Decoding Autism with Sara Lee Kessler
 
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Honors & Awards

The Decoding Autism program and website have been recognized for excellence in journalism and community service by several organizations.
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Press Releases and News Articles

"Autism documentary focuses on family, science; airing tonight on NJN," The Record (September 27, 2010)
"Autism: the pain and the progress," New Jersey Jewish Standard (September 24, 2010)

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Sara Lee Kessler, (Reporter) with teens at The Children’s Institute, a school in Verona, NJ, for children on the autism spectrum. From the left: James S., Natalie C., Emily V., Philip C.
Sara Lee Kessler, (Reporter) with teens at The Children’s Institute, a school in Verona, NJ, for children on the autism spectrum. From the left: James S., Natalie C., Emily V., Philip C.		 Steven and Meghan Bunio with son Braeden who is receiving early intervention at Thursday's Child, a publicly-funded program in Staten Island, NY.
Steven and Meghan Bunio with son Braeden who is receiving early intervention at Thursday's Child, a publicly-funded program in Staten Island, NY.		 Bob & Suzanne Wright founded Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, after their grandson was diagnosed with autism.
Bob & Suzanne Wright founded Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, after their grandson was diagnosed with autism.
Parker Leiby, a Mt. Laurel, NJ boy, participates in a landmark brain wave study at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Parker Leiby, a Mt. Laurel, NJ boy, participates in a landmark brain wave study at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.		 Dr. David Amaral, Autism Phenome Project Director at UC-Davis MIND Institute in Sacromento, CA.
Dr. David Amaral, Autism Phenome Project Director at UC-Davis MIND Institute in Sacromento, CA.		 Las Vegas parents Philip and Rachelle Reynolds and sons Sebastian and Elias are participating in the Autism Phenome Project at UC-Davis MIND Institute.
Las Vegas parents Philip and Rachelle Reynolds and sons Sebastian and Elias are participating in the Autism Phenome Project at UC-Davis MIND Institute.
Avalyn Montani, whose older brother has autism, is participating in an infant/sibling study at Children's Hospital Boston.
Avalyn Montani, whose older brother has autism, is participating in an infant/sibling study at Children's Hospital Boston.		 Identical twins Sergio and Fernando Lopez receive early intervention at Thursday's Child, a publicly-funded program in Staten Island, NY.
Identical twins Sergio and Fernando Lopez receive early intervention at Thursday's Child, a publicly-funded program in Staten Island, NY.		 Sara Lee Kessler
Sara Lee Kessler, Reporter/Producer/Writer
 
Major funding for “Decoding Autism” is provided by The Mel Karmazin Foundation.
Additional funding is provided by The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, The Karma Foundation and by the Marotta Family Foundation.

Support for the Decoding Autism website is made possible by Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization.