Blog #3: 

The internet has many resources to find out about anything and anytime. As my research continues along about autism, I've come across many different organizations that specify in the study and the medical research as well as the solutions towards autism. There aren't any specific individuals who are important researchers or scholars, but there are researchers who are not really known but do great work. One of the organizations that really stood out to me would be Autism Speaks Organization. It was founded in 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, who are grandparents of an autistic child. They have a friend whos name is Bernie Marcus, who donated $25 million dollars to help launch this organization. Since then, Autism Speaks has been the leading organization world wide when it comes to Autism and it's causes, prevention, treatments etc. One of the great things that this organization does is raise awareness across the board about this disorder. They also aid and provide for families that are affected by this disorder and help them get through it by meeting their needs. This organization has hired thousands of professionals to reach the primarily goal of changing the future for all the individuals that are having a really tough time with autistic disorders. It also wants to bring the autistic community together speaking in one voice to make sure that they are heard for many reasons, one would specifically by political, but I'll get into details about that in my next post. Personally I think that this is an amazing organization for many different reasons. It tries in all it's ways to reach out to as many people as possible that are affected and most importantly be there as a resource for people. They have amazing teams of doctors, and professionals from different fields trying to find a solution. They are dedicated and will not stop until they find a solution. They are interactive and active with the autistic community. They started off strong with a great financial boost, and they continue getting the funds they need to do what they are doing. This organization is using all the resources out there to find a cure to this disorder and use all the resources available to connect with everyone by having their own research team, own news team, so what ever information is leaked it, is coming straight from the organization. Their work is respected and legitimate and most importantly it is personal. The founders were personally effected by this disorder which shows that they truly care about this cause and will treat every individual as if they were their grandchild because all these individuals are going through the same struggle, which is not an easy one. This organization is well known all over the world, I support and am for this organization and trust the solutions they come up with, even if they take a long time, I know the time and effort was taken. 

Resource: "Home | Autism Speaks." Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks, n.d. Web. 21 June 2014.