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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…

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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 aneeman@autisticadvocacy.org Scott Badesch President of Autism Society sbadesch@autism-society.org…

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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…

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Autism Acceptance Events and Their History

…throughout the year. Additional Links: The Autism Acceptance Project: http://www.taaproject.com Autism Acceptance Day Blog: http://autismacceptanceday.blogspot.com Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/109054042508075/#!/groups/109054042508075 Facebook Community: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Autism-Acceptance-Day/301079916622195 Facebook 2012 Event: http://www.facebook.com/groups/109054042508075/#!/events/307262445978535 Video: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/autism-womens-network/2011/04/01/autism-acceptance-day News Article: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/04/01/not-everyone-awareness/12761…

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December 2012 Newsletter

…diagnosis. Whether Adam Lanza was on the autism spectrum or not, ASAN and the Autistic community emphasize that autism does not make individuals more prone to violence, and in fact…

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Genetic Research & Autism

Autism Acceptance Month began, the autistic community has made a tremendous cultural impact in terms of how our society views autism. But autism research has lagged behind. The research agenda…

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