Are there scholarships for people on the autism spectrum?

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Are there scholarships for people on the autism spectrum? And if there are, are there any that give scholarships at the graduate level?

Might want to post this one in the school and college life forum.
I'm actually just trying to find out about that myself. I was only recently diagnosed, I'm working on my PhD, and I need money. I have an appointment next week with a disability councilor at my school and I am planning to ask about information on related scholarships or bursaries. I am in Canada, so the situation for me may be different, but I will post anything helpful that I find out.
Funding issues and part-time work actually pushed me to my diagnosis. I had to work part-time in addition to school for a while, but I found that I was constantly overwhelmed and freaking out and really couldn't think or study. A councillor sent me for an assesment for anxiety problems, but I was diagnosed HFA/Aspergers. I've been able to not work aside from my school/research for a few terms, and I can work great without the other job. That is why I want to look for some sort of scholarship, to allow me to study properly.

You might want to try these links and see if they help you:

www.disabled-world.com/disability/educa ... tional.php

www.disaboom.com/scholarships/autism-scholarships

scholarshipsforautism.org

www.edenservices.org

www.autismgrant.org

scholarshipssss.com/autism-scholarships

Good luck. - LJS