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Template:Autism cure movement 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." 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.
Since its founding, Cure Autism Now has committed more than $39 million in research, the establishment and ongoing support of the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE), and numerous outreach and awareness activities aimed at families, physicians, governmental officials and the general public.
On Feb. 1, 2007, CAN announced that it was combining operations with Autism Speaks.
See also
External links
- AutismSpeaks.org - Autism Speaks homepage
- AGRE.org - Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE)
- AutismTools.org - ISAAC (Internet System for Assessing Autistic Children)
- Parents push for autism cure - MSNBC news article
- NBC TV interview with CAN founders Portia Iversen and John Shestack
- ^ "Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now Complete Merger" (Press release). Autism Speaks. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- "Cure Autism Now" (Press release). Guide Star.
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