As we welcome the summer, Autism Speaks is proud to report on another
impactful month in support of our community. This May, our science
initiatives took center stage at the 2022 INSAR conference, where
Autism Speaks-supported researchers and staff presented their most
recent findings in the field of autism research. The Advocacy team
also made significant progress helping to advance better access to
services for autistic people and their families.

Being a catalyst for life-enhancing research breakthroughs

Autism Speaks supports research at INSAR 2022

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting,
the world's largest gathering of autism researchers, was held on
May 11-14, 2022 in Austin, TX. Autism Speaks is a longtime sponsor of
the conference and proudly supports a number of studies
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that were featured at the annual meeting. One of the most significant
research studies presented at INSAR used the Autism Speaks MSSNG
genomic database to identify 135 genes ([link removed] )
that increase the risk of autism. Click here to view this year's full
INSAR coverage: [link removed]

Ensuring access to reliable information and services throughout the
lifespan

Autism Speaks was proud to support several efforts during this
year's legislative session to expand access to services and
reliable information for people with autism in Florida ([link removed] , Iowa
([link removed] , Virginia
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and Georgia ([link removed] ). We pledge to continue our efforts to ensure the proper
implementation of these laws and will continue to advocate for new
policies that improve the lives of people with autism across the
spectrum and throughout the life span.

Autism Speaks educates communities about COVID-19 vaccines

Autism Speaks has partnered with the CDC to educate autistic people in
Florida and their families about COVID-19 vaccines with the goal of
reducing vaccine hesitancy. The public health team recently hosted a
webinar ([link removed] )
sharing information about vaccination efforts in south Florida, as
well as a podcast ([link removed] )
with a self-advocate about her vaccine experience.

Increasing global understanding and acceptance of people with autism

New Q&A improves understanding of autistic emotional regulation

Emotional regulation is the ability to cope with situations that
cause emotions like stress, anxiety or frustration. Sometimes, people
with autism have a harder time regulating their emotions. They may
rely on unique self-soothing strategies to deal with intense emotions,
and either seek out or avoid sensory stimuli like bright lights, loud
sounds and intense smells. In a Q&A, Arianna Esposito, BCBA and
vice president of services and supports and life span programs at
Autism Speaks, discusses emotional regulation in autism: [link removed]


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