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Walk Now for Autism

On Saturday, October 2, ISA had the privilege of participating in Walk now for Autism Speaks at the Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, New York. Autism Speaks is an organization dedicated to increasin…
Autism Speaks on Insurance Reform

I was very happy to read that Lorri Unumb of Autism Speaks succinctly stated that insurance reform will reduce the lifetime costs of autism at a recent hearing in Michigan. Readers of this blog (including Ms. Unum…
Going Goofy for Autism - The Journey Begins

Dear Friends: I have been selected to run with Team Up! with Autism Speaks in the 2011 Disney Goofy Challenge. The Goofy Challenge is a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) on Saturday, January 8, 2011 followed by a FULL MA…
Music Speaks 2010 Charity Competition

Do you sing? Dance? Play an instrument? Have a charity you'd like to help support? If you'd like to participate in this competition, we'd like to help support by promoting you here on Autisable. Jus…
Autism Research Shopping

I have been privileged to see many fascinating and insightful proposals for autism research in the context of my service on the NIH and Autism Speaks review boards. In the proposals scientists share their ideas and to…
Peter Bell of Autism Speaks talks about autism and his son

As readers of this blog know, I spent the latter half of last week at the IMFAR autism science conference. For the first time, my son Cubby accompanied me. He helped my friend Alex Plank, founder of the Wrong Planet we…
Why I support Autism Speaks

I'm sure this will be an unpopular post, especially among my autistic readers. Guess that's okay, it wouldn't be a good blog if I only said things people like. Other autistics have questioned why I support Autism Spea…
Anyone for some Awareness?

I was checking out of our local grocery store this morning when the clerk asked me if I wanted to make a donation to Autism Awareness. "Not really. We live autism awareness every single day. I think I've had my fi…
When autistic kids grow up, what happens?

What happens to autistic kids when they grow up? Does a kid with substantial verbal impairment have a decent shot at growing up to have a family or a job? Does quality of life get better, worse, or stay the same? W…
Diagnosis, Depression, and Passion

The value of autism awareness can’t be stated enough. My name is Aaron Likens and last year I have had a strange journey to discover that my passion in life is to raise awareness. Raising awareness wasn’t…