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Autism Speaks Co-Hosts Autism Insurance Implementation Workshop at APBA Conference in Boston

BOSTON (April 1, 2011) - On March 31, 2011, the Autism Speaks government relations team joined the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) in hosting an Autism Insurance Implementation Workshop. Held in Boston in conj... More...

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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) now has a tool kit to help parents work with their children’s applied behavior analysts. (Learn more and download it ... More...

State Assembly Joins Senate In Unanimously Passing Landmark Bill Prohibiting Insurance Discrimination Against New York Individuals With Autism

NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2010) - Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded the unanimous passage of landmark legislation that will require New York-based insurance policies to ... More...

Vermont Governor Douglas Signs Autism Insurance Reform Bill Into Law

NEW YORK, NY (May 28, 2010) -- Autism Speaks yesterday joined Vermont families and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding Governor Jim Douglas for signing S. 262, the autism insurance reform bill, into law. S. 262 will ... More...

New Study Adds To Evidence of Effectiveness of Behavioral Health Treatments for Children With Autism

(December 2, 2009) -- Earlier this week, a study led by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer, Gerald... More...

SB 244 Passed By Colorado Legislature Bill Heads to Governors Desk

NEW YORK, NY (May 6, 2009) -- Colorados state legislature has passed Senate Bill 244, which requires insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies. The bill passed the Senate, fo... More...

Minnesota House Committee Passes HF 359

St. Paul, MN (February 5, 2009) - Yesterday, the Minnesota House Health Care and Human Services Policy and Ovesight Committee held a hearing on HF 359, the autism insurance reform bil. This bill seeks to require that in... More...

Parents, Advocates, and Legislators Hit the Ground Running for Virginia Autism Insurance Reform Bill

(Richmond, VA- September 30, 2008) Yesterday, Autism Speaks joined with parents in Richmond, Virginia for a hearing before the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits on the autism insurance refo... More...