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Advocacy News
4.9.2019
Autism & Disparities: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities
This congressional briefing marked one of the many necessary conversations about how autism is experienced by different populations.
News
4.5.2019
Iconic Buildings Go Blue for World Autism Awareness Day
Iconic buildings from Abu Dhabi to Sydney to New York went blue on April 2, 2018 in honor of World Autism Awareness Day.
Advocacy News
4.2.2019
New Mexico passes landmark legislation for autism insurance coverage
In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed landmark autism insurance legislation.
Advocacy News
4.1.2019
Utah autism insurance mandate expanded!
On March 26, 2019 Governor Gary Herbert signed Senate Bill 95 into law, which expands Utah’s autism insurance mandate.
Press Release
4.1.2019
Autism Speaks aims to create a more inclusive world for the 70 million people with autism through new World Autism Month efforts
New resources and public awareness campaign introduced in both English and Spanish with goal to help lower the age of autism diagnosis and empower
Advocacy News
4.1.2019
Fiscal year 2020 budget proposal eliminates funding for key programs serving people with autism
The administration’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal eliminates funding for key programs serving children and adults with autism.
Advocacy News
3.5.2019
EMPOWER Care Act introduced to Congress
EMPOWER Care Act introduced to extend and improve the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program through 2023.
Advocacy News
3.5.2019
Virginia passes legislation to expand autism insurance mandate
The Virginia legislature has passed legislation to expand the state's autism insurance mandate to include transition-age youth and adults diagnosed
Press Release
2.8.2019
Autism Speaks commends congressional action to reauthorize Autism CARES Act
Legislation receives bipartisan support to fund autism research, monitoring and services benefiting individuals and families affected by autism
Advocacy News
2.8.2019
#WhyAutismCARES Campaign
Congress is considering the reauthorization of the Autism CARES Act. Snap a photo to show why you care about Autism CARES!
Advocacy News
2.8.2019
Why we care about Autism CARES
On February 7, Congress introduced S.427/H.R.1058 to reauthorize the Autism CARES Act which is the foundation of federal efforts on autism research,
Press Release
2.4.2019
Autism Sharing Initiative is named a 2019 GA4GH Driver Project
Partnership between Autism Speaks and AIMS-2 Trials brings together one of the largest collections of genomic and clinical autism data to accelerate
Advocacy News
2.1.2019
Medicaid coverage for Texas children with autism
The Texas state legislative session has begun, along with our advocacy efforts to ensure autism coverage for Texas children on Medicaid!
Advocacy News
1.27.2019
Money Follows the Person Program is extended!
The Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 was signed into law, extending the Money Follows the Person Program for 3 months.
Press Release
1.18.2019
Autism Speaks elects three business leaders to its national board
NEW YORK (January 18, 2019) – Autism Speaks, which is dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span for people
Advocacy News
1.15.2019