Social-Emotional Development and Communication for Young Children
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
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Additional IDEA Funding Available to States
In mid-May, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will provide an additional $144 million to states and districts to use for Individuals with...
Improving Mental Health Services for Autistic Youth
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
Development and Evaluation of a Community-Informed Assent-Based ABA Approach
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
New National Autism Research Guidance Group Holds First Meeting
On March 3, a group of autism researchers and advocates announced the creation of an independent advisory body to help...
Improving Mental Health Care for Autistic Clients
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
Autism Just As Common In Girls As Boys, Study Finds
A Swedish study recently published in BMJ suggests that autism may not be more prevalent in boys than girls. Researchers analyzed autism diagnoses in...
Measuring Quality of Life to Improve It
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
Autistic Barbie Widens Representation and Inclusion
Mattel introduced a new Barbie, who is autistic and reflects some common features of autism, in January. In development for more than 18 months in...
Evaluating an Intervention Addressing Healthy Sexual Relationships
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
New Online Market Launches for Sellers with Disabilities
TroveMarket.com is the first online marketplace in the country exclusively for entrepreneurs with disabilities. It went live at Thanksgiving with...
Evaluating AI Coaching for Parent Training
In October 2025, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight applied autism research grants. These new research grants, totaling...
New Report Recommends ABA Coverage for Military Families
A congressionally mandated study by the National Academy of Sciences recommended that the Defense Health Agency (DHA) cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) for...
Improving Access to Autism Services for Navajo Families
Autism is a complex, neurodevelopmental disability that affects many U.S. children and requires access to services and interventions to allow autistic...
NIH Funds Projects to Study Causes of Autism Increase
At the end of September, NIH awarded more than $50 million in funding to 13 projects that will examine how genetics and environmental factors determine a...
Community-based interventions are limited for autistic adults. Could community programs fill some of the gap? Programs that foster self-expression, confidence,...
Neuroinclusive Apartment Building Breaks Ground
Through the cooperative efforts of a parents group, a developer, and Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS), a one-of-a-kind...
Substance use disorder is a widespread problem that affects one in 10 Americans, including autistic adults. While there is evidence-based...
New Analysis Shows Earlier Age for Autism Diagnoses
A recent analysis of 338,415 health records found that males are being diagnosed with autism earlier in life while the...
Behavioral Strategies to Help with Problem Behavior
Problem behavior, such as self-injury, aggression, and disruptive behavior, which many autistic children demonstrate, can strain family relationships and result...
