Articles
Blog
5.11.2018
Thank you, Moms, for inspiring us all
This Mother’s Day, Autism Speaks celebrates all of the moms in our community.
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
Blog
5.8.2018
Dear Moms, Carve out some time for you
This is a post by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner at the Children's Hospital of
Blog
5.3.2018
McAlister's Deli gave me a chance and a new outlook on life
This post is by Amanda Roberts, she is a 20-year-old woman on the autism spectrum. She currently works at McAlister's Deli.
Expert Opinion
5.3.2018
Parent seeks help for young child’s nighttime wandering
Click here to see how Pediatric Psychologists Melissa Campbell and Elizabeth Pulliam answer a question on what parents of autistic kids can do to help
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
Life on the Spectrum
5.1.2018
Teen with autism exceeds expectations and gets accepted to college
I am Matthew DiDomenico, a future student at Hofstra's Laurence Hebert school for Communications, and I'm also in the small minority of kids with ADHD
Blog
4.30.2018
Getting my son on the spectrum into his new routine wasn't easy
This blog post is by Laurie Rubin-Haber. Laurie worked as a manager of international sales in the publishing industry for almost 30 years. She retired
Blog
4.30.2018
"Sam Sunshine" uses his amazing memory to connect with others
This post is by Ilyse Levine-Kanji, a former employment discrimination lawyer, who lives outside Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and two sons,
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
Blog
4.24.2018
What I learned from managing employees on the autism spectrum
Jordan dreamed of finding a career that would allow her to excel using her skills and talents. Though her dream is one shared by many, Jordan is a
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
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
Blog
4.20.2018
My son went from nonverbal to starring in the school play
Read about how Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum, helped her son go from nonverbal to starring in the school play.
News
4.20.2018