Athletes Against Autism

Athletes Against Autism is a nonprofit organization founded by NHL players Olaf Kolzig, Byron Dafoe, and Scott Mellanby. It is led by athletes personally touched by autism who are raising awareness and funds for research, treatment, and education. Affiliated with Cure Autism Now (now Autism Speaks), Athletes Against Autism leverages the status and influence of athletes in a number of sports to educate people about autism.

In addition to the three founding members of the organization, other members include the following athletes:

Stu Barnes, Dallas Stars; Mike Blowers, former MLB player; Will Clark, former Texas Ranger; Darwin Cook, former New Jersey Net, LA Legend of Basketball; David Eckstein, St. Louis Cardinals; Doug Flutie, New England Patriots; Eric Fonoimoana, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Champion and U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist; Jim Gott, former Los Angeles Dodger; LaMar Green, former NBA player and Legend of Basketball; Melanie Roach, Weightlifting Champion; Albert Hannemann, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Champion; Erik Hanson, former MLB pitcher; Steve Jolley, FC Dallas; Andruw Jones, Chicago White Sox; Bill Krueger, former MLB pitcher and Fox NW broadcaster; Travis LaBoy, Tennessee Titans; Hugh Millen, former NFL quarterback; Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers; Greg Swindell, former Arizona Diamondback; Curt Warner, former Seattle Seahawk; Jake Kitchen, formre Western Valley FC midfielder.

In August, 2008, Paretoplatform.com was a major sponsor of the Inaugural Canada Athletes Against Autism Golf Tournament in Kelowna, BC, Canada. The event raised nearly $200,000.00 for Athletes Against Autism.

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Autism resources

Autism
- outline
- spectrum

Awareness

Culture

Therapies

Psychotropic medication (antipsychotics)	Aripiprazole Risperidone

Applied behavior analysis (ABA)	Cognitive behavior therapy social skills training Discrete trial training (Lovaas) Early start denver model Pivotal response treatment Schoolwide positive behavior support

Developmental	Floortime (The PLAY Project)

Controversial	Auditory integration training Aversive therapy/Electric shocks (Judge Rotenberg Educational Center) Chelation of mercury Ethical challenges to autism treatment Facilitated communication Gluten-free casein-free diet Hug machine Hyperbaric oxygen therapy Holding therapy Relationship development intervention Secretin Sensory integration therapy Son-Rise Vitamin B12

Related	Occupational therapy Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Social Stories Speech therapy SSRI antidepressants Structured teaching (TEACCH)

Centers

Research

United States	Association for Science in Autism Treatment Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Autism Research Institute Autism Science Foundation National Alliance for Autism Research Yale Child Study Center

United Kingdom	Autism Research Centre (UK)

other / see also	Conditions and research areas Researchers

Therapy

United States	Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) MIND Institute

Schools

Organizations

Americas

United States	Athletes Against Autism Autism National Committee Autism Network International Autism Science Foundation Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autism Society of America Autism Speaks Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Generation Rescue Interactive Autism Network LENA Foundation Talk About Curing Autism

other	Centro Ann Sullivan (Peru) Filipino-Canadian Autism Parent Support Group (Canada)

Asia

Caribbean

Europe

UK	Autism Anglia The Autism Directory Autism Awareness Campaign UK Autism Cymru Autism Plus Autistica National Autistic Society Sacar

other	Specialisterne (Denmark) Aspies For Freedom Alliance Autiste

Oceania

Luke Priddis Foundation (Australia)

International

Literature

Non-fiction	The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons from My Silent Son Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome Animals in Translation Autism's False Prophets Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence Like Colour to the Blind Look Me in the Eye Mother Warriors Nobody Nowhere Overcoming Autism Somebody Somewhere Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues Strange Son Switched On Unstrange Minds Extreme Love: Autism

Fiction	The Mu Rhythm Bluff The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Dear John House Rules Mockingbird Saving Max Speed of Dark The Winter Journey With the Light

For younger people	Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism Marcelo in the Real World Rage: A Love Story Rules

Journals	Autism Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Molecular Autism Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Pervasive developmental disorders and autism spectrum (F84, 299)

Main	Causes Comorbid conditions Epidemiology Heritability Sociological and cultural aspects Medical model Therapies

Diagnoses	Autism spectrum (High-functioning autism Classic Autism Asperger syndrome Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified Childhood disintegrative disorder Rett syndrome)

Related conditions	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Anxiety disorder (obsessive–compulsive disorder) Einstein syndrome Epilepsy Fragile X syndrome Hyperlexia Savant syndrome Schizotypal autism Sensory processing disorder Intellectual disability Developmental coordination disorder Multiple complex developmental disorder

Controversies	Autism rights movement Autistic enterocolitis Facilitated communication MMR vaccine Thiomersal (Chelation)

Diagnostic scales	Gilliam Asperger's disorder scale Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Autism Diagnostic Interview Autism-spectrum quotient Childhood Autism Rating Scale

Lists	Autism-related topics Fictional characters Schools

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Athletes Against Autism

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