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With 1 percent of the population affected, autism is covered widely in the news and media. The Autism Society is often quoted as the "go to" source for information, resources and support in many local and national media outlets. We are also frequently covered in the news in our own right, especially our successful Sensory Friendly Films Program with AMC Entertainment.
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VizZle and Autism Society Partner to Provide Educational Resources for Students with Autism
April 3, 2013
Monarch Teaching Technologies, the makers of VizZle®, web-based educational software for visual learners with autism, will give one-year of free VizZle to every new (or renewing) Champion Member during April. -
Read the the Autism Advocate; New Issue Available for Members
April 2, 2013
Read the Autism Society’s digital magazine about autism spectrum disorders! -
A World Autism Awareness Day Message From the Autism Society President and CEO
April 2, 2013
Today, throughout the world, individuals will come together highlighting the needs and dreams of people living with autism. -
UPDATE Autism Society: No Link Between Autism and Planned Violence
March 28, 2013
The news is reporting that books about autism were found in the home of the man responsible for the Sandy Hook tragedy. Please SHARE the following statement the Autism Society issued in December and help us remind the world that there is NO LINK between autism and planned violence. -
Autism Society: New Study Demonstrates Greater Need for Services and Associated Funding
March 20, 2013
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) with funding and direction from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a report that suggests 1 in 50 children has autism.
In The News
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National Autism Awareness Month: Fact of the Day #3
April 4, 2013
268,000 Americans with disabilities are currently on waiting lists for Medicaid waivers which would allow them to receive home and community-based services. The Autism Society is calling for changes that would increase access to services and decrease administrative costs. -
National Autism Awareness Month: Fact of the Day #2
April 3, 2013
With a conservative estimate of a 3 percent annual rise in autism prevalence going forward, the number of school-age students with an ASD is forecasted to rise by 133 percent in 2030. -
The Risk of Autism Is Not Increased by “Too Many Vaccines Too Soon”
April 2, 2013
In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers concluded that there is no association between receiving “too many vaccines too soon” and autism. -
FAQ from Autism Source: Adult Services
April 2, 2013
It is undeniable that there is a critical shortage of services for adults on the autism spectrum in our country. -
Difficulty in recognizing faces in autism linked to performance in a group of neurons
April 2, 2013
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a brain anomaly that explains why some people diagnosed with autism cannot easily recognize faces — a deficit linked to the impairments in social interactions considered to be the hallmark of the disorder.
