On April 14, 2019, OAR will host its first annual Active For Autism 5K. Join us and bring your family and friends to the Potomac Yard Trail in Alexandria, Va. This 5K will help spread autism awareness while raising money to fund life-changing research and provide free resources to families and educators. The family-friendly event…
It’s that time of year again! Over the past several weeks, OAR has been working with teachers, parents, and other members of the autism community to promote April’s National Autism Awareness Month. What do you have planned for Autism Awareness Month? Now is the best time to prepare if you haven’t begun to do so…
OAR is hosting a free webinar on the topic of social skills for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on March 28, 2019, at 2 p.m. ET, featuring Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Register now to attend “Social Skills for Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Finding Relevant Targets for Instruction, Using Instructional Strategies…
OAR is pleased to share the newly redesigned Operation Autism website in support of military families affected by autism. OAR is committed to supporting military families impacted by autism by providing this updated resource that addresses the many challenges they face: extended family separation, moves, varied access to specialized health care, and more. According to…
In October, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight new applied autism research studies in 2019. These new grants, totaling $228,036, bring OAR’s total research funding to over $3.7 million since 2002. This is the third of eight previews to be featured in The OARacle this year. As many as 84 percent of children…
Orders and transfers to new duty stations are part of everyday life in the military. Rarely do military families establish roots anywhere before the next set of orders has them planning, packing, and executing a move to another duty station. While moving can be a difficult transition for anyone, it can be especially challenging for…
Change. Every military family will experience it at some point in time when they choose to serve. In fact, it seems to be the only thing a military family can count on as the service member changes positions and moves to another installation. When I sense the edginess and anxiety in the faces of our…
As a father with a child with autism, Rob Gorski emphasizes the importance of juggling tasks or “plates” and filtering out judgment by others. This blog post was originally posted on The Autism Dad and is re-posted here with permission. The other day, I was talking about judgment on Twitter and it became a discussion with numerous…
This piece was originally posted on The Mighty and is re-posted here with permission. As I look to the fresh start a new year brings in, I find myself taking a moment to consider how I, as a parent blessed with a child with disabilities, can better ensure a year of growth and productivity for…
36-year-old John Hiatt, a Maine resident who is on the autism spectrum, has been elected as both a school committee member and the Penobscot County treasurer.
