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Early Diagnosis and Education

July 8, 2008 | admin

ASAN President Ari Ne’eman commented on early diagnosis and education in a Wall Street Journal article on July 8, 2008....

Pennsylvania Medicaid Waiver Program for Autistic Adults

June 17, 2008 | admin

Medicaid Waiver Approved in Pennsylvania: The U.S. government has approved an Adult Autism Medicaid Waiver to enable autistic adults living in Pennsylvania who are not currently receiving services to receive funding for needed supports and services in the community....

Neurodiversity and Self-advocacy Discussed

June 11, 2008 | admin

ASAN’s Ari Ne’eman and Scott Michael Robertson appeared on “Meet the Peetes” on the Oprah & Friends channel (XM-156) on XM Satellite Radio on June 11, 2008 to discuss neurodiversity, autistic self-advocacy, autistic rights, and major challenges facing the autistic adult community....

Good Morning America Appearance

June 10, 2008 | admin

ASAN President Ari Ne’eman and pro-neurodiversity blogger Kristina Chew appeared on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America on June 10, 2008 to discuss the Autistic Rights Movement and neurodiversity for the “Autistic and Proud” segment. Click here to watch the segment and read the accompanying article....

Philanthropy Journal Report

June 4, 2008 | admin

ASAN and the Autistic Rights Movement were highlighted in the Philanthropy Journal’s News Roundup for June 4, 2008...

Self-Advocacy Discussed

June 2, 2008 | admin

On the National Public Radio (NPR) show The Bryant Park Project, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman discussed the Autistic Rights Movement and the autistic self-advocacy community. Click here to listen....

New York Magazine Story

May 25, 2008 | admin

ASAN President Ari Ne’eman was profiled in a New York Magazine article entitled “The Autism Rights Movement.”...

ACTION ALERT: Autistic Student Voted Out of Class in Florida

May 24, 2008 | admin

Autistic Student Shunned: A 5 year-old autistic kindergartener in Port St. Lucie, Florida was voted out of class by his peers at the teacher's instigation. Contact the school district to voice your concerns....

Early Therapy Discussed

May 21, 2008 | admin

ASAN President Ari Ne’eman commented in a story on autism and early therapy that ran in New Scientist Magazine, discussing whether earlier is indeed better....

Comments at May 12, 2008 IACC Meeting

May 13, 2008 | admin

Advantages of Community-Based Participatory Research: With community-based research, members of the community being studied are full participants at every stage of the research process. Funding should be allocated to research that will have practical applications for autistic people and our families....

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