{"id":16656,"date":"2023-09-15T12:40:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16656"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:26:52","slug":"visiting-aris-national-autism-history-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/visiting-aris-national-autism-history-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting ARI\u2019s National Autism History Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1315.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/introducing-the-national-autism-history-museum-part-i\/\">Dr. Rimland&#8217;s Vision<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/why-an-autism-history-museum\/\">Why an Autism History Museum?<\/a> | <a title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aris-national-autism-history-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Expect<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/national-autism-history-museum\/\">Hours<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is proud to announce the opening of the National Autism History Museum. This groundbreaking museum offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the prolific history of autism research and discovery. It showcases significant scientific breakthroughs and milestones over the last century that fundamentally changed how we understand and treat autism. This includes interactive exhibits, lesser-known yet significant facts, and a growing collection of historical artifacts. As such, the museum promises to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in autism, its history, and its impact on our society.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ph7P91VEBC0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Watch a 5-minute virtual tour of the museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Since its founding in 1967, ARI has driven and documented significant paradigm shifts in autism research and understanding. By drawing on his expertise and other leaders in the field, Dr. Stephen M. Edelson, Executive Director of ARI, set out to display the rich history of autism diagnosis, treatment, and acceptance. Pivotal historical events were laid out in a timeline based on his more than 45 years of experience in the field. Dr. Bernard Rimland collected many of the artifacts on display during his pioneering career in autism research. Researchers who have participated in groundbreaking studies worldwide have generously donated other artifacts to the museum. As we collect historical artifacts like original research papers, laboratory equipment, and clinical records, the museum will develop a repository, ensuring their preservation and accessibility to future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"412\" alt=\"National autism history museum main wall\" title=\"Photo Mar 11 2023, 11 16 54 AM\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27719%27%20height%3D%27412%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20719%20412%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27719%27%20height%3D%27412%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-11-16-54-AM.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-16500\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Displays and stories on exhibit at the museum aim to remind guests how far we have come since the first description of autism in 1925. By realizing how things have changed and what it took to drive those changes, guests may leave with a better understanding of how we got here and where we might be going. The key is to open people\u2019s minds to understanding the past and using that to understand our future.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThey often say you have to know the past to understand the future. So I think [this museum] could give people some insight into the direction this is all going.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Dr. Stephen M. Edelson, Interview, 2023<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Interior of the National Autism History Museum featuring a painting and a wooden drawer with books\" title=\"Photo Mar 11 2023, 10 06 24 AM\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-06-24-AM.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-06-24-AM.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-16496\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27720%27%20height%3D%27540%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20720%20540%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27720%27%20height%3D%27540%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-06-24-AM-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-06-24-AM-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-06-24-AM-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-06-24-AM.png 720w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"38\" data-lineheight=\"49.400002px\"><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The four-room museum is located in the Kensington district in San Diego, California, adjacent to ARI\u2019s main office. Items on display include artifacts from pivotal research discoveries and information about essential leaders and social changes. One such artifact is the very first issue of the <em>Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia<\/em>. Guests can learn that Dr. Leo Kanner was the first journal editor and that it was later renamed the <em>Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders<\/em>, which remains a leading source for research and clinical insights. QR codes are also available throughout the museum, providing more detailed information about people and discoveries on display via audio and video recordings.<\/p>\n<p>At the wall describing autistic savants, visitors can watch a video of Mark Rimland, an autistic adult, as he explains his remarkable ability in calendar memory. As visitors view an original and still sealed VHS tape of Rain Man, they can learn how Dr. Rimland\u2019s input on the movie script changed Dustin Hoffman\u2019s character from someone intellectually challenged to having autism.<\/p>\n<p>The museum aims to be as interactive as possible. Aside from QR codes and audio tours, it also provides books to touch and read. Other interactive displays include the galley proof of Dr. Temple Grandin\u2019s most famous book, <em>Thinking in Pictures<\/em>, and timeline banners that map major historical events from the first description by a Ukrainian clinical researcher in 1925.<\/p>\n<p>Several researchers involved in landmark studies have agreed to send related artifacts to exhibit in the museum. <span style=\"color: #333333;\">The museum has already received a monitor from Dr. Beth Mallow\u2019s classic sleep study and is planning to receive brain tissue slides from Drs. Thomas Kemper and Margaret Bauman\u2019s pioneering research documenting structural impairment.<\/span>ARI is in contact with researchers across the globe, and the museum is set to receive many more artifacts!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><i>\u201cWith the artifacts that we\u2019ll be collecting over the years, it\u2019s going to turn into something really special.\u201d<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Dr. Stephen M. Edelson, Interview, 2023<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" alt=\"National autism history museum\" title=\"Photo Mar 11 2023, 10 50 22 AM\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-50-22-AM.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-50-22-AM.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-16497\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27720%27%20height%3D%27540%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20720%20540%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27720%27%20height%3D%27540%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-50-22-AM-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-50-22-AM-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-50-22-AM-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-10-50-22-AM.png 720w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Plans for the Future<\/h2>\n<p>In an effort to increase accessibility and inspire collaboration, ARI is considering the creation of traveling museums. These smaller pop-up locations would offer condensed timelines of autism research, trivia boards, interesting artifacts, and classic books on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Historical insights and items displayed in the museum will be periodically highlighted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/subscribe\/\">Autism Research Review International<\/a>. As more artifacts arrive from researchers across the globe, the displays and information will evolve to more clearly reflect the diversity and collaboration innate to autism research and advocacy. The National Autism History Museum is honored and excited to advance autism understanding and acceptance further. As more artifacts are preserved, and stories are told, our shared future will become more evident.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThe future of autism is about building a more inclusive, accepting society that values diversity and recognizes the strengths and abilities of people with autism.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Bernard Rimland, National Autism Conference, 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Visitor Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hours: <\/strong>Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon or by appointment.\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nTo schedule a visit:<\/p>\n<p>email \u2013 NationalAutismHistoryMuseum@autism.org<br \/>\nor call \u2013 (619) 537-9211<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4186 Adams Ave,<br \/>\nSan Diego, CA 92116<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/1ZgqbkCuAqwK1iJH6\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 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href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>       Learn current perspectives on psychopharmacology and autism from Dr. M. 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Handouts are online HERE (PDF file size is 20 MB) <\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/microbiome_dysbiosis_research\/\" aria-label=\"The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_205852097-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Serious male researcher working with his microscope\" 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href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     Handouts are online\u00a0HERE Approximately 17% of children are diagnosed with NDDs, including ASD, ADHD, and ID, which are highly heterogenous, frequently co-occur, and manifest in early life in sex-dependent fashion.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-a-history\/\" aria-label=\"Autism: A Century of Discovery and Development\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_477966706-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Illustration of a brain intertwined with the ADHD infinite rainbow symbol\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_477966706-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_477966706-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_477966706-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:47:05-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-a-history\/\">Autism: A Century of Discovery and Development<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:47:05-05:00<\/span><span>March 10th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gastrointestinal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/wao\/\" rel=\"category tag\">WAO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    \u201cBy looking at the history of how ASD has been perceived and studied, it can be used to understand the source of biases and attitudes that individuals with ASD and their<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/editorial-how-were-different\/\" aria-label=\"Editorial: Autism Research Institute &#8211; How We&#8217;re Different\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steve_Edelson_and_Bernard_Rimland-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Stephen M. Edelson and Bernard Rimland standing outside of building\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27230%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20230%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27230%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steve_Edelson_and_Bernard_Rimland-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steve_Edelson_and_Bernard_Rimland-1-200x153.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steve_Edelson_and_Bernard_Rimland-1.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-12-05T12:11:47-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/editorial-how-were-different\/\">Editorial: Autism Research Institute &#8211; How We&#8217;re Different<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-12-05T12:11:47-05:00<\/span><span>December 5th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    A parent once mentioned to me that he donates to a different autism organization rather than the Autism Research Institute (ARI). Curious, I asked why. He explained that he assumed all<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/why-an-autism-history-museum\/\" aria-label=\"Introducing the National Autism History Museum &#8211; Part 2\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"412\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27719%27%20height%3D%27412%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20719%20412%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27719%27%20height%3D%27412%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"National autism history museum main wall\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-Mar-11-2023-11-16-54-AM-e1686429779706-700x412.png\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T10:48:02-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/why-an-autism-history-museum\/\">Introducing the National Autism History Museum &#8211; Part 2<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T10:48:02-05:00<\/span><span>June 10th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Dr. Rimland's Vision | Why an Autism History Museum? | What to Expect |\u00a0Hours Why an autism history museum? Museums serve as foundations that preserve and illuminate periods in our collective<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ari-advancing-our-understanding-of-autism\/\" aria-label=\"ARI: Advancing our Understanding of Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Close-up of a group of people holding puzzle pieces in their hands\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272343%27%20height%3D%271562%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202343%201562%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272343%27%20height%3D%271562%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-06T15:53:39-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ari-advancing-our-understanding-of-autism\/\">ARI: Advancing our Understanding of Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-06T15:53:39-05:00<\/span><span>June 5th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Established in 1967, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the world's longest-standing organization dedicated to autism research. 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