…of Special Education Programs: http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/US-Dept-Education-ASD-Services-Letter.pdf September 2014 FAQ on Autism Services from the Center on Medicare and Medicaid Services: http://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/faq-09-24-2014.pdf ASAN Resource on Autism Services Coverage: https://autisticadvocacy.org/policy-advocacy/policy-advocacy-toolkits/healthcoverage/ …
…Sun, and got invited to speak at an autism conference in Philadelphia about what it was like to be an adult on the autism spectrum. During my winter break that…
…parents is very common in the autism community.” The statement, signed by both Autism Society presidents, blamed her actions on a lack of services. They also noted that “the divorce…
Over $1 billion has been spent over the course of the last decade on autism research funding. During a time of constant budget cuts and increasing fiscal pressures on government,…
…to the IACC about Autism Research The IACC makes recommendations about where federal funds for autism research should go and what subjects should be prioritized. The IACC meets several times…
ASAN applauds Build-A-Bear Workshop’s decision to end their partnership with Autism Speaks. For years, self-advocates and families have urged corporate donors to reconsider their funding to Autism Speaks, pointing out…
…we urge the media and policymakers to recall this and avoid promoting irresponsible and inaccurate links between autism, mental health and violence. Research has indicated that Americans on the autism…
…in research about autism. To answer research questions that are considered relevant by the autistic community. To use research findings to effect positive change for people on the autism spectrum….
By Estée Klar; originally posted on the blog The Joy of Autism, now archived here. Adam and I have been busy. He’s typing out more sentences and we’re talking a…
…autism.” I tried to convince her she was mistaken and that Asperger’s was very different from what she might have learned about autism. That people with Asperger’s certainly could talk,…
