Brian & Patricia Kelly Postsecondary Scholarship Fund Recipients 2013
Autism Speaks is proud to award $249,000 to 11 postsecondary institutions through the Brian and Patricia Kelly Postsecondary Scholarship Fund. Funds were awarded to four-year colleges, two-year...
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Online Course for Caregivers of Adults with Autism to Begin Next Week!
Funded through an Autism Speaks grant to Autistic Global Initiative, 12-week online course trains family members and service providers.June 17, 2014(June 17, 2014) - The fourth round of the AGI...
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Autism’s ‘Aging Out’ Crisis
Autism Speaks-funded researcher Paul Shattuck addresses the “services cliff” that families face when kids with autism reach adulthood Autism Speaks-funded researcher Paul Shattuck addresses the...
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Qatar Airways to Employ Young People With Autism
Autism Speaks' partner, the Shafallah Center, is partnering with Qatar Airways to help employ young people with autism.December 17, 2014Autism Speaks' partner, the Shafallah Center, is partnering with...
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VIDEO: Young Man With Autism Flourishes Through Ballet
"Ballet is what saved my whole life," Martin-Nelson told FOX. "If I didn't have ballet, if I had never stepped in to that first ballet class, I probably would have never fully recovered."December 19,...
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VIDEO: Young Man With Autism's Energy Bar Business Takes Off
John Dalen, 25, is a young man with autism who is finding success through selling energy bars he makes out of his home kitchen with his mother, Jane. December 29, 2014CBS 5 - KPHO John Dalen, 25, is a...
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Gov. McAuliffe Signs Conditional Pardon of Reginald "Neli" Latson
Gov. Terry McAuliffe granted a conditional pardon of Reginald "Neli" Latson on Tuesday, allowing the young adult with autism to be transferred to a secure treatment center in Florida.January 21,...
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New Film's Cast is Almost Entirely Actors With Autism
A filmmaker in Georgia has cast actors with autism to portray teens with autism on the big screen, creating a truly authentic performance.January 22, 2015A filmmaker in Georgia has cast actors with...
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Autism and Salsa: How One Mom is Teaching Her Son Life Skills
A mother in Windham, Maine, has started a salsa cooking business that she's used to help teach and calm her son with autism, according to WCSH.March 10, 2015Mother uses salsa to give autistic son a...
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Young Adults With Autism Dance for Awareness
Two young adults on the autism spectrum share a love of dance that they've turned into a reality through competitive ballroom dancing.March 10, 2015Dancing for Autism AwarenessTwo young adults on the...
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Should You Disclose Your Disability to an Employer?
A young adult on the autism spectrum discusses his experiences with the topic of employment...March 16, 2015BBC News shared an opinion piece about disclosing your disability to an employer from...
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This Film School is teaching movie making to young adults with autism
At the TCI Film School in New Jersey, students are learning more than just the tools to make movies: they're learning career and social skills as well.June 08, 2015At the TCI Film School in New Jersey,...
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This program is teaching social skills to young adults with autism
The PEERS program at UCLA, which stands for Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills, is a 16 week-long program that teaches social skills, including tips on dating. November 03,...
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Interview with co-author of Autism Speak puberty, adolescence tool kit
Last week, Autism Speaks released its latest tool kit from the Autism Treatment Network - Puberty and Adolescence Resource: A Guide for Parents. On Tuesday, Matt Asner sat down on Autism Live with...
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Town Hall looks at the transition to adulthood for people with autism
Last weekend, Autism Speaks hosted a Transition Town Hall in New Jersey. “Together, we have to be vigilant and united in our support to put a focus on transitioning youth and adult services, so that...
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