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A Day at the Races
On Wednesday, October 18th we were invited to visit Laurel Race Track in Laurel, Maryland to meet with the jockeys in their dressing roThis post is by Ann Gibbons, autism mom and executive director,...
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Four Tips for Autism Families Managing Down Time Before School Starts
Autism Speaks staff member J-Jaye Hurley shares strategies she uses in her house to help her family stay happy during summer down time!This is a post by J-Jaye Hurley, proud mother to Jackson (age 9)...
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Your Dollars @ Work: Meet the Autism Response Team!
The Autism Speaks Autism Response Team is specially trained to connect people with autism and their families to tools and resources.This Your Dollars @ Work post shines a spotlight on the amazing work...
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How Do We Explain Autism Diagnosis & Special Class to our 7-Year-Old?
Advice on guiding the conversation and tapping helpful resources for parents and kids, in our "Got Questions?" blogOur 7-year-old was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He’ll be moved to...
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Store Clerk Sees Autism-Related Meltdown: How Could I Have Helped?
Advice for bystanders on how to provide support when a meltdown occurs in public – especially during the busy holiday shopping season I work in a department store during the holidays. Last year, I...
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Holiday Road Trips: Five Tips to Reduce Stress
Although the holidays are a wonderful time to spend visiting with family and friends, holiday travel can be stressful for many individuals with autism and their families. Even driving to visit...
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A Day at the Races
On Wednesday, October 18th we were invited to visit Laurel Race Track in Laurel, Maryland to meet with the jockeys in their dressing roThis post is by Ann Gibbons, autism mom and executive director,...
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Four Tips for Autism Families Managing Down Time Before School Starts
Autism Speaks staff member J-Jaye Hurley shares strategies she uses in her house to help her family stay happy during summer down time!This is a post by J-Jaye Hurley, proud mother to Jackson (age 9)...
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How Do We Explain Autism Diagnosis & Special Class to our 7-Year-Old?
Advice on guiding the conversation and tapping helpful resources for parents and kids, in our "Got Questions?" blogOur 7-year-old was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He’ll be moved to...
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Store Clerk Sees Autism-Related Meltdown: How Could I Have Helped?
Advice for bystanders on how to provide support when a meltdown occurs in public – especially during the busy holiday shopping season I work in a department store during the holidays. Last year, I...
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Holiday Road Trips: Five Tips to Reduce Stress
Although the holidays are a wonderful time to spend visiting with family and friends, holiday travel can be stressful for many individuals with autism and their families. Even driving to visit...
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10 Ways My House Looks Different From Yours
In this post, autism mom and Autism Response Team Coordinator J-Jaye Hurley talks about how raising her adorable 9-year-old son Jackson makes her home look different from the norm.This is a post by...
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Ten Ways to Build Independence from Preschool to High School
In this post, Autism Response Team Senior Coordinator Emily Mulligan gives tips on how you can help your child with autism increase independence at home, at school and in the community, no matter his...
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Oh, the Places You'll Go...With These 10 Travel Tips!
Taking a vacation is one of many milestones that every family looks forward to, but for families affected by autism the idea of traveling can be stressful because of the fear of the unknown. Autism...
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Top Ten Tips for Newly Diagnosed Families
Your child has autism. Now what? You’re part of a new family, a group of people you never planned to be a part of, a life you never planned for yourself, your family or your child. Your mind is...
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Your Child Can Be a Sports Superstar with These 10 Inclusion Tips
Since choosing a great extracurricular activity can sometimes be an overwhelming task for parents in the autism community, Autism Speaks Autism Response Team coordinator Joan de la Paz has put together...
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10 Ingredients in the ‘Alphabet Soup’ of Autism
In this post, Lindsay Naeder, Assistant Director of the Autism Response Team, shares 10 of the basic ingredients in the ‘Alphabet Soup’ of autism to help you be a better advocate.This is a post by...
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ART Team Marks 10 Years of Progress with Tips and Tools Just for You!
The Autism Speaks Autism Response Team is specially trained to connect people with autism and their families to tools and resources. To mark 10 years of progress, each member of the ART team has...
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Autism hasn't stopped me; Today I have 6 jobs
I realized my strengths from an early age and ran with them. I now want to open up possibilities for others who are growing up on the autism spectrum like me.This guest post is by Autism Speaks staffer...
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