$275 raised by 3 donors
5% complete
$6,000 Goal
AUTISM SPEAKS AT WORK IN DALLAS/FORT WORTH:
LOCAL AND COMMUNITY GRANTS: Awarded over $560,000 in grants to 72 local organizations to date, the majority in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
THE AUTISM RESPONSE TEAM: makes more than 1,500 personalized connections with individuals and families in Texas each year providing lifespan information, referrals and navigation support.
AUTISM SPEAKS SCIENCE GRANTS: Over $5.2M in Autism Speaks research grants have been awarded to academic research organizations in Texas to date, including: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas), University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonio), Baylor College of Medicine and University of Houston.
AUTISM CARES GRANTS: 157 individual and family Cares Grants have been awarded in Texas to date. Grants are awarded to to individuals and families experiencing a temporary catastrophic crisis.
FEDERAL & STATE ADVOCACY: Lobbying for an increase in state Medicaid rates for autism service providers to give autistic children in Texas better access to care.
EMPLOYMENT: Autism Speaks continues to provide FREE access to Autism Speaks WIN™ employment training to businesses including the entertainment industry, malls, urgent care facilities, and retail coffee shops all across DFW.
“Autism Speaks changes the fabric of our community on a day-by-day basis, addressing each individual and specific needs for each individual family. Thank you for understanding a promoting the needs of an incredibly wonderful group of individuals and creating an inclusive world for those with autism throughout the life span.”
– Kate and Joe Lundgren, Founders of Cutting Edge Pediatric & Adult Therapy, 2022 DFW Executive Leadership Council Service Provider Liaison,.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan. We do this through advocacy, services, supports, research and innovation, and advances in care for autistic individuals and their families.
We have a responsibility to support the autism community across the life span - from first diagnosis to aging adulthood - to, eliminate barriers and gaps in care; to ensure access to reliable, trustworthy information, resources and services; and enable the opportunity to live fulfilling lives. Our vision is of a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential by ensuring equity, inclusion and lifelong wellbeing.
As an organization, Autism Speaks is working to achieve our vision of a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential, including those in minority communities who face greater disparities.
Organization name
Autism Speaks Dallas/Fort Worth
Causes
Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Differences
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
Address
3000 Custer Road Suite 270-415