College students Amber Surveski and Katherine Rios joined the OAR staff as interns at the end of February. Both are supporting OAR’s outreach efforts in the Washington metropolitan area as part of the #Active4Autism campaign, introducing school system leadership to “Autism in the Schoolhouse” resources: the Kit for Kids and “Curriculum in a Box” teacher…
OAR invites interested college students and recent graduates to apply for one of two internships: (1) Programs and Outreach or (2)RUN FOR AUTISM. Interns work closely with key staff members on projects of high value to the autism community and OAR, gaining meaningful work experience in a nonprofit organization with a national focus. The ideal…
December 20, 2013 – OAR is excited to announce the release of two new components to its Kit for Kids peer education resource: an animated video that brings the “What’s up with Nick?” story to life and a set of student activity workbooks. You can read the official press release here.
At its annual meeting on October 8, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) authorized funding for seven new applied autism research studies in 2014. Five of these studies have been confirmed; the remaining two are under consideration pending discussions with the researchers and a supplementary review. This additional $210,000…
Thanks to a fruitful collaboration with researchers from the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina, including Scientific Council member Kara Hume, Ph.D., OAR is excited to announce the availability of a new “Autism in the Schoolhouse” resource, Understanding Autism: A Guide for Secondary School Teachers. Designed as a practical,…
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013 Graduate Research Grants. This program, open to graduate students pursuing Master or Doctoral degrees, awards up to $1,000 and $2,000 respectively to those conducting research related to autism spectrum disorders. This year, OAR will make awards to 10 students totaling…
OAR’s ongoing efforts in support of military families recently reached another high point when Scientific Council Chairman, Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., gave the keynote presentation for the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Special Needs Forum at Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, N.C., on February 13. As usual, Dr. Gerhardt’s depth of knowledge, passion,…
