Advocacy | Autism Speaks

Lorri Unumb to Headline Cambridge Center April 22 Event

SAN JOSE (April 15, 2013) -- Lorri Unumb, Esq., Autism, Speaks vice president for state government affairs, will be the keynote speaker at the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies' ... More...

Joint Ways and Means Committee Schedules Statewide Hearings

SALEM (April 11, 2013) -- The Oregon Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a statewide series of budget hearings where autism advocates will have the opportunity to urge support for the autism insuran... More...

NM Expansion Bill Signed For Public Employees

ALBUQUERQUE (April 5, 2013)-- Governor Susana Martinez signed HB.22, expanding coverage under New Mexico's 2009 autism insurance reform law to include public employees. New Mexico becomes the fourth state t... More...

WBTV Reports on NC Families Fighting for Insurance Reform

CHARLOTTE (April 4, 2013) -- WBTV reports on the introduction of North Carolina's new autism insurance reform bill through the eyes of parent advocates.... More...

Luke's Law Heads to Final House Vote in Hawaii

HONOLULU (April 3, 2013) -- The Hawaii House Finance Committee unanimously approved Luke's Law, the autism insurance reform bill, setting up a final floor vote in the House. The bill, SB.668, has already been voted out of the ... More...

KCTV: A Tale Of 2 States

PRAIRIE VILLAGE (April 3, 2013) -- KCTV Reporter Erika Tallon reports on the phenomenon of ... More...

California State Capitol Rally Set For April 17

SACRAMENTO (April 3, 2013) -- Autism and disability rights organizations fr... More...

Dayton Voices Support For Insurance Reform Bills

ST PAUL (April 2, 2013) -- Governor Mark Dayton today voiced strong support for autism insurance reform bills nearing a final vote in both the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.

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Cantor Announces 'Kids First Research Act' to Boost Autism Funding

WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2013) -- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) marked World Autism Awareness Day by announcing a new bill to prioritize rese... More...

Obama Marks WAAD With $100 Million Brain Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2013) -- President Obama commemorated World Autism Awareness Day by announcing the launch of a $100 million brain science initiative "designed to revolutionize our understanding of the human... More...