Tag: autism speaks
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April is Autism Awareness Month
Submitted by: Dannah Chappell, BCBA Our favorite month of the year is almost here! April is Autism Awareness month and there will be countless events around town to help us spread awareness about Autism and get involved in the community. It has been nearly 25 years since the Autism Society launched the nationwide effort to…
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Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Their longtime friend Bernie Marcus donated $25 million to help financially launch the organization. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention,…