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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 …

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, …

Research to Practice: Expanding Opportunities for Employment… Assessments from the Alpine Learning Group The Alpine Learning Group of Paramus, N.J., with the support through a grant from NEXT for AUTISM from the proceeds of Comedy Central’s  Night of Too Many Stars , developed two assessments to be …

Promoting Teen Social Skills… studies involving adolescents with autism. You can explore these and other Autism Speaks studies using our  Autism Speaks grant search . Got more questions? Send them to GotQuestions@autismspeaks.org .  … Promoting Teen Social Skills …

Statement on National Emergency Educational Waivers related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act … Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it will not request that Congress grant it the authority to waive core tenets of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Autism Speaks is …

Advocating for those with severe, intense and challenging behaviors… teens who wandered away from safe places and drowned. Since its inception in 2018, $10.3 million has been awarded to 77 grant recipients working to reduce deaths and injuries among individuals with dementia and developmental disabilities who wander from safe environments. More specifically, it provides grants to local programs helping to 1) locate and recover individuals who have wandered and 2) proactively focus on …

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 …

Autism Caregiver Training: Helping families… on waiting lists for these services. The opportunity to launch our first U.S. workshop and evaluation study came through a grant from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, in collaboration with our partners Mom2Mom of New Jersey. Mom2Mom is a …