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Your ATN@Work: Teaching Parents Sleep Strategies for Kids with Autism

Out of the lab and into the home, ATN researchers at Vanderbilt are showing frazzled parents how to solve autism-related sleep issues

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Help! Adult Son with Autism Has Job with Limitless Access to Junk Food

Strategies on teaching son to self-monitor, curb endless soda intake and make healthy food choices – while encouraging independence

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Autism Speaks & Child Health Data Resource Center Launch Public Portal

An invitation to the Autism Speaks community to explore parent-reported information about autism services and needs across the nation

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Report: 1 in 3 Young Adults Disconnected from Work and School

Today Drexel University released the first comprehensive report that describes what happens to youth on the spectrum between high school and their early 20s. Dr. Paul Shattuck shares his thoughts: "These statistics put numbers behind the stories we often hear from families describing the challenges of entering adulthood - often without help."

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Is Elimination Diet Wise for Child with Autism & Mild Food Allergies?

Answers from nutritionist and researcher Kelly Barnhill, who specializes in helping families affected by autism

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Autism Speaks and WHO Train 'Master Trainers' from 18 Countries

Our Global Autism Public Health team reports back from the World Health Organization’s first Parent Skills Training workshop for autism

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The Autism Speaks ATN@Work: Your Team of Doctors Will See You Now

Our ATN center in St. Louis has developed a model system for integrating primary and specialist care for kids with autism

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‘How Can We Tell if our NonVerbal Teen Needs Glasses?’

Advice for parents of a nonverbal teen with autism from an ophthalmologist practicing in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network

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