Applications Accepted Until Monday, March 5 If you are a college student or recent graduate, OAR invites you to join us for a 10-week internship experience filled with meaningful work, learning opportunities, and great colleagues. As a full-time programs and outreach summer intern, you will immediately become a member of OAR’s staff team, work closely…
OAR is currently accepting applications for its Graduate Research Grant Program and Applied Research Competition. Since 2002, OAR has funded over 220 research studies, bringing its funding total to more than $3.6 million. OAR hopes to build on this success in 2018, continuing its support of research studies that offer meaningful outcomes to individuals with…
OAR is proud to announce the 2017 Applied Research Competition study topics and grant recipients. OAR received 150 submissions during the preproposal round and invited 56 applicants to submit full proposals. Only 25 full proposals advanced to the final round. OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for six grant recipients recommended by the Scientific Council…
A selection of OAR’s “Life Journey Through Autism” guidebooks is now available in ebook format and can be downloaded on Amazon Kindle and Kobo. Ebooks provide more flexibility for readers and are more easily accessible, which is a great advantage for those who travel. OAR is confident that with this greater accessibility, we can reach an…
In October, OAR welcomed Brandon Jacobs as its only fall intern. A native of Baltimore, Md. and a 2016 graduate of Coppin State University, Jacobs is currently working on a master’s degree in sociology from American University in Washington, D.C. He will complete his internship in December. “The fall and spring internships are more challenging…
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…
For the eighth year in a row, OAR has been ranked a “top-rated” nonprofit by GreatNonprofits. This rating is based on reviews from the many OAR friends, supporters, and community partners who offered their perspectives about OAR during this year’s campaign. OAR is honored and deeply appreciative of such a positive response to our continued…
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,…
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…
