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MEDIA RELEASE Randolph, Mass. – The National Autism Center (NAC), May Institute’s Center for the Promotion of Evidence-based practice, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Autism Speaks to educate military families with children who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Center was the only Massachusetts-based nonprofit selected to receive an Autism Speaks’ community grant in 2012. […]

MEDIA RELEASE Randolph, Mass. – A new estimate released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that one in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism. While prevalence rates continue to be debated and the cause(s) for the increases remain elusive, we must not lose sight of the critical realities this upward trend emphatically underscores. […]

[District Administration Magazine] Educators are learning that there are scientifically proven treatments and protocols that can help them meet federal and state requirements, stretch budgets, avoid litigation and assist families who must continue educating students long after the last bell rings. Read the full article here

MEDIA RELEASE Randolph, Mass. — The National Autism Center is proud to be among the selected beneficiaries of the U.S. Government’s 2012 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The CFC is the world’s largest annual workplace fundraising effort, which has raised $7 billion for charities around the globe since 1961. […]

[AutismEurope.org] “Finding information about autism is easy. It is much more difficult to find reliable information that has withstood the rigors of science, is comprehensive in scope, and is accessible and easy to read,” says Hanna C. Rue, PhD, BCBA-D. Read the full article here

MEDIA RELEASE: The National Autism Center (NAC) has announced the promotion of Hanna C. Rue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, to Executive Director Randolph, Mass. – The National Autism Center is May Institute’s Center for the Promotion of Evidence-based Practice. In addition to now serving as its Executive Director, Dr. Rue holds a joint appointment as Vice President of Autism Services at May Institute. Prior to assuming her new position, she served as a Director of Evidence-based Practice for NAC. "Dr. Rue is highly respected for her work by clinicians and parents across the national autism community and abroad,” says Lauren C. Solotar, [...]

[Republican, 8/13/12] Learning more about evidence-based practice is one way parents can gain more confidence as they begin the process of identifying effective treatment options. Read the full article here

MEDIA RELEASE Randolph, Mass. — Establishing a special-needs registry is an essential step in helping first responders effectively manage crises involving individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other special needs. […]

[The Provider] For researchers, it is the commitment to redouble efforts to better understand and confront the disorder. For clinicians, it is to quickly and appropriately diagnose ASD, giving families the greatest opportunity to treat children early and intensively. […]

[Exceptional Parent, April 2012] Parents who have chlidren with a new ASD diagnosis are faced with more information than they can possibly absorb, and a series of decisions to make as their children grow and develop. They must understand the world of ASD well enough to navigate it. Download PDF here