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Autism Speaks Joins Outcry Over Cutoff in ABA services

SACRAMENTO (May 10, 2013) -- Autism Speaks has joined with advocacy groups from acro... More...

Steinberg Extension Bill Advances in Senate

SACRAMENTO (May 2, 2013) -- The California Senate Health Committee voted unanimously to release (S... More...

Tennessee: 2013 In Review and Steps Ahead For Autism Insurance Reform

NASHVILLE (April 29, 2013) -- Autism Speaks' advocacy chair for Tennessee, Jennifer Sheridan, has produced a short video summarizing the progress to date on the Tennessee autism insurance reform bill and rallying continued sup... More...

Maryland TAG Proposes New Autism Insurance Rules

ANNAPOLIS (April 26, 2013) -- The Maryland Autism Technical Advisory Group (TAG) today recommended new regulations for health insurance coverage for autism treatments, such as applied ... More...

Texas Autism Awareness Day Set For April 30

AUSTIN (April 23, 2013) -- Texas Autism Awareness Day will be celebrated Tuesday, April 30 at the Capitol and include a series of events, including opportunities to meet with lawmakers to advocate for SB.1484, a bill that would el... More...

Steinberg Calls For New Medi-Cal Coverage

SACRAMENTO (April 18, 2013) -- Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said he will work for coverage of behavioral health treatment under the Medi-Cal Managed Health Care program and reiterated his commitment to a five-year ex... More...

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...

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...

KCTV: A Tale Of 2 States

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