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Advocacy News
5.25.2023
HEADs UP Act is introduced in the US House of Representatives
New legislation introduced in Congress could help achieve better health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD),
Advocacy News
4.27.2023
Autism Speaks Applauds Reintroduction of Autism Family Caregivers Act
The Autism Family Caregivers Act was reintroduced in Congress to provide access to skills training for caregivers of young children with autism or
Advocacy News
4.25.2023
ADDM Network adds new sites, offering opportunities for new insights on autism
We are proud to celebrate a historic expansion of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, from 11 to 16 sites across the
Advocacy News
3.31.2023
Meet Saida M, an advocate helping the next generation of girls growing up on the autism spectrum
In this blog, meet Saida M., a young woman with autism who shares the legacy she hopes to leave for future generations through her advocacy work.
Advocacy News
12.31.2022
2022 Advocacy Highlights
Today, we celebrate the policy milestones and accomplishments that your support helped us achieve in 2022.
Advocacy News
12.23.2022
Milestone wins for the autism community in federal bill
The hard work of advocates across the country and congressional champions for the autism community came to fruition with the passage of a federal
Advocacy News
10.10.2022
The Importance of Generally Accepted Standards of Care
The Wit decision represents the most successful effort to date to hold health insurers accountable for unequal coverage of mental health disorders.
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
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
12.30.2021
2021 Advocacy Highlights
Our Advocacy Team pursues policy solutions throughout the year that protect the rights of and enhance the services and supports for people with autism
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
7.29.2021
House-passed bill calls for greater autism research investment to address disparities, lifespan issues and co-occurring health conditions
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of annual spending bills that includes several important priorities that Autism Speaks has
Advocacy News
7.19.2021
Oregon renews autism insurance law
The state legislature has passed a bill reauthorizing Oregon's Autism Health Insurance Reform law through January 2, 2030.
Advocacy News
6.4.2021