Community Shares | December 23rd 2024
- A ProPublica investigation has uncovered that UnitedHealthcare, the largest U.S. insurer, is reducing access to applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism as part of a cost-cutting initiative.
- The Autism CARES Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill providing $1.95 billion over five years, is set to become law after passing Congress with overwhelming support.
- Researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) have developed an innovative method using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze children’s arm movements, potentially aiding early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- A recent study investigating the link between prenatal ozone exposure and intellectual disability (ID) in children found significant associations, particularly during the second trimester of pregnancy.
What Parents Should Understand About the Autism CARES Act
By Katie Weisman, Chair of the SafeMinds Government Affairs Committee September 30th. Today was the day by which I really hoped to pass some meaningful legislation for my boys and all their friends with autism. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Back in early spring, I dusted off my advocacy boots and got involved setting up the […]
Action Alert: Stop the Bill – Call These Senators and ask for them to HOLD the bill
On Tuesday June 24, 2014, the House voted a passed H.R. 4631, renamed, “Autism CARES” The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act.
Action Alert: Federal Autism Bill Going through Congress
On Tuesday June 24, 2014, the House will vote on H.R. 4631, renamed, “Autism CARES” The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act. On Wednesday June 25, 2014, the Senate version of this same bill goes to markup and Committee vote. If the bill passes in the Senate HELP Committee, which is almost certain, […]
