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An Autism Agenda for the Lame Duck Congress

by Stuart Spielman, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel... More...

by Blair Hughes and Karen Driscoll. Hughes is the wife and full-time caregiver of a Wounded Warrior and mother to three children, one with autism; she serves as a Caregiver Fellow with The Elizabeth Dole Foundation.... More...

The Election Is Over. Now What?

by Shelley Hendrix, Director of Grassroots Development

The election is over. Now what?

90 days ago, we began the 1 in 88 Can’t Wait campaign. Since that time, about 12,000 more Americans have been diagnosed with a... More...

Vote As If Your Life Depends On It

By Kim Niederst, Ohio Walk-Events Director, who represented Autism Speaks at Friday's National Forum on Disabilities Issues held in Columbus.

Our community needs your vote!

On Friday, September 28, I had the privilege of... More...

Is Autism political? Should it be?

This post is by Shelley Hendrix, Autism Speaks director of grassroots advocacy

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Saving for Natalie's Future: Why ABLE Matters

A guest blog by Sara Hart Weir, vice president for advocacy & affiliate relations with the National Down Syndrome Society. NDSS, Autism Speaks and 50 other national disabilities organizations have united in their support for the ABLE Act w... More...