Autism Speaks is an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice chairman of General Electric, and by his wife Suzanne, a year after their grandson Christian was diagnosed with autism.
Spearheaded by the Wrights, the organization attracted a powerful board of directors, "world-class scien...
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Autism Speaks is an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice chairman of General Electric, and by his wife Suzanne, a year after their grandson Christian was diagnosed with autism.
Spearheaded by the Wrights, the organization attracted a powerful board of directors, "world-class scientific advisers and celebrity fund-raisers like Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Simon", and became a powerful lobbying voice in Washington. Since its founding, Autism Speaks has merged with three existing autism organizations and raised millions of dollars for autism research.
Autism Speaks is an autism advocacy group that, along with its predecessor organizations, has been an important source of funding research into causes and treatment of autism spectrum disorders; it also conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments,...
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