Toys"R"Us Offers Toy Guides for the Holidays
Looking for holiday toy-buying ideas for a child with autism? Toys "R"Us, a longtime partner of Autism Speaks, publishes two toy guides for parents and caregivers: the Toys"R"Us Toy Guide for...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Co-founders Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
On Thursday, November 29, Autism Speaks Co-founders Suzanne and Bob Wright were honored with Moffly Media’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Light A Fire 2012, A Celebration of Giving, pays tribute to...
View ArticleLAGOS Flagship Store in Philly 3 day Autism Speaks Event
November 29, 2012December 2nd-4th come meet Autism Speaks representatives at LAGOS flagship store on Walnut Street. While shopping for your somone special get an additional10% discount on your entire...
View ArticleHow Two Presidents Helped Me Deal With Love, Guilt, and Fatherhood
November 29, 2012 Ron Fournier, editor-in-chief of National Journal, shares a heartwarming account of coming to terms with his son’s asperger’s here.
View ArticleUJA-Federation Adult with ASD Survey
The UJA-Federation of New York and the Autism Science Foundation are asking adults with ASD (and their parents or guardians) to complete a survey addressing what is going well in daily life, and what...
View ArticleAutism Speaks awards $2 million grant to Delivering Scientific Innovation for...
DELSIA’s First Award funded by Autism Speaks Supports Development of Arbaclofen and other Innovative Treatments for ASD Autism Speaks and Delivering Scientific Innovation for Autism, LLC (DELSIA), its...
View ArticleTune-in to NPR's On Point for Autism and Employment Discussion
Leslie Long, Autism Speaks director of housing and adult services, is participating in a panel discussion on employment issues with Gareth Cook, author of the Sunday New York Times Magazine article...
View ArticleGeneration NXT and Autism Speaks Raise Funds for Sandy Victims
On Tuesday, December 4 , at SL nightclub in New York’s chic Meatpacking District, guests of Generation NXT and Autism Speaks came together to raise funds that will assist families affected with autism...
View ArticleU.N. Passes Unanimous Resolution Expressing 'Deep Concern' Over Long-Term...
Autism Speaks Supports U.N. Call for Urgent Action Today the United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed a new resolution calling on governments to take urgent action to improve access to...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Applauds the Unanimous Passage of a New UN Resolution on Autism
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed a new resolution calling on governments to take urgent action to improve access to long-term healthcare, education, training and intervention...
View ArticleTalking to Children about Disasters
Each family will find ways to talk with their children about disasters that will be meaningful to them. Some will use pictures and other will use words. We have put together a list of resources that...
View ArticleStatement on Newtown, Connecticut
Our hearts go out to the families and town of Newtown, Connecticut in the wake of this heartbreaking eventDecember 15, 2012Our hearts go out to the families and town of Newtown, Connecticut in the wake...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Responds to Claims in the Media Linking Autism Spectrum...
Autism Speaks senior executives have given interviews to the media to address misconceptions about a linkage between autism spectrum disorders and planned violence in the wake of the tragedy in...
View ArticleStatement from Bob and Suzanne Wright
People want immediate or simple answers when an unimaginable tragedy like this occurs. Autism did not cause this horror. The profound tragedy of these senseless murders will only be compounded if it...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2012
Annual "Best of" Focuses on Progress in Environmental Science, Adult Support and Medicines Development Autism Speaks has released its annual list of the 10 most significant science achievements to...
View ArticleSupport for Families in the Wake of the Newtown Tragedy
We have put together resources to help members of the autism community - families, children, siblings, friends and schools – to better comprehend and cope with feelings of grief and loss. December 19,...
View ArticleStatement from President Liz Feld
Over the past six days, the autism community has joined the millions of people across the country and around the world who mourn the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. December 19,...
View ArticleTune-In Bob Wright to Appear on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront”
Autism Speaks Autism Speaks Co-Founder Bob Wright will appear on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” tonight at 7pm EST.December 19, 2012Autism Speaks Co-Founder Bob Wright will appear on CNN’s “Erin...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Announces Recipients of 2012 Family Services Community Grants...
More Than $1 Million Committed to Support the Work of Innovative Local Organizations in the U.S. and Canada Autism Speaks announced that it has awarded more than $1 million to advance the work of...
View ArticlePoint of Hope – Autism Speaks Holiday
In an effort to bring holiday cheer to families and their children with autism who were affected by Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams, his wife Amy, his foundation Point of Hope and...
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