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; and Curt Warner, former Seattle Seahawk.

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

Medical	Aripiprazole Chelation Fluoxetine Sertraline Gluten-free casein-free diet Hyperbaric oxygen Melatonin Risperidone Secretin

Cognitive / Behavioral	Applied behavior analysis Lovaas technique Pivotal response therapy Empathizing–systemizing theory

Developmental	Floortime PLAY Project Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Son-Rise

Related	Ethical challenges to autism treatment Hug machine Speech therapy Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)

Centers

Research

United States	Autism Research Institute National Alliance for Autism Research TEACCH Yale Child Study Center

other / see also	Autism Research Centre (UK) Conditions and research areas Researchers

Therapy

United States	Center for Autism and Related Disorders 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 The Cody Center The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Generation Rescue Interactive Autism Network LENA Foundation The P.L.A.Y. Project Talk About Curing Autism Yale Child Study Center

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 Unstrange Minds Extreme Love: Autism

Fiction	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Dear John Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close House Rules Mockingbird Saving Max Speed of Dark Le Voyage d'Hiver 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 Epilepsy Fragile X syndrome Savant syndrome 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 Revised autism diagnostic interview Autism-spectrum quotient Childhood Autism Rating Scale

Lists	Autism-related topics Fictional characters Schools Speculated historical figures

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Athletes Against Autism

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