need for increased
Science News
5.21.2021
Study reveals long-term language benefits of early intensive behavioral intervention for autism
Recent findings suggest that early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) programs are a promising solution for improving language outcomes in
Science News
5.21.2021
Culturally informed intervention strategies may be effective in reducing autism stigma in South Korea
A new study of South Korean families, presented as part of the International Society for Autism Research annual meeting last week, reveals higher
Science News
5.21.2021
Researchers report findings on getting autism treatments into diverse communities
After a year of increased mainstream attention on racial and other social inequities, research presentations on Day 3 of the International Society for
Science News
5.21.2021
Autism Speaks announces pilot sites for groundbreaking project linking discovery science and clinical research
With the selection of six sites across North America to pilot a bold new research program, Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada announce the launch
Advocacy News
5.19.2021
New law will improve access to an evidence-based autism therapy in North Carolina
Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law a bill that will help people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) easily access medically necessary therapy. Read more.
Science News
5.14.2021
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund 3 researchers in auditory processing disorder
Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding two pilot studies and one Fellowship to understand central
Science News
5.10.2021
Research meeting highlights access and intersectional challenges in U.S. and international communities
During the second day of presentations at the International Society for Autism Research annual meeting, oral presentations of work in the U.S. and
Science News
5.6.2021
INSAR Day 1: MSSNG research presents new findings in autism and genomics
During the first day of presentations at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) annual meeting on Tuesday, May 4, Stephen Scherer, Ph.D
Advocacy News
5.6.2021