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{{Autism cure movement}} |
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'''Cure Autism Now''' (CAN) is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in ] through raising money for research projects, education and outreach. Founded by Jonathan Shestack and Portia Iversen, the parents of a child with autism, in 1995, the organization has grown from a kitchen-table effort to a provider of support for autism research and scientific resources. The organization's primary focus is to fund essential research through a variety of programs designed to encourage innovative approaches toward identifying the causes, prevention, treatment and a cure for autism and related disorders. |
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Since its founding, Cure Autism Now has committed more than $39 million in research, the establishment and ongoing support of the ] (AGRE), and numerous outreach and awareness activities aimed at families, physicians, governmental officials and the general public. |
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On Feb. 1, 2007, CAN announced that it was combining operations with ]. |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
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* - Autism Speaks homepage |
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* - Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) |
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* - ISAAC (Internet System for Assessing Autistic Children) |
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* - MSNBC news article |
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* - An autistic explains his skepticism |
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