OAR congratulates the five recently awarded recipients of the Autism Education Grant Program. We are grateful to The Sunshine Foundation for contributing to the grants provided to this newest group of grantees. Launched earlier this year, the Autism Education Grant Program supports projects that aim to promote autism awareness and acceptance among K-8 students through the…
Fifty-one students received scholarships in 2021 through the Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship and Schwallie Family Scholarship. The two scholarships attracted nearly 600 applicants and the 51 awards total $161,000. With these additional scholarships, OAR has awarded more than $1,331,000 to 440 autistic students since the program started in 2007. Both the Schwallie and Hussman scholarships…
The revised and updated Life Journey through Autism: A Guide for Transition to Adulthood, second edition (2021) serves as a transition planning roadmap for parents and autistic young adults as they prepare to lead more independent, involved, and enjoyable lives. It is also a great resource for educators and counselors. When autistic students graduate from high school…
Please welcome Hannah Ehrenberg, programs and outreach associate, and Courtney Carroll, Hire Autism associate. Ehrenberg started her job at OAR on May 28. She was drawn to OAR, she says, because of its focus on quality-of-life research, which she thinks “makes OAR really stand out in the field of autism research.” Carroll, who started working…
As employers continue to rebound from the pandemic, Hire Autism has witnessed an uptick in the number of job seekers eager to submit applications and receive free assistance from our program. Five new navigators, Kendal Davis, Richard Petersen, Ann Seehan, Sameera Tata, and Mariah Thach, answered our call for additional help to meet this demand…
Stop traffic in the Big Apple while running through the city that never sleeps! This November, the RUN FOR AUTISM program will be back in New York City for the 50th anniversary of the TCS New York City Marathon, and we want you to join us. This year’s RUN FOR AUTISM NYC Marathon team will…
OAR invites graduate students to submit research proposals for its annual Graduate Research Grant Program starting on September 13. OAR accepts proposals from students pursuing graduate studies in the United States and abroad. The maximum award for master’s candidates is $1,000, while doctoral and post-doctoral candidates are eligible for a maximum award of $2,000. Interested…
OAR has expanded its commitment to peer education by awarding grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to support projects that promote autism awareness and acceptance. When non-autistic children understand autism, they develop better relationships with their autistic peers. OAR has helped educate more than 145,000 children through the Kit for Kids Peer Education Program since 2012 and…
OAR has partnered with Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), a K-12 public cyber charter school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to create 10 videos as well as step-by-step guides for autistic job seekers and students on employment-related topics, including: Job Searching Part 1 Job Searching Part 2 Writing a Cover Letter Resume Writing Connecting with LinkedIn Preparing…
September: Back to School Webinars Supporting Paraprofessionals to Implement Functional Communication Training to Address Challenging Behavior: Practical Guidelines for Training Paraprofessionals September 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM EDT Presented by Virginia Walker, PhD, BCBA-D, and Megan Carpenter, M.Ed. Dr. Walker and Ms. Carpenter will offer practical guidelines to supervise and train paraprofessionals on how to…
