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Advocacy News
11.1.2023
Autism Speaks strongly supports new rule to reduce barriers to health care services for many autistic people
The new MHPAEA proposed rule would be an important step towards removing barriers to coverage of mental health services for autistic individuals.
Advocacy News
10.13.2023
Takeaways from the October 2023 IACC Meeting
The October 2023 IACC meeting recognized National Disability Employment Awareness Month and discussed upcoming IACC publications, federal agency
Science News
10.9.2023
Autism Speaks awards $135k in grant funding to support Latino autistic youth in Houston, TX
Autism Speaks announced nearly $135,000 in grant funding to a researcher studying the transition to adulthood for Latino autistic youth. Click here to
Blog
10.2.2023
Tricks to get treats: Autism- and budget-friendly Halloween costume ideas
Click here for autism and budget-friendly Halloween costume ideas for children spooked out by store bought ones.
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
Video: 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.
Blog
9.12.2023
Want to make a difference? An autism advocate shares her tips
Click here to meet Susana (Susy) Perez, a single mom of three autistic boys. Born and raised in Mexico, Susy overcame language and cultural barriers
Blog
9.12.2023
Finding community—one step at a time!
Click here to meet Kimberly Mariajimenez - a mother who discovered that she was on the spectrum when her son Blake was diagnosed with autism. Now,
Blog
9.12.2023
¿Quiere marcar la diferencia? Una defensora del autismo comparte sus consejos
Susana (Susy) Pérez es madre soltera de tres niños autistas: Mason, de 10 años, Robert, de 6, y Jacob, de 3. Cuando diagnosticaron al mayor, se
Blog
9.12.2023
Encontrar la comunidad, paso a paso
Kimberly Maria Jimenez creció en un hogar hispano en el que no se comprendía bien el autismo, por lo que su camino hacia la autoaceptación no fue
Blog
9.11.2023
Helping adults on the spectrum with grief
Alex Lamorie is on a mission to help adults on the spectrum better understand grief. He is on the advisory board for autismandgrief.org.
Blog
9.11.2023
Making future plans and hitting employment milestones
This guest blog is from Lisa Jones. Lisa is the mother of two from Boston. She was an early intervention teacher assistant for 14 years.
Blog
9.8.2023
Tips for effective parent-teacher communication
Effective communication with your child’s teacher is instrumental to your child’s success. The basic rules are simple. Assume positive intent,
Blog
8.18.2023