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Archive | Andy Shih of Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Andy Shih, Ph.D., Interim Chief Science Officer Andy Shih, Ph.D., joined Autism Speaks in 2006, after its merger with the National Alliance for Autism Research where he served as chief science officer. Dr. Shih has held various leadership roles in the organization throughout his tenure including senior vice president of public health and inclusion. In…
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Archive | Keith Wargo of Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Keith Wargo, President and CEO Keith Wargo joined Autism Speaks as president and CEO in October 2021. In this role, Mr. Wargo is responsible for the overall leadership, administration and management of the organization. This includes leading the strategic vision for the future and ensuring the organization is fulfilling its mission while measuring impact and…
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Foundations for Divergent Minds: Year End & Future Goals & More | December 31, 2021
Foundations for Divergent Minds: Year End & Future Goals The end of a calendar year seems to bring about reflection of the preceding year’s events and hope for what can be accomplished in the coming year. As an organization, the Foundations for Divergent Minds (FDM) team is utilizing this time to make plans for projects,…
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Archive | Anne Borden King | #AutisticHistory
Anne Borden King Anne Borden King is the founder of the Campaign Against Phony Autism Cures, Canada and the host of Noncompliant, a podcast about neurodiversity. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Globe and Mail, among other publications. She is the winner of the 2021 Helen Henderson Literary Award from the Centre for…
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2020 was not a good year for ABA: A research review | Anne Borden King via Autistics for Autistics, Canada | December 6, 2020 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
2020 was not a good year for ABA: A research review by Anne Borden King Autistics for Autistics, Canada This paper looks at recent research reviews of ABA, outlining 4 themes. Research and retrospective reviews of ABA research show no evidence of benefit for ABA. Conflicts of interest are pervasive in ABA research, with more…
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Archive | Autistics For Autistics Ontario (A4A) | #AutisticHistory #ActuallyAutistic
Autistic Self Advocacy in Ontario Autistics for Autistics Ontario (A4A) is a collective of autistic adults advocating for reform to autism funding and services, provincially and federally. We are self-advocates, meaning that neither our parents nor service providers advocate “for” us. We are proudly autistic, united on the issues that impact our community. We are…
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Archive | Left Brain Right Brain (LBRB) | #AutisticHistory
Left Brain/Right Brain first came into existence in 2003. Over the years it has changed its basic form a few times but its core content and interest has always been autism and the news, science – and bad science – associated with it. Left Brain /Right Brain was started by Kevin Leitch. Over the years…
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