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Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research… in Autism on their group-based support model for Black families with children on the spectrum. We also just wrote a grant together to really look at risk and resilience in these families. How do you think the field of autism research could … get involved. Learn more: Read about Autism Speaks' Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion vision View our current research grant opportunities … Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research …
Study shows that many nonverbal autistic children overcome severe language delays… and services that can improve function and quality of life for nonverbal individuals. You can use the Autism Speaks Grant Search to see more. … Hopeful news for families; study counters belief that nonverbal children won’t acquire speech …
Autism Speaks awards $148,000 of funding to autistic researchers… whose combination of academic expertise and lived experience can greatly impact the field of autism research. This grant opportunity allows us to fund innovative research that resonates with the autistic community and makes a meaningful … Andy Shih, chief science officer at Autism Speaks. Researchers will be awarded $37,000 per year for two years. Meet our grantees: Scout Bolton University of Missouri Primary Mentor: Shawn Christ, Ph.D. Approximately 56-70% of autistic youth …
Do you have a child with autism and a new baby?… is critically important that these findings are replicated in a new study. Fortunately, the IBIS network has received a new grant to study 250 infants with older siblings with autism at five major Universities around the country. The only problem …
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $170,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder … Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding one pilot research project and one post-doctoral fellowship to advance the study of central auditory …
Autism Speaks urges adapted hospital policies to allow support providers for autistic and disabled people… guardians or support providers.  Autism Speaks applauds the 14 states * that have issued direct guidance to hospitals to grant exceptions to visitor restrictions for people with disabilities, allowing them a guardian or support person at their …
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $180,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder… Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding three pilot research projects to advance the study of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in … quality of life for autistic children with CAPD.” Each pilot study receives $60,000 of funding for one year.  Meet our grantees: Emily Knight, M.D./Ph.D. University of Rochester             Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often …
Study finds sensory integration therapy benefits children with autism… online in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . The study was funded by an Autism Speaks treatment research grant . Autism’s symptoms often include difficulty processing sensory information such as textures, sounds, smells, tastes, …
Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada Support Launch of the Canadian Platform for Genomics and Precision Health… attribution. With this new platform, health data stewards can easily connect datasets into distributed networks and grant permissions for data consumers to be able to derive privacy-preserving federated insights across them. The system is …
Autism & GI-related Sleep Disturbances: Q&A … maternal or paternal ages independently increase autism risk – and to what extent each might do so. Supported by research grants from Autism Speaks , the iCare team looked at autism rates among 5,766,794 children – including more than 30,000 with … Explore all the research that Autism Speaks is funding – including research into autism risk factors – using this website’s Grant Search Engine .  … Study also uncovers risk with wide gaps between parent ages; research needed to understand why … …