Through a generous donation from HP, a leading provider of technology products and services, Autism Speaks will select 10 individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to receive an HP Slate 2 Tablet PC!

Timeline

December 9 —Online application opens
December 15 – Application Closes
December 17-21 - Review Committee Selects Recipients
December 23, 2011 — Recipients Announced!

Eligibility Guidelines

Eligible individuals must:
• Be medically diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Be a resident of the U.S. and currently living in the country
• Have limited income for themselves and/or their families and otherwise could not afford to purchase the donated product
• Have access to Wi-Fi

Application 

Applications must be submitted by the person with autism or an immediate family member of the person with autism. Some applicants will be contacted by staff for follow up information. All applicants selected to receive an HP Slate 2 Tablet PC will be contacted on December 23, 2011; others will receive an email informing them of their status.

Click HERE to apply! Be sure to select AutismCares HP Slate 2 Giveaway!

Review Committee

Autism Speaks recruits volunteers for the HP Slate 2 Tablet PC Program Review Committee. The volunteers will be composed of families of individuals with autism or individuals who work in the field of autism. The Committee Reviews will review eligible applications and ranks each application based on a criterion ranking system:

1. The person requesting an HP Slate 2 Tablet PC has a medical diagnosis of ASD.
2. The annual income and number of persons in the household limits the family from purchasing an HP Slate 2 Tablet PC
3. The application is complete and written in a way that is clear and easily understood.
4. The person’s ability to communicate with family and others will improve because of this technology.
5. The Person will use the HP Slate2 for multiple purposes; communication, educational and leisure time.
6. The person or family is committed to learn how to best use this technology to add to the overall development of individual with ASD.

All recommendations made by the Review Committee are based on information presented in the online application.

For questions, please contact Serena Selkin, Family Services Grants Manger at sselkin@autismspeaks.org or (917) 475-5059.