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OAR congratulates the five recently awarded recipients of the Autism Education Grant Program. We are grateful to The Sunshine Foundation for contributing to the grants provided to this newest group of grantees.

Launched earlier this year, the Autism Education Grant Program supports projects that aim to promote autism awareness and acceptance among K-8 students through the use of OAR’s Kit for Kids Peer Education Program. OAR has helped educate more than 145,000 children through the Kit for Kids since 2012.

Fall 2021 Grant Recipients

A-State Educare and PBL Program
Philip Tew, Associate Professor of Finance
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark.

Autism Education and Acceptance Training
Melissa Tuttle. Director of Psychological Services
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Friendship Club WWMS
Nicolette Lesniak, Middle School Intensive Needs Specialists
Wilbur Wright Middle School, Munster, Ind.

Maine Autism Awareness Education Grant
Sarah Howorth, PhD, BCBA-D, Assistant Professor
Maine Autism Institute for Education, Orono, Maine

Materials for ECHO Autism in the Classroom
Amanda Estes, Executive Director
The Autism Collective, Peoria, Ill.

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

The next rolling application deadline for the Autism Education Grants Program is January 22, 2022, for projects starting as early as April 1, 2022. Teachers, youth group organizers, parents, and autism professionals are eligible to apply for grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.

OAR supports projects that use the Kit for Kids and Autism Tuned In to increase autism awareness and acceptance among students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Example projects include awareness campaigns, workshops, and presentations. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to OAR’s peer education materials, print costs, honorariums, and travel expenses for guest speakers, venue rental, and refreshments. For questions or comments, contact OAR at programs @researchautism.org