CDC Invests $20 Million for Autism Tracking
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in mid-December that it would invest more than $20 million over four years to continue…
Posts by: Sherri Alms
Aligning Evidence-Based Practices Across Home and School
In November, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research studies in 2022. These new grants, totaling $313,712, bring OAR’s total…
British Journalist Writes First Autism-friendly Cookbook
Just in time for holiday gift giving, there’s a new book for autistic people that is practical and just right for breakfast, lunch, or…
Targeting Anxiety Treatment for Young Autistic Children
Recent data suggests that 40% of autistic children under the age of 7 have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety can exacerbate autism symptoms, such as…
Improving Suicide Risk Screening for Autistic Youth
According to a report by the United Health Foundation released in early October, suicides among adolescents ages 15 to 19 jumped 29% over…
New California Law Reforms Conservatorships
A new California law will make conservatorship a “last resort,” as noted in an article on the Disability Scoop website. Instead, it promotes…
Authentic Representation of Disability and Autism on TV
RespectAbility, a disability-led nonprofit that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities, recently launched a new Content Lab in partnership with…
Training Community Care Staff in Evidence-Based Practices
It is expected that the number of autistic youths transitioning from school-based services will increase by 123% in this decade. Current estimates indicate that…
Are We Seeing More Representation of Autistic Adults?
In June 2022, a group of researchers from the University of California Santa Cruz published a paper in Autism in…
Can Telehealth Expand the Reach of Behavioral Interventions?
In November 2020, OAR’s board of directors authorized funding for a one-year study of a telehealth parent training program that parents could access…
New 988 Suicide Prevention Line Launches
The 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, established by Congress in 2020, launched on Saturday, July 16. The lifeline number is a three-digit code…
Mental Health Support Intervention Shows Promise
In 2021, Vanessa Bal, Ph.D., an associate professor and the Karmazin & Lillard Chair in Adult Autism at Rutgers, and Evan Kleiman, Ph.D.,…
Helping Parents Reduce Challenging Behavior
In November, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for five applied autism research studies in 2022. These new grants, totaling $196,272, bring OAR’s…
Teaching Autistic Children Two Languages
Since as many as 21% of school-age children in the United States speak a language other than English at home, it is likely…
Factors in Successful Employment
For this Research Review, OAR is featuring a study not funded by OAR, “[I] don’t wanna just be like a cog in…
The Role of Social Connections in Reducing Suicide Risk
In November, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for five applied autism research studies in 2022. These new grants, totaling $196,272, bring OAR’s…
CDC Revises Developmental Milestones
The CDC recently revamped its developmental milestones checklists for the first time since they were created in 2004. The clearer benchmarks make it…
Making Participatory Research Easier
With a new initiative recently introduced by the International Society on Autism Research (INSAR), autistic people and their family members can partner with autism…
Facilitating the Transition to Adulthood
According to a 2013 study, approximately 17% of autistic adults ages 21 to 25 live independently compared to 34% of their non-autistic peers. Yet,…
Laying Out a New Model for Autism Care
The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism proposed and described a new model of care and treatment…
