 Autism Speaks, State Representative L’italien, AFAM Join Massachusetts Autism Community In Applauding The House For Passing H. 4935
MA Could Become the Twenty-Third State in the Country to Require Insurance Coverage of Autism Therapies
NEW YORK, NY (July 28, 2010) -- Autism Speaks, State Representative Barbara L’Italien, and Advocates For Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) joined parents of children with autism and other autism advocates late yesterday in applauding the members of the state House of Representatives for their passage of House Bill 4935 (formerly H. 3809), which requires insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies, such as applied behavior analysis... Read more
 Autism Speaks Joins the New Hampshire Autism Community in Applauding Governor Lynch for Signing Connor’s Law
New Hampshire Becomes 22nd State to Enact Autism Insurance Reform Legislation
NEW YORK, NY (July 27, 2010) -- Autism Speaks joined New Hampshire families, the New Hampshire Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders, the Autism Society of New Hampshire, and other autism advocacy organizations on Friday in applauding Governor John Lynch for enacting House Bill 569, also known as Connor’s Law. This bill requires health insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies, such as applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy. HB 569 will go into effect on January 1, 2011... Read more
 State Assembly Joins Senate In Unanimously Passing Landmark Bill Prohibiting Insurance Discrimination Against New York Individuals With Autism
Autism Speaks Calls on Governor Paterson to Sign Landmark Bill Into Law
NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2010) - Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded the unanimous passage of landmark legislation that will require New York-based insurance policies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically-necessary treatment for individuals with autism, and called on Governor David Paterson to immediately sign the bill into law. The legislation received overwhelming bi-partisan support, with a 61-0 vote in the Senate and 132-0 vote in the Assembly. Twenty-one states have already enacted autism insurance reform measures... Read more
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AFAA Introduces National Public Policy Agenda to Improve the Quality and Availability of Services for Adults with Autism
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2010) – Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA), a consortium of leading autism advocacy organizations and service providers, today unveiled a National Public Policy Agenda with the goal of inspiring legislative action to meet the increasing and unmet demand for effective services for adolescents and adults with the disorder. The National Policy Agenda was announced at a Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. that brought together federal legislators, national policymakers and advocates for adults with autism – including individuals who have autism – to discuss priorities for action in the public and private sectors... Read more
 Autism Speaks Joins Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus and Congressional Autism Caucus to Host a Briefing on "Autism: The Importance of Early Detection and Intervention"
Washington, DC (May 27, 2010) -- Yesterday, Autism Speaks hosted a briefing with the Congressional Children’s Health Care Caucus and the Congressional Autism Caucus on “Autism: The Importance of Early Detection and Intervention.” Experts in the field of autism intervention briefed congressional staffers about early identification and treatment, as well as current autism research... Read more
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"Grandma's Recipe for Advocacy Success" - By Shelley Hendrix, Autism Speaks Director of State Advocacy Relations
AutismVotes.org has been named an Official 2010 Webby Awards Honoree by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences! ...Read more
