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Autism and Epilepsy Communities Working Together Toward a Common Goal!

susanaxelrod wrote 2 days ago: Greetings from Bethesda, where I’m attending a landmark workshop at the National Institutes of … more →

Tags: Research, autism speaks, epilepsy, NIH, Vicky Whittemore

Brain scans in infants shed light on autism onset1 comment

Special Needs Network Inc. wrote 3 months ago: From CNN Health Brain scans in infants shed light on autism onset New research provides evidence tha … more →

Tags: Resources, Autism, Special Needs, autism speaks, brain scans, CNN, CNN-Health, Infants, early diagnosis

New Findings Hold Promise for Revolutionary Pre-Symptom Screening5 comments

jsnydersachs wrote 3 months ago:  Posted by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D. I want to share my perspective on … more →

Tags: Science, asd, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Brain development, early diagnosis, Early Intervention, Geri Dawson, Gund Foundations

If breakthroughs take time, how can research help families today?10 comments

jsnydersachs wrote 3 months ago: Posted by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D. Dear friends, Recently, someone pos … more →

Tags: Science, Got Questions?, Autism, Diagnosis, asd, Treatment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, autism insurance, Geri Dawson

Transcript of Today's 'Office Hour' Webchat with Drs. Dawson and Horrigan1 comment

jsnydersachs wrote 4 months ago: Thanks for joining today’s “Office Hour” webchat with Drs. Dawson and Horrigan . Here is the transcr … more →

Tags: Got Questions?, Science, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM-5, DSM V, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Geri Dawson, GI Disorder

Got Questions? The Doctors Will Be In!14 comments

jsnydersachs wrote 4 months ago: Please join us Thursday Feb. 2nd for “The Doctors Are In!” the next in our ongoing series of monthly … more →

Tags: Got Questions?, Science, Autism, autism speaks, behavioral intervention, Geri Dawson, joseph horrigan, Medications for Autism, Office Hour

I am a 26 years old with autism and many attention-seeking behaviors. What causes them? I am verbal.6 comments

jsnydersachs wrote 4 months ago: Today’s “Got Questions?” answer comes from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, PhD Than … more →

Tags: Science, Got Questions?, Autism, autism speaks, Adult Services, applied behavioral analysis, Social Skills, ABA, Adults

The Year in Review from Autism Speaks’ Chief Science Officer 2 comments

jsnydersachs wrote 4 months ago: Dear friends, When I was a college student starting to explore autism research, one of the first stu … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, Geri Dawson, Autism Research

Transcript of Today's Office Hours Webchat3 comments

jsnydersachs wrote 4 months ago: Office Hours Webchat with Geri Dawson and Joe Horrigan Jan 5. Thanks to the more than 200 readers wh … more →

Tags: Science, Got Questions?, Autism, autism speaks, ADHD, ABA, Geri Dawson, Grandparents, Joe Horrigan

Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson Hosts Webchat on Early Behavioral Interventions1 comment

jsnydersachs wrote 6 months ago: Please join Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, PhD, on Dec 1 from 12:30 to 1:30 Easter … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, <Toddlers, Geri Dawson, early behavioral intervention, preschoolers

A Message from our Chief Science Officer4 comments

Autism Speaks wrote 8 months ago: Dear all, I hope you enjoy our report on Science Department Monthly Highlights, focusing on major sc … more →

Tags: Science, Alycia Halladay, simon wallace, High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium, agre, ATN, Andy Shih, Global Autism Public Health Initiative, Clara Lajonchere

Message from the Chief Science Officer regarding the Institute of Medicine’s report on Adverse Effects of Vaccines58 comments

Autism Speaks wrote 9 months ago: Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer On Thursday, August 25, the Institute o … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, Institute of Medicine, mitochondrial disorder, MMR Vaccine, National Academy of Sciences, Vaccines

Distinctive Strengths

vortexspectacular wrote 9 months ago: Just as individuals with autism have a variety of difficulties, they also have some distinctive stre … more →

Tags: Quotations, Strengths, Sally Ozonoff, James McPartland’s, A Parent’s Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome and High-Fu, autism speaks, 100 Day Kit

New findings on risk of autism in siblings – What do they mean for parents? 56 comments

thescienceteam wrote 9 months ago: A message from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, PhD Parents of a child with autism a … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, Early Intervention, Alycia Halladay, High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium, Geri Dawson, Recurrence, Early Detection

A Message from Geri on Bangladesh5 comments

thescienceteam wrote 10 months ago: Dear all, I thought you might enjoy seeing a few highlights from Andy Shih and Michael Rosanoff’s re … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, Global Autism Public Health, GAPH, Geri Dawson, Andy Shih, Bangladesh, michael rosanoff

IMFAR celebrates its 10th anniversary: A commentary on the changing face of IMFAR6 comments

Autism Speaks wrote 1 year ago: by Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks In San Diego last week, The Interna … more →

Tags: Science, International Meeting for Autism Research, IMFAR

Non-verbal Autism Research Highlighted at IMFAR18 comments

Autism Speaks wrote 1 year ago: By Leanne Chukoskie, Autism Speaks In 2008, Autism Speaks kick-started research in the area of non-v … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, High Risk High Impact Initiative, IMFAR, International Meeting for Autism Research, Leanne Chukoskie, PH D

Dawson Letter to The New York Times21 comments

Autism Speaks wrote 1 year ago: Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geraldine Dawson wrote a letter to the New York Times in respons … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, Vaccines, British Medical Journal, The New York Times

The power of words: The IACC works to reconcile different perspectives on autism9 comments

Autism Speaks wrote 1 year ago: This guest post is by Geri Dawson, Ph.D., CSO, Autism Speaks. The task of this week’s meeting of the … more →

Tags: Science, Autism, autism speaks, Meeting, Interagency-Autism-Coordinating-Committee, iacc


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