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e-Speaks || March 3, 2007

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Pediatrician Gastrointestinal Initiative Launched

Autism Speaks has inaugurated an awareness initiative that will provide pediatricians with updated information about diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal problems in their patients who have autism. More than 43,000 physicians across the country will receive a consensus statement that includes specific recommendations for evaluating patients, along with a letter from Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks. Read more.

Autism Genome Project Phase 2 Announced

Autism Speaks and an international consortium of researchers, philanthropists, government funding agencies, and participating families launched the second phase of the Autism Genome Project (AGP), a global scientific effort to discover the genes responsible for causing the autism. Read more and visit the new AGP section of our website. Plus, Autism Speaks' current funding of research into environmental factors of autism exceeds $4 million in grants. Learn details of the funded research.

Washington Report: Awareness and Appropriations

April's status as Autism Awareness Month, long promoted nationally by the autism community, has been recognized in a resolution adopted the United States Senate. In appropriations news, Reps. (R-N.J.), Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D- N.Y.) this week asked their fellow members of the House of Representatives to sign on to two letters seeking federal funding for autism activities. Read more.

Execs from GM, BBDO, Virgin Mobile Join Board

Autism Speaks announced that three new members have been named to its board of directors: Mark LaNeve, North America Vice President of Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing at General Motors; on, President and CEO of BBDO Worldwide; and Dan Schulman, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA. The announcement was made by Bob , chairman of the board and co-founder of Autism Speaks. Read more and visit the Board page to see all the members.

'Fighting' for Autism Speaks

Ondrasik, lead singer of pop supergroup Five For Fighting, has launched a new web site as part of a fundraising effort to support Autism Speaks and other charities. Read more.

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