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The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, or SFARI for short, is a research program established in 2005 by the Simons Foundation, which focuses on all aspects of autism research. Its director is Kelsey Martin. [1] The organization has funded more than $200 million in autism research to 150 different investigators since 2007. [2]
Pages in category "Autism-related organizations based in the United States" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to afterschool programs. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) reauthorized 21st CCLC in 2002, transferring the administration of the grants from the U.S. Department of Education to the state education agencies.
The Simons Foundation is an American private foundation established in 1994 by Marilyn and Jim Simons with offices in New York City. [2] As one of the largest charitable organizations in the United States with assets of over $5 billion in 2022, [3] the foundation's mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and basic sciences.
African-American students account for 15% of the total student population, but carry a 21% of the identified special education students. Studies show that most Afro-American students are labeled in special education as MR or ED; white students are labeled as Autism.
Autism is diagnosed in about 1 in 36 children, and in an estimated 2.2% of adults nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which defines autism as a ...
The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR), based in Princeton, New Jersey, was a non-profit advocacy organization, founded by parents of children with autism concerned about the limited funding available for research.
More: 'Everyone works well together': Students with autism help this Princeton restaurant. The family, who lives in the Somerset section of Franklin, saw red flags when Matthew was about a year ...