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…
OAR is accepting applications for summer interns interested in working with programs and outreach staff or the Hire Autism program. Applications are due no later than March 4. OAR established its internship program to support program and outreach efforts, while also offering college and graduate students the opportunity to gain work experience in a small…
OAR is accepting applications for the 2019 OAR Scholarship Program through Monday, May 6, 2019 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 post-secondary, undergraduate education in the…
OAR is currently accepting applications for the Graduate Research Grant Program and Applied Research Competition. Since 2002, OAR has funded over 250 research studies, bringing its funding total to more than $3.7 million. OAR hopes to build on this success in 2019, continuing its support of research studies that offer meaningful outcomes to individuals with…
Kristen Essex was recently promoted to deputy executive director at OAR, after having been OAR’s business manager for three years. Jim Sack, the chairman of OAR’s board of directors announced the promotion at the annual dinner for the Scientific Council and Board of Directors on October 15. As Mike Maloney, executive director, relates the story,…
For the ninth year in a row, GreatNonprofits, a major charity-rating website, has recognized OAR as a “top-rated” nonprofit organization. That rating is determined based on the many OAR friends, supporters, and community partners who provided overwhelmingly positive feedback about OAR during this year’s campaign. OAR is honored and deeply appreciative of such a positive…
On April 14, 2019, OAR will host its inaugural 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 will feature a…
Record-breaking Year It was a record-setting year for OAR. We moved past the $3.7 million mark in total research funded with our grants in October. Our RUN FOR AUTISM program is just dollars short of $800,000, almost $70,000 better than our previous record. We exceeded our goals for distributing resources and outreach in April, and…
OAR is accepting applications for the 2019 OAR Scholarship Program starting Monday, December 3, 2018, through Monday, May 6, 2019 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…
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 $249,600 in grants to fund 138 graduate research studies. Last year, OAR made grants to 11 students with grant awards totaling $21,000. OAR hopes to build on this success…
