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Archive | Joseph Horrigan of Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism #BanABA
Joseph HorriganAssistant Vice President, Head of Medical Research Joseph Horrigan, M.D., joined Autism Speaks in October 2011 to serve as assistant vice president, head of medical research. In this position, Dr. Horrigan oversees Autism Speaks’ medical research activities, with the goal of speeding the development of safe and effective medicines that can improve the lives […]
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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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Archived | Autism Speaks: New York Becomes 29th State to Adopt Autism Insurance Reform | Circa November 1, 2011 #BanABA #AutisticHistory
New York Becomes 29th State to Adopt Autism Insurance Reform Autism Speaks has applauded Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing one of nation’s strongest autism insurance reform measures into law and defended his action in letters-to-the-editor published in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. We are excited that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law […]
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Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve autism care across North America | Circa April 28, 2021 #NotAnAutisticAlly #BanABA
Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve autism care across North America First of its kind learning health system for autism connects 20 sites to bring better autism care to communities faster NEW YORK, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Autism Speaks announces the launch of the Autism Care Network, the first and only learning health […]
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Archived | Opinion: The Politics of Autism | Circa December 29, 2003 #AutisticHistory
The Politics of Autism Lawsuits and emotion vs. science and childhood vaccines. Monday, December 29, 2003 12:01 a.m. EST For any parent, there are few more traumatic diagnoses than that a child suffers from autism. But the increasing political attention to that affliction is having the unintended and dangerous consequence of limiting vaccines for all children. […]
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Archived | Autism Speaks Genetics Research Grants | Circa 2007 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
Autism Speaks Genetics Research Grants Autism Speaks is committed to aggressively funding research that will accelerate the pace of discovery and, ultimately, improve the lives of all those who struggle with autism. As part of this commitment, Autism Speaks, NAAR and CAN committed $11,533,722 to genetics research grants from 2005 and 2007. From 1997 to […]
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Archived | Autism Speaks Hosts Gastroenterology Workshop With Andrew Wakefield & Thoughtful House | Circa October 13, 2006 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
Autism Speaks Hosts Gastroenterology Workshop Responding to community interest, Autism Speaks hosted a workshop on autism and gastroenterology in Boston on October 13, 2006. The objectives of the workshop were to (1) review current scientific evidence for GI issues associated with autism, (2) develop consensus scientific priorities for autism gastroenterology research, and (3) suggest an […]
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