Autism Speaks
Autism speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright. Their earlier groups were Cure Autism Now (founded in 1995)[1] and the National Alliance for Autism Research (founded in 1994).
Autism Speaks is a controversial network. It used to view autism as a disease -- which caused controversy in the autistic community.[2]
Autism Speaks Media
On April 2, 2013, the Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium with Nieuwerck was lit up blue for the World Autism Awareness Day.
The White House lit in blue in honor of World Autism Awareness Day, 2017
References
- ↑ "Autism Speaks Completes Merger". Autism Speaks. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved Sep 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Autism Debate Strains a Family and its Charity". New York Times. Retrieved Sep 8, 2016.