Calling all authors and publishers of reliability and maintenance, and autism related books!  We proudly announce the 2nd Reliability Gives Voice to Autism (RGVA) Book Awards conducted to honor the best titles in each category! Entries for books published between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012 are now being accepted. The awards are being jointly presented by Applied Technology Publications and SUCCESS by DESIGN Publishing with proceeds being donated to the Autism Society of America. For more information, or to apply, click here.

Initiated in 2009, Reliability Gives Voice to Autism (RGVA) is an annual event to recognize publishing in both the Reliability/Maintenance and Autism communities. With over 1 in 88 children diagnosed on the Autism spectrum and a vast number of these children entering adulthood with little to no support, it is the top affliction of children and young adults across all communities, including the Reliability and Maintenance community.

The purpose of the RGVA is to draw attention to the importance of the reliability and maintenance community and the need to support those with autism and the families that care for them.

Proceeds from the RGVA Book Awards are donated to selected autism organizations that seek to support families afflicted with either adult or childhood autism.

Awards will be presented during the 2013 MARTS Conference at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois.