Chester County Intermediate Unit Media Release April 3, 2025 Chester County Intermediate Unit Celebrates World Autism Awareness Day with Countywide Initiatives Contact: Christa Fazio …
ARLINGTON, VA, November 22, 2024– In celebration of National Veterans and Military Families month, the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is pleased to announce a new Operation Autism Grant opportunity. Through this new line of funding, OAR is committed to supporting military families impacted by autism by providing financial assistance for family support groups. OAR…
Arlington, VA, September 27, 2024 – The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) has released a new collection of books about autism for kids and teens on the OverDrive Libby app thanks to generous funds provided by Jewelers for Children (JFC). The collection of ebooks and audiobooks includes more than 120 titles that help children, from…
Arlington, VA, September 12, 2024 – The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) takes great joy in announcing the recipients of its fall 2024 Peer Education Grant competition. This cycle, OAR is awarding seventeen grants totaling $78,838.00 to teach more than 20,000 students about autism. Since 2012, OAR has helped educate more than 237,000 students and…
ARLINGTON, VA, August 30, 2024– The Organization for Autism Research (OAR), in partnership with the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Community Grant Competition. These grants will be awarded to support the development of practical tools intended to positively impact the health of autistic…
ARLINGTON, VA, August 14, 2024 – A recent study that adapted the Organization for Autism Research’s (OAR) online guide, Sex Ed for Self-Advocates, for use in a direct-instruction intervention found that the participants’ knowledge of interpersonal relationships increased on average between 16% and 20% on pre- and post-intervention measures. Participants also reported the intervention as…
ARLINGTON, VA, August 9, 2024 – The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarships, Schwallie Family Scholarships, and the Synchrony Scholarships for Autistic Students of Color. This year, these three scholarships attracted 1,096 applicants, and the awards total $192,000. At 64 total scholarships awarded,…
ARLINGTON, VA, June 7, 2024 – The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is delighted to announce the recipients of its 2024 Graduate Research Competition. The program offers up to $1,000 to master’s students and $2,000 to doctoral candidates or post-doctoral students to conduct autism-focused research. This year, OAR is awarding five grants totaling $7,199. These…
Arlington, VA, May 9, 2024 – The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is thrilled to announce its continued partnership with Olight, a leading manufacturer of premium lighting products, during Autism Acceptance Month. Olight generously hosted a charity sale, with proceeds benefiting OAR’s vital mission of advancing autism research and support. For the second consecutive year, Olight…
