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Autism Speaks awards over $550,000 for autism research… spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families, today announced $555,850 in grant funding to five researchers studying autism. As a major funder of autism research, Autism Speaks is committed to … support a promising group of young scientists who are propelling the field of autism research forward in new directions.” Grant applications were peer reviewed by a panel of scientific reviewers, community advocates and self-advocates who …
IACC announces top autism research advances of 2017… . Eight of the “Top Twenty” reports came out of studies supported by Autism Speaks , either directly through research grants or through the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) in its federally funded role as the Autism Intervention … at 24 months of age . Emerson RW, Adams C, Nishino T, et al. Sci Transl Med. 2017 Jun 7;9(393). [Autism Speaks research grant 6020 ] Early brain development in infants at high risk for autism spectrum disorder . Hazlett HC, Gu H, Munsell BC, et al. Nature . 2017;542:348-51. [Autism Speaks research grant 6020 ] A prospective study of the concordance of DSM-IV and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder . …
Autism Speaks launches Early Career Investigators Advisory Subcommittee… exceptional research training opportunities related to the study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Since 2006, we have granted nearly $19 million in predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship awards to 236 researchers studying the biology of ASD, … We welcome their diversity of expertise and perspectives to our science advisory committee”. In addition to advising on grant funding and research opportunities, the subcommittee will provide guidance on career development issues relevant to …
Autism Speaks Names 2017 Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellows… in the field. Autism Speaks established the Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship Program in 2008 with a generous grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The program honors the late financier Sir Dennis Weatherstone and his commitment … about Roxana Mesias's research project here . Explore all the research that Autism Speaks is funding using this website’s Grant Search . … Weatherstone program launches highly promising careers in autism research with ground-breaking studies …
Study offers a new model for primary care clinics serving adults with autism… its largest, the staff included a full-time registered nurse, a full-time social worker, a program director who helped with grants and program development, and a psychiatrist who worked one day a week. Donor support and grant funding have allowed CAST to offer supports beyond those typically included in primary care facilities. While CAST has … of care for people with autism. In addition, while offering longer visits might be an issue for clinics that do not receive grant or donor funding, providers should consider scheduling autistic people as the first or last patient of the day to …
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 …
New research shows sexual minority autistic adults experience poorer mental health and quality of life… A recent study, published in Autism in Adulthood and supported by an Autism Speaks postdoctoral fellowship grant , examined the mental health and quality of life of sexual minority autistic adults. In the study, the term "sexual …