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ReThink Autism: Scientific Advisory Board 2010 Bridget A. Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA Dr. Taylor currently serves as Senior Clinical Advisor and Board Chair of rethink autism’s Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Taylor has specialized in the education and treatment of children with autism for the past twenty-four years. She is the Executive Director of the Alpine Learning …
New Report Examines Effect of Toxins on Mind Development; Participate in Study on Perceptions of Progress in Children with Autism NEWS Neurotoxic Chemicals Found in Biomonitoring Study on Developmental Disabilities Community The Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative (LDDI), a coalition of health and developmental disabilities organizations including the Autism Society, recently released the first-ever biomonitoring report identifying …
Autism Coalition: Not An Autistic Ally Screenshot of Autism Coalition Grants Page. Full text below. The Autism Coalition's grantmaking process primarily awards promising projects in the fields of biomedical research and educational development. Among our recent grants (awarded June 30, 2003): California CADDRE/Sequoia Foundation (Oakland, CA) $5,000 to support STAR Conference Cure Autism Now (Los Angeles, CA) $220,000 …
Summaries of Funded Studies (Early Treatment and Intervention) Autism Speaks maintains a commitment to early diagnosis and early intervention programs through pilot studies, fellowships and support of the High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium. In September of this year, Autism Speaks expanded this commitment by inviting applications for funding from researchers studying individuals at risk …
Summaries of Funded Studies (Augmentation and Bridge) "Augmentation" Grants Designed to Supplement or Expand the Scope of Existing Projects In light of a tighter federal research budget, Autism Speaks initiated an “augmentation” funding mechanism designed to supplement or expand the scope of existing NIH and CDC-funded research projects. The additional funds included in these research …
2008 IMFAR Shows Progress in All Areas of Autism Research International Meetingfor Autism ResearchMay 15-17, 2008London The seventh annual International Meeting for Autism Research recently concluded in London with more than 1150 researchers from around the world attending and making more than 850 presentations. Among the countries represented were Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, …
Screenshot of IMFAR 2008 May 17 Highlights. Full text below. Highlights from IMFAR 2008: Saturday, May 17 ORAL 2528:Prospective Evaluation of Head Growth in Infants at Increased Risk of Autism L. ZwaigenbaumDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Autism Research Centre, Glenrose Rehabitation Hospital, Edmonton, AB T5B 0B7, CanadaW. L. Stone, Pediatrics and Psychology & Human Development, …
