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Child excluded from neighborhood school

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Autistic man denied heart transplant

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ACTION ALERT: Tell HHS to Stop “Creative Accounting” with Autism Research

On July 10th, the federal government’s Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) released a new report analyzing the distribution of autism research dollars in 2010. This report – entitled the IACC ASD Research Portfolio – is an annual responsibility of the federal government under Public Law 112-32. At first...

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ACTION ALERT: Tell HHS to Balance the Autism Research Agenda

On July 10th, the federal government’s Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) released a new report analyzing the distribution of autism research dollars in 2010. This report – entitled the IACC ASD Research Portfolio – is an annual responsibility of the federal government under Public Law 112-32. At first...

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Tell Mass. Senate: Ban Shock Torture!

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Former JRC teacher calls for end to torture

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Anti-bullying petition

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Service dog petition

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ACTION ALERT: Autistic representation needed in California

ACTION ALERT: Autistic people are being excluded from a California state task force on autism. Sign the human rights petition calling for Autistic representation!...

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Sign the petition against school abuse

ASAN intern Lydia Brown started a petition against school abuse, which more than 150,000 people signed, after a teacher put an Autistic child in a bag with a drawstring in a school hallway. Lydia Brown was interviewed along with ASAN volunteer Landon Bryce for a national news article....

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