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2023 Community Grant Winners Announced
OAR and the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) are pleased to announce the winners of…
Apply for a Peer Education Grant
Since 2012, OAR has helped educate over 184,000 children through the Peer Education program. OAR’s commitment to peer…
A Bucket-List Race You Don’t Want to Miss
If you are looking for a more challenging and scenic race course, don’t miss this bucket-list race in 2024. The…
Students Invited to Apply for the Graduate Research Grant
OAR invites graduate students in the United States and abroad to submit research proposals for the annual Graduate Research Grant…
OAR Announces Synchrony Tech Scholarship Recipients
It is OAR’s pleasure to announce the two recipients of the first of two rounds of the 2023 Synchrony…
OAR Awards 55 Scholarships to Autistic College Students
OAR has awarded 55 students with scholarships for 2023, bringing the scholarship total to $1,717,500 provided to 558 autistic…
Preparing for the Transition to Adulthood
Adulthood brings increasing levels of independence, choice, and personal control. For students in special education, adulthood begins with what is known in the…
The Ever-Changing Path to Independence—Step by Step
Our 32-year-old son, Matt, has what I call “classic” autism. With limited communication and social skills — and generally unaware of danger —…
Treating Anxiety in a School Setting
In 2019, OAR awarded a $2,000 Graduate Research Grant to Stephanie Joseph, a doctoral student at the University of Oregon studying special education.
From Job Search to the First Day on the Job
You did it. Congratulations! You made the choice to find a job. Whether you are looking for your first job or a new…
Advice for the Transition to College
When Ryan Neale went to UCLA, his dream school, he struggled in the first months of his freshman year…
