The world of autism research is broad, and it seems to be constantly changing. Each week, articles about new studies appear in our social media feeds or are reported on the nightly news, revealing new and important factors in understanding autism spectrum disorder (ASD). If you’re a member of the autism community, whether you’re a…
OAR will accept applications for the 2018 OAR Scholarship Program starting Monday, December 4, 2017 through Monday, May 7, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants can apply to either the Schwallie Family Scholarship or the Lisa Hussman Scholarship. Each offers $3,000 scholarships to students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (DSM-IV or 5 criteria) pursuing full-time…
As autism research continues to progress and scientists unearth more information about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the correlation between unhealthy sleeping patterns and ASD grows even more robust. A recent article on Spectrum News described the sleep problems that affect many with autism and the associated consequences according to a study by S.E. Goldman, Ph.D. published…
This post originally appeared on the author’s blog, 4th Wall Theatre Company. It is re-posted here with permission. The holiday season is upon us and it seems that no matter what holiday you and your family celebrate or how you celebrate it, one common factor prevails from family to family: the holidays bring crowds. Even…
This post originally appeared on the author’s blog, The AWEnesty of Autism. It is re-posted here with permission. My kids tell me that I worry “too much”. My husband knows that I worry “too much” and my friends tell me not to worry “too much”. I’m also pretty sure my son’s teachers, guidance counselors and doctors…
You do it. I do it. We all do it. As we prepare for the pending holidays, no matter how old your child is, many of us wonder: “Will he/she will be able to handle [Insert your concern here] this year?” “Should we even bother with a huge gathering or should we just celebrate on…
OAR invites graduate students to submit research proposals for its annual Graduate Research Grant Program. Since the program was established in 2004, OAR has awarded over $222,800 in grants to fund 127 graduate research studies. Last year, OAR made grants to 11 students with grant awards totaling $20,619. OAR hopes to build on this success in 2018,…
Did you ever meet someone who did not like to eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Or do you know anyone who refused to wear a costume to a Halloween party? Is anyone in your family impossible to buy a gift for? How about the stress that creeps into your soul when you tell your family you…
When Eunice Lin Nichols, vice president and campaign director for Encore.org’s Generation to Generation initiative, announced Hire Autism as the winner of the People’s Choice prize to an audience of 150 Encore Conference attendees in Boston last month, they erupted with applause and cheers. Naina Chernoff, long-time OAR supporter and autism mom who had delivered…
In an article on the CNN website, Zoe Gross, director of operations at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, notes that “autism is a diverse disability and everyone’s needs are different.” As the article describes, travelers with autism will have different needs and challenges depending on “personality, where they are on the autism spectrum, and how…
