…a lot of autism research. In the US, the IACC gives advice about government funding for autism research. IACC stands for Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The IACC is a group…
…Jim Sinclair, founder of Autism Network International (ANI) – ‘Autistic’ or ‘person with autism’? by Jean Winegardner – Autistic vs Person With Autism by Karin – Autism-first Language by Elesia…
…of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 32, 77–89. Wimpory, D. C., Hobson, R. P., & Nash, S. (2007). What facilitates social engagement in preschool children with autism? Journal of Autism and…
…the autism community and the general public. The anti-vaccine sentiments of Autism Speaks’ founders have been well documented in the mainstream media. Several of Autism Speaks’ senior leaders have resigned…
…Autism Diagnostic Interview — Revised (ADI-R) in pre-school children with autism: Implications for diagnostic classification and symptom stability. Autism, 15, 545-562. [xv] Pellicano, E. (2012). Do autistic symptoms persist across…
…now more than ever. Prevalence of Autism at 1 in 88 by Lydia Brown The latest CDC report about the frequency of autism places the prevalence of autism at 1…
…we’ve been working on this month and what work is still to come! We were excited to begin Autism Acceptance Month seeing the White House celebrate World Autism Acceptance Day…
…and unethical practices by autism organization Washington, DC – More than 60 national, international, and local disability rights organizations have signed onto a letter condemning the organization Autism Speaks for…
…the Autism CARES Act1Autism CARES Act of 2019, H.R. 1058, S. 427, 116th Cong. (2019). and its annual commemoration of Autism Acceptance Month,2Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Acceptance Month: Acceptance…
…2020 meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will resume its efforts to ensure that funding for autism research is properly allocated. New meetings for…
