OAR Webinar With Autism Now Center - February 1, 2011

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Organization for Autism

Research
Research and resources that
help families today!

www.researchautism.org
History
• Founded in 2001

• Research to improve lives

• Making research accessible


Mission
• Apply research to the challenges of autism

• Raise money, fund research, change lives


Raise Money
• Annually over 1.2 million
– RUN FOR AUTISM
– Combined Federal Campaign
– Grants
– Special events
– Donations
Fund Research
• Over $2 million of research funded

• 109 research studies

• Applied research
Change Lives
• Life Journey through Autism series
• The OARacle
• Operation Autism,
www.operationautismonline.org
• Web site, social media
• Schwallie Family Scholarship
• Conference
• Latino Outreach
Future Initiatives
• Life Journey through Autism: Navigating the
Special Education System
• Military families initiative
• Autism community partnerships
• Local workshops
• Autism education
• Targeted 2012 studies
How can you help?
• RUN FOR AUTISM
• Subscribe to The OARacle
• Use OAR resources
• Join OAR’s social media
• Attend OAR events
• Make a donation
Find out more
• Web site www.researchautism.org
• Blog www.operationautismonline.org/blog/
• Twitter www.twitter.com/autismoar
• Facebook
www.facebook.com/OrganizationforAutismResearch
• Operation Autism www.operationautismonline.org
Thank you!
agilmour@researchautism.org

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