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Cure Autism Now Parent Advisory Board as of June 1996
The CAN Parent Advisory Board The CAN international parent board will monitor research efforts from around the world, circulate the latest findings among the scientific work group, and coordinate fundraising. CAN believes that it is the interaction between concerned parents and researchers in the field that will help keep motivation high and the pace of…
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Conan O’Brien To Host Autism Speaks To Los Angeles Celebrity Chef Gala | Aug. 28, 2015 #AutisticHistory
Conan O’Brien To Host Autism Speaks To Los Angeles Celebrity Chef Gala August 28, 2015 In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, brings to Los Angeles a unique dinner party. The Autism Speaks to Los Angeles Celebrity Chef Gala will showcase award-winning chefs at its first local fundraising gala,…
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Cure Autism Now | Technology to Build Bridges | 2001 #AutisticHistory
Technology to Build Bridges Second Annual Conference Held at OracleBy Donald Ham “What makes you happy?” an audience member asked 12-year-old Rajarshi “Tito” Mukhopadhyay, a severely autistic, highly gifted boy from India in the opening session of CAN’s second annual Innovative Technology in Autism Conference. With hands flapping but no hesitation, Tito answered by rapidly…
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Cure Autism Now | Overview of Autism Research 1998 – 2000 | #AutisticHistory
What’s New, What’s Old and What’s Next? 1998-2000: Overview of Autism ResearchBy Portia Iversen After forty years in the desert, major change has been underway in the field of autism research. The past two years in particular, have seen a major increase in autism research. Significant new data are beginning to accumulate, laying the ground…
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Cure Autism Now | Seeking A Cure: Parents & Researchers Dedicate Themselves To Helping Those With Autism | June 1, 1997 #AutisticHistory
SEEKING A CURE Parents and Researchers Dedicate Themselves to Helping Those with Autism Sunday, June 1, 1997 By Naazish Yar Khan. Special to the Tribune. Gail Kraska had a normal delivery, and there were no dramatic signs early on suggesting what was ahead for her son Jonathan. “There was normal development with crawling, walking, everything…
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Cure Autism Now Board Of Directors, Honorary Board, AGRE Steering Committee & More | 2000 #AutisticHistory
DIRECTORS THE CAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Portia E. Iversen President (parent) Jonathan Shestack Vice President, Treasurer (parent) Ricki Robinson, M.D. Medical Liaison (parent) Ellen Bolte Secretary (parent) Sallie Bernard Board Member (parent) Andrea Bertrand Board Member (parent) Anthony Edwards Board Member Elizabeth Emken Board Member (parent) Nanci Fredkin Board Member George Jones Board Member (parent) Jonathan Kaunitz, M.D. Board Member (parent) Marianne Lynch Board Member (parent) Jerome Shestack,…
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A Day In Washington: An Open Letter To All Families From Jon Shestack, co-founder of CAN | May 21, 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
A DAY IN WASHINGTON An Open Letter To All Families From Jon Shestack, co-founder of CAN Dear Friends, On Wednesday, May 5th, I had the privilege of joining Doug Flutie (star quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and the father of a little boy with autism) and Anthony Edwards (Actor and CAN Honorary Board member) for…
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