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Drastic Numbers Underscore Need for More Autism Services
[The Provider] 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 [...]
National Autism Center Awarded $25,000 Grant from Autism Speaks
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 [...]
Commentary from May Institute and National Autism Center Regarding One in 50 School Kids Has Autism, CDC Says
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 [...]
Adapting K12 for Students with Autism
[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
National Autism Center Provides Critical Autism Services
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. […]