Essential Self-Determination Skills for Transition Planning
In order to be an active participant in the transition planning process, your autistic teen needs to develop self-determination skills – the skills that…
Posts by: Organization for Autism Research
Please Share OAR’s Self-Advocate Survey
Twenty-one years ago, a group of parents and grandparents of autistic children founded OAR. Since then, our focus has primarily been on resources to…
Ring in the New Year with RUN FOR AUTISM!
Starting a new year is a great time to tackle new challenges and begin new habits. The RUN FOR AUTISM is here to help…
OAR Welcomes New Hire Autism Staff
Brittany Spence, OAR’s new Hire Autism associate, joined the staff at the end of November. Spence’s primary roles include recruiting, training, and managing volunteer navigators and monitoring…
OAR Surpasses Fall Outreach Campaign Goals
This fall, OAR set a goal of distributing 10,000 print and digital copies of our information resources through our Higher Education…
Help for Transitions at Different Life Stages
For this month’s issue on transitions, OAR offers this list of resources that highlight best practices and tips for transitions throughout the different stages…
Staying safe requires your child to develop an important set of skills and to apply them to a variety of situations throughout…
Congratulations to the 2022 Applied Research Grantees
OAR is delighted to announce eight new research grants from the 2022 Applied Research Competition. These new grants, which total $313,712, brings OAR’s all-time…
Highly Rated Fall Webinars Available for Viewing
OAR’s fall webinars focused on skills needed for the transition to adulthood. Presenters offered practical strategies, tools, and support plans that parents, professionals, and…
13 Years of “Top-Rated Nonprofit” Recognition
OAR has been recognized as a “top-rated” nonprofit organization for the 13th year in a row by the major charity-rating website, GreatNonprofits. GreatNonprofits…
Advance Your Job Search with Hire Autism
Since the beginning of January 2022, 73 companies have joined the Hire Autism employer partner network, for a total of 262 autism-friendly employer…
RUN FOR AUTISM Team Breaks Fundraising Record
OAR’S RUN FOR AUTISM program returned to a full schedule in 2022 and enjoyed a record-breaking bounce-back from the pandemic years. Our team of…
Celebrating What We All Accomplished
It’s already December, which means another year is quickly ending. Hopefully, it was a year that felt a little closer to normal for most…
2023 OAR Scholarship Applications Open
The application period for the 2023 OAR Scholarship Program opened on Monday, December 5, 2022, and remain open until Monday, April 24, 2023. Applicants…
2023 Applied Research Competition Now Open
OAR invites researchers to submit a letter of intent for the 2023 Applied Research Competition. The maximum award is $40,000 for pilot studies beginning…
OAR launched a new website on November 2, designed with inclusivity and ease of use for visitors in mind. It includes a modernized design,…
Navigating the Transition to Adulthood
For students in special education, “transition” refers to the time when a young adult leaves the K-12 education system and embarks upon adult life.
Business Practices and Soft Skills that Lead to Employment Success
This webinar was presented on Thursday, November 10, 2022, by Alissa Brooke, MS, CRC, and Jennifer Todd Mcdonough, MS, CRC, PBSF.
Workplace-Specific Social Skills for Autistic Individuals
Although social skills may not be necessary for your young adult to perform the actual job, they may be needed to help them keep…
Meet Our Fall Navigator Cohort
On November 2, the Hire Autism team trained 9 new navigators as a part of our fall cohort. Congratulations to our newest navigators: Jeffrey…
