Autreat is Coming!
…that a rate of about 18% – 23% of teenagers who suffer from anorexia also meet the diagnostic criteria for an autism spectrum disorder. By contrast, the prevalence of autism…
May 8, 2012
Search Results for: Autism%2BSpeaks – Page 7
ASAN, Disability Rights Organizations Urge Changes to Combating Autism Act
…Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative, devoted entirely to implementing within HHS the “strategic plan” for autism research developed by the Interagency Autism…
June 2, 2014
Testimony on ADAAA Proposed Regulations
…for adults and youth on the autism spectrum seeking to find and maintain, and avoid discrimination in the context of, employment. First, we note that autism was included amongst the…
December 1, 2009
Letters on the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)
…of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) – National Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) – National Autism Society of America – National The Autistic People of Color Fund…
October 1, 2024
ASAN Condemns Presidential Appointment of Anti-Vaccine Activist Peter Bell
…to vaccines in the Inter-Agency Autism Coordinating Committee’s Strategic Plan for Autism Research. In response to Autism Speaks’ disconnect from mainstream science on this question, several senior executives resigned from…
January 12, 2012
January 2012 Newsletter
…Year Anniversary Celebration and our Symposium on Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Autism Research, launched exciting new projects around higher education and health care and continued to deepen our…
January 17, 2012
Comments for October 26 IACC Meeting
…allocation of autism research funding. According to the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC), the vast majority of NIH funding for autism research goes to investigating the biology and causation…
October 18, 2016
Julia Bascom’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
…the International Society for Autism Research, or INSAR, holds a big international meeting. Autism researchers from all over the world come to present their findings. Most of the research featured…
November 22, 2019
Joint ASAN-Autism Society Statement on DSM-5
…the autism spectrum, regardless of age, background or status in other under-represented groups. Sincerely, Ari Ne’eman President of Autistic Self Advocacy Network [email protected] Scott Badesch President of Autism Society sbadesch@autism-society.org…
January 31, 2012
ASAN Comments on Section 1557
…language is Spanish experienced difficulty being assessed with autism by predominantly English-speaking and white clinical professionals, and few received autism screenings in Spanish (Zuckerman et al. 2013), demonstrating that the…
October 4, 2022