Response to Autism Speaks’ AFAA Report
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…
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…
What is autism? Autism is a developmental disability that affects how we live our lives and experience the world around us. Please check out our “What is Autism” page for…
…To: DPW-Autism Office *The Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Autism Services is pleased to announce the approval of the Adult Autism Medicaid Waiver to serve individuals ages 21 and…
…care and clinical research in autism on behalf of the Global Autistic Task Force on Autism Research, a committee comprising autistic advocates, researchers and representatives of organisations by and for…