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ATN/AIR-P Visual Supports and Autism… detailed information This tool kit is a result of on-going activities of the ATN and was developed with the support of a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to Vanderbilt University. Download our one-page overview on …
Meet Bin F.… & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month important to you? For a long time, the AAPI communities are regarded as “Model Immigrants” and also called “Silent People.” We always try to keep peace and avoid confrontation; we don’t want to fight with … we are trying to promote CST in other cities in U.S. Learn more about the Autism Family Caregivers Act which would provide grant funding to caregiver skills training programs across the United States. Join us in asking for Congress’s support. You …
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 …
Spotlight on Autism Training for First Responders… to learn best practices for responding to emergency situations involving a person with autism. Through the Chapter Grants program, Autism Speaks was excited to provide $5,000 for the development of a vital training curriculum for first … about autism brings some peace of mind. This post is a spotlight on Pathfinders for Autism , an Autism Speaks Chapter Grant recipient. With funding from Autism Speaks, Shelly McLaughlin and Trish Kane at Pathfinders for Autism developed …
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 …
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 …
Speech Devices Can Help Build Language in Schoolchildren with Autism… Angeles; Vanderbilt University, Nashville; and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore. It was supported by a research grant from Autism Speaks Sixty children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) participated in the study. They ranged in age …
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 …