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How can we help our daughter transition to college?… team that is developing a college-orientation and socialization program for students with autism, with the support of a grant from Autism Speaks. Preparing teenagers for their transition to college is a demanding process for most parents and …

Autism and Anxiety: Loud Noises… of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in adolescents with autism, with the support of an  Autism Speaks research grant . Editor’s note: The following information is not meant to diagnose or treat and should not take the place of personal …

Autism and thunder: Parents seek advice to ease child’s extreme fear … therapy for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism, with the support of an   Autism Speaks research grant . Editor’s note: The following information is not meant to diagnose or treat and should not take the place of personal …

Autism & anxiety: Parents seek help for extreme reaction to loud noise… of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . Our 12-year-old son has autism, mild intellectual disability and anxiety attacks so severe that we end up in the …

Autism & Highways: Is Attraction Common? How Can We Safeguard our Son?… accessories like wristwatches or shoes. A neighbor alert form can be found below. Autism Speaks has recently provided a grant to Project Lifesaver to protect individuals with autism prone to wandering through a multi-faceted approach involving …

Encouraging picky eaters with autism to try new foods … Center, its Department of Radiology and its Center for Autism Research . With support from an Autism Speaks research grant, Dr. Kuschner is developing and testing a cognitive behavioral treatment program that addresses the complex reasons …

Research yields tips for easing anxiety in nonverbal kids with autism… of California, Los Angeles (above left), and Autism Speaks Weatherstone Fellow John Danial. An Autism Speaks research grant helped support Dr. Wood’s pioneering work on developing behavioral treatments for school children with autism and …

New study on health risks of risperidone: Your questions answered… team focus on risperidone? Dr. Scahill:  We have a long history of studying risperidone. We began in the late 1990s with a grant from the National Institute of Health. Risperidone was relatively new at the time. We were interested in the drug …