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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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On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research | June 25, 2005 #AutisticHistory
On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research Kristen Ehresmann, a Minnesota Department of Health official, had just told a State Senate hearing that vaccines with microscopic amounts of mercury were safe. Libby Rupp, a mother of a 3-year-old girl with autism, was incredulous. “How did my daughter get so much mercury in her?” Ms. Rupp […]
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Inventing And Then Cashing In On The Autism Epidemic
An Introduction … By Eve Reiland Remember the Autism Epidemic predicted in the late 90s? Autism was touted as a public health crisis by non-Autistic founders of autism organizations and parent advocates. Autism wasn’t a commonly-known diagnosis in that era, and most folk’s experience with autism was from watching the 1988 movie “Rain Man” starring Dustin […]
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Great Day for our Families at “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” | June 1, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Great Day for our Families at “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” Dover, Del. (June 1, 2014) — Dozens of families from our community got to partake in “Autism Speaks Day at The Races.” It was a unique opportunity for those on the autism spectrum and their families to attend a NASCAR race in a sensory-friendly area […]
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FedEx, Autism Speaks again join forces for June 2, 2013 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway | June 2013 #AutisticHistory
FedEx, Autism Speaks again join forces for June 2, 2013 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway Partnership includes return of the Autism Speaks Day at the Races ticket package DOVER, Del. – For the third straight year, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), Autism Speaks and Dover International Speedway will […]
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WHITE CASTLE® BREAKS FUNDRAISING RECORD FOR AUTISM SPEAKS | June 11, 2015 #AutisticHistory
WHITE CASTLE® BREAKS FUNDRAISING RECORD FOR AUTISM SPEAKS Since 2010 the annual autism fundraising campaign has raised more than $3 million for Autism Speaks June 11, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ohio – During Autism Awareness Month in April, White Castle Cravers and team members raised a record-breading $909,000 for Autism Speaks by selling puzzle pieces in 390 restaurants […]
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Autism Speaks Appoints New Members to Board of DirectorsTop FedEx Executive and Attorney Join Autism Speaks Leadership | June 10, 2008 #AutisticHistory
Autism Speaks Appoints New Members to Board of DirectorsTop FedEx Executive and Attorney Join Autism Speaks Leadership NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 10, 2008) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, T. Michael Glenn, executive vice president at FedEx Corporation, and […]
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