…viewpoint” on autism, according the French daily Le Point. (http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/francois-fillon-annonce-un-nouveau-plan-autisme-09-02-2012-1429192_23.php) The new plan, Fillon said, “will continue the effort to catch up on the implementation of new structures of care,”…
…and so are mildly helpful at best, infuriating at worst. Instead, I prefer Autism Acceptance — it galvanizes the positive aspects of Autism Awareness, and cements them into a unequivocal…
…something good about Autism it doesn’t mean I don’t have serious problems, just because I say something bad about Autism it doesn’t mean I think it’s all negative or that…
The recently issued report by the Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) project, a collaborative effort of Autism Speaks and several other organizations, has made recommendations for improving adult…
…only approximately 1% of the NIMH autism research budget was allocated to services research. Research that focuses on discovering and eliminating autism both enters the dangerous and unethical realm of…
…services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Informational Bulletin explained that a variety of recognized and emerging autism-related services could be covered through Medicaid State plans, Home and…
…requires that medical practitioners do not provide gender affirming care to patients until they have received a “comprehensive screening to determine whether the patient has autism[.]” This is not a…
…children were diagnosed with autism. ASAN is not surprised to see the diagnosis rate increase. We believe this increase reflects better recognition and diagnosis of autism across the U.S. We…
…of surveying parents, as well as better diagnostic screening tools. The ASD survey item, previously asked after “other developmental delays” and phrased as “autism/autism spectrum disorder,” became a question on…
…the allocation of autism research funds in the public and private sector. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the leading national advocacy organization run by and for adults on the autism…
