January 2009

Comments at January 14, 2009 IACC Meeting

Causation and Cure Focus Excessive: These priorities are out of step with the needs and desires of the autistic community. In the year 2008, only approximately 1% of the NIMH autism research budget was allocated to services research.

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Comments on Proposed New Jersey Autism Registry

Changes Needed in Autism Registry Proposal: The Division of Family Health Services has proposed new rules and amendments at N.J.A.C. 8:20 to establish a birth defects registry, which would include an autism registry and a severe neonatal jaundice registry. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has several concerns about the autism registry proposal.

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