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Google launches Autism Career Program

Google is teaming up with Stanford University in an effort to make its workforce more neurodiverse with a new program: Google Cloud’s...

Federal autism committee reconvenes for the first time in two years

For the first time in years, a federal panel, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, tasked with guiding the nation’s priorities...

FDA approves device to help detect autism

A first-of-its-kind device to help primary care doctors determine whether or not a child has autism, has been authorized by Federal...

Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve care across North America

Autism Speaks recently announced the launch of the Autism Care Network, the first and only learning health network of its kind focused on...

Autism Society of America kicks off #CelebrateDifferences campaign in April

The Autism Society of America is kicking-off its annual #CelebrateDifferences campaign in April with two exciting events on Facebook...

CDC study identifies prevalence of intellectual disabilities

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported new estimates of the number of American children with...

Autism, intellectual disability linked to levels of fragile X protein

People with particularly low levels of FMRP, the protein lacking in those with fragile X syndrome, are more likely to also have autism...