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A mother and young daughter sitting at a desk across from a female doctor.
Advocacy News
11.1.2018

New CPT codes approved for ABA

New CPT codes are available for applied behavior analysis (ABA) which will help secure reliable coverage of ABA services by health benefit plans. Read
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Advocacy News
11.1.2018

New CPT Codes for ABA Billing

Resources and information provided by the CPT Steering Committee will help ABA providers prepare for the implementation of new CPT codes in 2019.
mother holding her toddler aged daughter with autism
Advocacy News
10.29.2018

HHS seeks nominees for National Family Caregiving Advisory Council

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently asking for nominees to the National Family Caregiving Advisory Council.
Blog
9.17.2018

Why I advocate for Direct Support Professionals

Click here to see why Kit Peterson, the grandmother of an autistic boy, advocates for fair pay for direct support professionals who help people with
Post It note with a reminder to fight for your rights
Tool Kit Excerpt
9.13.2018

Know Your Rights to Access Assistive Technology

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Assistive Technology Tool Kit on Knowing Your Rights to Access Assistive Technology.
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Advocacy News
9.5.2018

Advancing medical care through the ACE Kids Act

The Advancing Care of Exceptional Kids Act of 2017 (ACE Kids Act) will bring us closer to ensuring these vulnerable children receive the care they
Tool Kit Excerpt
9.2.2018

The Importance of Self-Advocacy in the Transition Process

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit on The Importance of Self-Advocacy in the Transition Process.
Support for Autistic Adults Dealing with COVID-19 Employment Changes
Tool Kit Excerpt
9.2.2018

What are my rights as an adult with autism?

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Adult Autism Tool Kit on what your rights are as an adult with autism.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Preparing for the Initial IEP Meeting

In the excerpt below from Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs, experts share tips to help you prepare for your child’s
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

How to Be an Effective Participant in the IEP Process

In the excerpt below from Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs, experts share four ways you can be an effective participant
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Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018

Employment Rights

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on employment rights of disabled workers.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018

Navigating Adult Services

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Advocacy Tool Kit on Navigating Adult Services.
Kate Johnson on stage with sisters Mary Grace and Emma reading a speech.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018

Teaching Your Child Self-Advocacy

Click here to ready about teaching your child about autism self advocacy and why it is as important as advocating on his behalf. It is never too early
Hill Day steps
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018

Basic advocacy skills: Step by step

It is helpful to think about the advocacy process as a series of steps that can be taught and learned. Most of those steps relate to preparation.
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Advocacy News
7.31.2018

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is reauthorized

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was reauthorized on July 31, 2018. This law increases access to employment opportunities for
Map of Unites States with states labelled in blue and green according to if an ABLE bill is signed and an ABLE program is open.
Advocacy News
7.24.2018

An Update on ABLE Accounts

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law on December 19, 2014. The ABLE Act amended the federal tax code to allow