OAR is developing a new resource providing tips for children in the general education classroom about how to be friends with children with autism. We are seeking volunteers to review the resource, which will be a one-page tip sheet, adapted for different grade levels in the K-8 range. The purpose of this resource is to…
OAR is currently seeking volunteers to review an updated draft of Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide for Transition to Adulthood. The transition guide has been distributed more than 10,000 times since it was first published back in 2006 and continues to be a frequently used resource. A successful transition to adulthood includes an enhanced quality…
OAR invites graduate students to submit research proposals for its annual Graduate Research Grant Program starting on September 14. 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…
GreatNonprofits has designated OAR as a “top-rated” nonprofit every year since the award was introduced 10 years ago. With your help, we can make it eleven years in a row! If OAR has made a positive impact on your experience as a member of the autism community, review OAR on the GreatNonprofits website. If OAR receives 10…
Lance Silberstein recently wrapped up a summer internship for OAR, which began on June 5 and wrapped up on August 20. Most remarkable was the fact that Silberstein worked remotely during the internship. On the one hand, Silberstein says, even done remotely, the internship was worthwhile. “I enjoyed communicating with blog contributors and editing their…
OAR takes great pleasure in announcing the recipients of the Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship and Schwallie Family Scholarship for 2020. The two scholarships attracted over 600 applicants and the 33 awards total $103,000. With these additional scholarships, OAR has awarded a total financial contribution of more than $1,170,000 to 389 students with autism since the…
OAR is hosting two free webinar events in the coming months on the topics of travel training and employment. Those who attend the live events will receive a certificate of attendance. Transportation: Option and Concerns for People with Autism Thursday, September 17, 11 a.m., ET Presenter Earnst Ilang-Ilang will discuss transportation training, services, and…
Due to the changes COVID-19 has wrought on the employment market, OAR has extended our Jobtimize pilot through the end of the 2020 in order to continue supporting job seekers during this challenging time. Job seekers can use the Jobtimize interest and skills assessment for free through Hire Autism. The Jobtimize assessment highlights a job…
OAR’s newest intern, Lance Silberstein, began work as OAR’s summer intern on June 5 and will work through mid-August. Silberstein is a rising senior at Wellesley College majoring in cognitive and linguistic sciences. “I have a passion for disability advocacy,” Silberstein says. “At Wellesley, I am a student access advocate with the Accessibility and Disability…
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 children understand autism, they develop better relationships with their peers with the disorder. OAR has helped educate more than 135,000 children through the Kit for Kids Peer Education Program since 2012…
