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What is Causing Autism Prevalence to Increase? – Part 2
This part 2 of a 2 part series is from Michael Rosanoff and Andy Shih, Ph.D. who both work in the Autism Speaks science department. This second post is from Andy Shih. Both guest bloggers bios are...
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Leaving On a Jet Plane
I am getting ready to head to Manila, Philippines for the first ever International Autism Conference (IAC) to be held in that country and the largest to be held in that region. It is being organized...
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Philippines International Autism Conference – Day 4
The International Autism Conference in the Philippines officially kicked-off this morning with a bang! President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the First Gentleman Atty. Jose Miguel...
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International Autism Conference – Philippines – Day 5
Today is Thursday, day 2 of the conference and day 5 of our trip here in the Philippines. The session began with a recap of yesterday, given by one of the developmental pediatricians in attendance. By...
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International Autism Conference – Philippines Day 6
Mabuhay! Yesterday was the final day of the conference and they saved the best for last (and not just because Autism Speaks was presenting). Dr. Peter Mundy spoke about one of the reasons that children...
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Looking for Answers in the Valley of a Thousand Hills
This guest post is by Andy Shih, Ph.D., the Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Autism Speaks. He oversees the etiology portfolio, which includes research in genetics, environmental sciences, and...
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Bridging the Gap in Autism Diagnosis and Services In the US and Around the Globe
There is a lot of research on autism out there. Autism Speaks and many other funding agencies have supported hundreds of millions of research dollars aimed at understanding the causes, diagnosis, and...
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Autism Speaks Goes to Bangladesh
Posted by Andy Shih, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs for Autism Speaks Saima Hossain almost always has a smile on her face. It’s there when she juggles the demands of her four adorable...
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A Message from Geri on Bangladesh
Dear all, I thought you might enjoy seeing a few highlights from Andy Shih and Michael Rosanoff’s recent efforts in Bangladesh. This is a country where resources are very low, and there is a great need...
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Autism Speaks Being Heard in Europe
Autism Speaks staffers meet with members of the Dutch autism research community, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme and the Health Council of the Netherlands Posted by Autism Speaks staffers Simon...
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Autism Speaks Science Team Returns from China
Posted by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D. The Autism Speaks science team traveled to Shanghai, China, last week with the goal of enhancing collaboration among Chinese and North...
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