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{{Autism cure movement}} |
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'''Cure Autism Now''' (CAN) is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists whose primary focus is to "accelerate and fund biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism spectrum disorders; to increase awareness of the nation's fastest-growing developmental disorder; and to advocate for the needs of affected individuals and families."<ref name="MergeCAN">{{cite press release |url=http://www.autismspeaks.org/press/autism_speaks_can_complete.php |title=Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now Complete Merger |publisher=Autism Speaks |accessdate=2007-11-01}}</ref> Founded in 1995 by Jonathan Shestack and ], the parents of a child with autism, the organization has grown from a kitchen-table effort to one of the United States largest autism organizations. |
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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.<ref name="MergeCAN">{{cite press release |url=http://www.autismspeaks.org/press/autism_speaks_can_complete.php |title=Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now Complete Merger |publisher=Autism Speaks |accessdate=2007-11-01}}</ref><ref name="39million">{{cite press release |http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=justgive&npoId=619845 |title=Cure Autism Now |publisher=Guide Star |accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref> |
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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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