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Cure Autism Now | Extra help for kids with autism | Oct. 12, 1997 #AutisticHistory
The Record of Hackensack, NJSunday, Oct. 12, 1997. Extra help for kids with autismby Mary Amoroso Heidi Rogers and her husband were concerned when their son Andrew wasn’t talking by the age of 18 months, but they chalked it up to the multiple ear infections he’d had. At 2 years of age, he still wasn’t…
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Autism Speaks | HHS announces appointment of chair and members for autism committee | Oct. 28, 2015 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
HHS announces appointment of chair and members for autism committee Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee membership includes Autism Speaks’ Chief Science Officer October 28, 2015 Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new and returning members to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) including a new acting chair Dr. Bruce Cuthbert and…
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Autism Speaks: Autism Investment Conference Confirmed Speakers | February 2013 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #AutismMarket
Confirmed Speakers Faheem Ahmed Vice President of Strategic Initiatives SAP Labs Faheem is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at SAP, one of the largest software companies in the world. Ahmed oversees the research, design, development, and product management for SAP’s consumer healthcare initiatives. Faheem also serves as Founder and “Entrepreneur-in-Residence” for Care Circles, a social…
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IACC Members List | February 2013 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Federal Members Thomas R. Insel, M.D. Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Chair of the IACC Dr. Thomas Insel has served as Chair of the IACC since it was first convened in January 2007 after being reconstituted under the Combating Autism Act of 2006. Dr. Insel is the Director of the National Institute…
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Archive | Anita Miller Sostek of Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Anita Miller Sostek Vice President of Scientific Review and Operations Anita Miller Sostek joined Autism Speaks as Vice President of Scientific Review and Operations in September of 2008. In this role, Anita oversees Autism Speaks’ Grants Program, which currently processes over 1,000 investigator-initiated grants annually. She is involved in overseeing the review of proposals, the…
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Archive | Geraldine ”Geri” Dawson of Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Geraldine Dawson became Autism Speaks’ first Chief Science Officer in January of 2008. In this role, Geri serves as the scientific leader of Autism Speaks, working with the scientific community; stakeholders, and science staff, to shape, expand, and communicate the foundation’s scientific vision and strategy. Prior to joining Autism Speaks, Geri was Professor of Psychology…
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Archive | Gary Mayerson of Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Gary S. Mayerson Founding Attorney, Mayerson & Associates Gary Mayerson is the founding attorney of Mayerson & Associates, a firm that concentrates almost exclusively on representing and advocating for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Gary is the author of How to Compromise with Your School District without Compromising Your Child: A Field Guide…