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Looking back at IMFAR from an ASF Stakeholder Travel Grant Awardee

Posted in autism, autism research, Autism Science Foundation, IMFAR, Matt Carey on May 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »

By Matt Carey IMFAR has come and gone. Thanks to the generosity of the Autism Science Foundation, I was able to attend with a stakeholder travel grant. Since the ASF has this program, I thought it would be good to describe my experiences for future stakeholder newcomers who may go to IMFAR. The short version: [...]

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ASF Strongly Supports Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011

Posted in autism, autism research, Autism Science Foundation, education, IACC, Treatment, tagged autism prevalence, autism research, autism science, Autism Science Foundation, autism treatment, IACC on May 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Autism Science Foundation (ASF) strongly supports the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 (CARA) introduced today by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) in the United States Senate and by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) in the United States House of Representatives. The new bill reauthorizes the [...]

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Scoring Goals for Autism Adult Soccer Tournament Set for Saturday, June 4 in Philadelphia

Posted in autism on May 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Join us on Saturday, June 4 for our first-ever Scoring Goals for Autism adult soccer tournament in Philadelphia, PA. We’ll be raising money for autism research including Dr. Jill Locke and mentor Dr. David Mandell‘s research which is currently being conducted at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Autism Research. A BIG thank you [...]

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Interview with John Robison

Posted in autism, Autism Adults, Autism Science Foundation, books, IMFAR on May 24, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Alex Plank of WrongPlanet interviews self-identified Aspergian John Elder Robison, author of Look Me in the Eye and Be Different, at IMFAR 2011. Robison discusses the use of technology to develop new autism treatments and gives insight into his new book Be Different.

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iPads for Autism Workshop to Benefit Reach for the Stars Learning Center

Posted in autism on May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Where: The Soho Gallery for Digital Art New York, NY Autism and iPad advocate Shannon Des Roches Rosa leads this in-depth workshop on the the vital need for iPads for people with autism. Ms. Rosa will demonstrate how iPads can be a dynamic and cost-effective learning tool for autistic children and adults, and will discuss the additional benefits of [...]

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Brain and Tissue Donations Needed for Autism Research

Posted in autism, autism research, Autism Science Foundation, IMFAR, Matt Carey on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

LeftBrain/RightBrain blogger and ASF IMFAR 2011 travel grant recipient Matt Carey writes about the need for post-mortem brain and tissue from individuals with autism: Thinking about death is just no fun. Plain and simple. It isn’t fun to plan ahead for a future where you or a loved one is no longer here. Many of [...]

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Dr. Eric Courchesne on the Developmental Neurobiology of Autism at IMFAR 2011

Posted in autism, autism research, Autism Science Foundation, IMFAR, Shannon Rosa on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Reported on by Shannon Des Roches Rosa. Shannon is an editor of the Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism and an Autism Science Foundation IMFAR Travel Grant Winner. Eric Courchesne is a leader on brain structure and abnormalities in autism, and has been pursuing research into autism before most IMFAR attendees “knew what autism was.” Dr. Courchesne had polio as [...]

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