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Georgia celebrates expanded coverage of autism services… Georgians who need mental health support. This new law boosts protections for autistic individuals and improves coverage of autism services by Medicaid, the State Health Benefit Plan and other state-regulated health plans. It aims to enforce the … for mental health disorders as for physical illness. The new law also included some financial advancements benefiting the autism community. First, it requires publicly funded insurance programs to spend more on patient care. Second, it authorizes … proper implementation of these new policies and will continue to fight for change that improves the lives of people with autism across the spectrum and throughout the life span. To stay up to date on advocacy news throughout the year, sign-up …
Why we care about Autism CARES… The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act ( Autism CARES ) is the primary source of federal funding for autism research, services, training, and monitoring. Because …
Autism and Disparities: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities… On April 3, 2019, Autism Speaks hosted a congressional briefing titled “Autism and Disparities: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities” in coordination with the Congressional Coalition on …
Teacher turned journalist reports on autism in China… Compton, of China’s Global Journalism Institute, Tsinghua University, Beijing Last month, China joined in celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with a stream of media coverage, fundraisers and service projects advancing the causes of our autism community. Using the benchmark of 1 percent of the population, China is home to some 13 million children and adults …
Autism Speaks rings the NASDAQ closing bell… This afternoon, Autism Speaks was honored to participate in the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony. In honor of the occasion, Brian Harper, chairman of the Autism Speaks Board of Directors was joined with a group of autistic people, families and caregivers, and Autism Speaks …
Disability Scoop Spotlights the Autism CARES Act… Disability Scoop highlights the looming deadline to pass the Autism CARES Act with quotes from Keith Wargo, CEO & President at Autism Speaks, on the legislation’s impact on the autistic community. The story outlines the enhancements Autism Speaks …
Expert Q&A: Explaining the conditions that accompany autism… Palladino is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and director of the Autism Speaks Autism Care Network site in Philadelphia. Common conditions that accompany autism with support and resources to those coping …
World’s largest autism genome database expands… Autism Speaks’ MSSNG database, the world’s largest autism whole-genome dataset, recently expanded to include an additional 2,489 fully sequenced genomes in the project’s …
Collaboration Addresses Transition to Adulthood for Autism Patients … July 13, 2023 - CLEVELAND - A collaborative effort to improve the outcomes for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transitioning to adulthood has been awarded a total of $1 million over the next three years … the Cleveland Foundation. The grant will help to support the work of a three-year pilot in which The MetroHealth System, Autism Speaks and Milestones Autism Resources will partner to build a model of coordinated medical, behavioral and social …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: ChildServe … Autism Speaks supports community programs that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . …