Autism Science Foundation

Day of Learning 2024
2024-04-04 | New York Athletic Club

Sam's Sibs Stick Together
2023-12-16 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Zoom

Q&A for Profound Autism Pilot Grants
2023-08-17 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom
A question-and-answer session will be held on August 17th at 12 p.m. ET to review the goals of the Profound Autism Pilot Grant RFA and will include tips on writing a strong application. This Q&A is free, but you must register in advance. Please register here.

10th Annual Day of Learning
2023-03-30 11:00 - 18:00 UTC | New York Athletic Club
Save the date! Join us for the autism community’s tenth annual TED-style science conference in New York or virtually. TED talks are thoughtful, 15-minute distillations of critical issues. In honor of our 10th anniversary, please join us for celebratory cocktails following the talks.
In-person and virtual tickets available. Registration information coming soon.

Paul’s College Basketball Madness 2023
2023-03-01 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00 UTC

Cyclegives Ride for ASF
2022-12-02 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Cyclebar NoMad, 420 Park Ave S, New York, NY, 10016
Attention NYC-area supporters! Cyclebar NoMad is hosting a charity ride for ASF and you’re invited!

Join the ASF team on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. for a fun and challenging ride that aids the work we do to fund innovative autism research that improves lives. Click the link below to begin your registration — and then follow the instructions to make a donation and reserve a bike on the Cyclebar site. Spots are limited so register today.

Baltimore Rides FAR
2022-10-01 | Owings Mills, MD
Come join us at this year’s Baltimore Rides FAR on Saturday, October 1st for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Join us for a 5 mile family-friendly, 14 mile, or 30 mile fully supported bike ride. Or enjoy the day with your whole family with a 5K trail walk. Upon your return to the finish festival site, there’s more family fun! The event starts and ends at the T. Rowe Price campus, 4515 Painters Mill Road, Owings Mills, MD. COVID-19 mitigation protocols will be in place.

Bay Street Rides FAR
2022-10-01 | Toronto, ON, Canada
Since our founding in New York in 2015 as Wall Street Rides FAR, the ride has grown each year. Now, with the launch of Bay Street Rides FAR in Toronto, we’re excited to announce our expansion into Canada! Join us on Saturday, October 1st for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Riders 18+ can opt for the 20km or 10km cycling routes. Families are welcome on the 5km walk, plus family activities at the finish festival. The event will begin and end at the Harbourfront. Paid parking is available across the street and nearby. Bay Street Rides FAR is an amazing family-friendly day of riding through fall foliage to support the innovative, life-changing research being done by ASF-funded scientists.

Wall Street Rides FAR
2022-10-01 | White Plains, NY

Q&A for Fellowships
2022-09-09 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Zoom
A question-and-answer session will be held on September 9th at 12 p.m. ET to review the goals of both the Pre- and PostDoc and the Post-Undergraduate RFAs and will include tips on writing a strong application. This Q&A is free, but you must register in advance. Please register here.

US Autism Association Worldwide Watch Party
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-10 22:00 UTC | Online Webinar

Sam's Sibs Stick Together - Webinar
2022-09-08 15:00 - 16:30 UTC | Zoom
On the next Sam’s Sibs Stick Together meeting, we will be talking to sensational sibling Jesse Morris. He will talk about the inspiration for starting Difference Partners, what they do, and how they are helping the community. Join us on September 8th at 3PM eastern. Participation is FREE but you need to register.

Dancing Stars of Westchester
2022-06-18 19:00 - 23:00 UTC | Hampshire Country Club, 1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543, United States
The Dancing Stars of Westchester gala will be a spectacular evening of glamour and style co-hosted by the Fred Astaire Dance Studio on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Hampshire Country Club, Mamaroneck, NY, from 7-11 p.m. It will feature a cocktail reception, three-course dinner, festive music and … best of all … an exciting exhibition of dance performances just like the popular television show Dancing With the Stars! Ticket information coming soon.

Sam's Sibs Stick Together: The Benefits of Siblings and Future Research Directions with Nicole Rosen of UCLA
2022-06-01 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online Webinar
ASF and Els for Autism invite you to join us for our next FREE webinar on June 1 at noon ET when Nicole Rosen of UCLA’s PEER Clinic will talk about her study looking at the influence of siblings on lifelong functioning in those with autism. We will also be talking about research priorities. Join us!
Register for free here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceGorDMtGdHCmM-E-kkEUM6-051r1WSz?fbclid=IwAR16eyrsYGoUIHoqY5o-yNdTilXO7ZB7vbtE5-5DvMku6bnB4uet90QpKwghttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceGorDMtGdHCmM-E-kkEUM6-051r1WSz?fbclid=IwAR16eyrsYGoUIHoqY5o-yNdTilXO7ZB7vbtE5-5DvMku6bnB4uet90QpKwg

Rescheduled! Science Learning Series: Understanding Brainwaves in Autism
2022-05-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online Webinar
On May 25th, join us in welcoming the exceptional Dr. Carol Wilkinson, a researcher/pediatrician from Boston Children’s Hospital, who will explain how studying brain activity in infants and toddlers leads to a better understanding and prediction of autism.

Dr. Wilkinson will unpack the different types of brainwave patterns in autism, how they are studied and how they can be used to better track the course of behavioral development for more targeted interventions.

Click here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TH_qoqG5QDidKYiAhEZV-g?utm_

INSAR 2022
2022-05-11 - 2022-05-14 | Austin, TX
The INSAR Annual Meeting (formerly IMFAR) is an annual scientific meeting, convened each May, to exchange and disseminate new scientific progress among autism scientists and their trainees from around the world.

Science Learning Series: The Critical Importance of Brainwaves in Autism
2022-04-27 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Families hear the term “brain activity” and “brainwave pattern” and don’t understand why this is important to autism. In this session, Dr. Carol Wilkinson, a researcher and pediatrician from Boston Children’s Hospital will explain the different types of brainwave patterns in autism, how they are studied, and how they can be used to better track the course of behavioral development for more targeted interventions.

Science Learning Series: The Promise of Remote Interventions
2022-04-14 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Online Webinar
Join us on April 14th to hear from Ty Vernon of UCSB about how parents can be trained to help their children who have autism using Pivotal Response Training. This is an intervention that is based in play and focuses on multiple aspects of child development. Dr. Vernon is piloting an application to help caregivers support their children in a number of behaviors. This could help during COVID and beyond.

In A Different Key: Reception & Screening
2022-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium, NY, NY
Join the Autism Science Foundation and Simons Foundation for a private screening of the award-winning documentary “In a Different Key,” a true story of love, autism and the fight to belong.
A special Q&A with filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan and reception will follow.

Paul’s College Basketball Madness 2022
2022-03-31
Welcome to Paul’s College Basketball Madness!
My name is Paul Morris. I was diagnosed with autism at age 2 & was nonverbal until age 5. Today, I live alone, work two jobs & am a proud self-advocate. I am a strong supporter of the Autism Science Foundation, & am the co-chair of their annual Wall Street Rides FAR 5K family trail walk.
I am also a life-long college basketball fan. Some of my favorite teams are Lafayette, Princeton, Vermont, Pepperdine, Richmond, Northeastern, Penn, Columbia, Fordham, Delaware, UCONN, & Austin Peay. This year, in celebration of March Madness, I am raising money for the Autism Science Foundation, & its mission to support autism research. Your donation will help fund important scientific research that can help future generations of individuals with autism-like myself.
Thank you for participating in my fundraiser, & celebrating one of my favorite times of the year – March Madness!
– Paul Morris
Special thanks to the Advisory Board:
Joe DiBari, Sports Information Director, Fordham University
Patrick Doherty, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Haverford College
Amanda Goodwin, Ticket Manager, Columbia University
Mark Hueber, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach, Lafayette
Katie Kinum, Women’s Basketball Alumni, University of Pennsylvania
Lilly Paro, Director of Women’s Basketball Operations, Princeton University
Donovan Williams, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach, Longwood University
Christine Woods, Women’s Basketball Director of Operations, University of Pennsylvania

9th Annual Day of Learning
2022-03-30 10:30 - 15:00 UTC
Location: New York Athletic Club and online

Sam's Sibs Stick Together: Webinar
2022-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Please join us on Thursday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. ET for the latest “Sam’s Sibs Stick Together” webinar series. Walter Suskind, Founder & Executive Director of SibStrong, will discuss how the organization connects and provides support and resources for siblings of people with autism and their families.

7th Annual Wall Street FAR
2021-10-02 08:00 - 2021-10-11 17:00 UTC
Saxon Woods Park, White Plains, NY—or go virtual!
Register here
