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Advocacy News
9.9.2022
Autism Speaks and Congresswoman Grace Meng address the importance of Caregiver Skills Training Programs in local communities
Autism Speaks President and CEO Keith Wargo joined Congresswoman Grace Meng, leaders and staff of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center and
Advocacy News
9.6.2022
Montana’s Medicaid benefit changes to provide more children with autism the treatment they need
In order to ensure more children with autism utilize Montana's Medicaid Program, the state has announced changes focused on expanded eligibility and
Advocacy News
7.13.2022
Autism Speaks applauds progress in U.S. House on key funding priorities
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that includes $10 million increase to expand the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring
Advocacy News
6.13.2022
Maryland reduces waitlist for autism services by half
Maryland puts the needs of kids and families first by enacting the End the Wait Act which will decrease the waiting time for the Autism Waiver by 50%.
Advocacy News
5.31.2022
Georgia celebrates expanded coverage of autism services
Georgia's new Mental Health Parity Act boosts protections for autistic individuals and improves coverage of autism services by Medicaid.
Advocacy News
5.31.2022
New law improves coverage for autism in Iowa
When Iowa lawmakers gathered in Des Moines this year for their legislative session, they passed a new law that secures coverage for a wider range of
Advocacy News
5.23.2022
2022 Florida Advocacy Wins
Policy efforts will expand access to special education supports, therapy services and insurance information for people with autism in Florida. Read
Advocacy News
5.23.2022
Virginia celebrates increased protections for autism services
New Virginia law ensures that autism is protected by federal mental health parity law and secures coverage for a wider range of medically necessary
Advocacy News
2.18.2022
Autism Speaks applauds introduction of the Autism Family Caregivers Act
Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) introduced the Autism Family Caregivers Act to improve the lives of
Advocacy News
2.10.2022
Autism Speaks representative appointed to National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Consumer Liaison group
Autism Speaks Senior Director of State Government Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy Kelly Headrick was recently named as a 2022 NAIC consumer liaison
Advocacy News
2.8.2022
Historic progress in children’s Medicaid coverage of autism services
This month, Texas became the 50th state to implement its Medicaid autism services benefit which provides coverage for ABA therapy when medically
Advocacy News
1.28.2022
New Texas ABA Medicaid benefit
Click here to learn about the new Texas ABA Medicaid benefit. Effective February 1, 2022, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a covered benefit for
Advocacy News
1.6.2022
Autism Speaks recognizes Iowa Governor Reynolds for support of community
Autism advocates and families recognize Iowa Governor with the AS Public Service Award for championing initiatives that support autistic adults in
Advocacy News
12.30.2021
2021 Advocacy Highlights
Today, we celebrate the policy milestones and accomplishments that your support helped us achieve in 2021.
Advocacy News
11.19.2021
U.S. House passes historic investment in home and community-based services
The historic $150 billion investment in HCBS was passed as a part of the Build Back Better Act and comes after months of advocacy where autistic
Advocacy News
10.6.2021