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Cure Autism Now | The New Jersey Infantile Autism Biomedical Research Act | May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999 The New Jersey Infantile Autism Biomedical Research Act – signed into law! The Cure Autism Now Chapter successfully waged a campaign of action for all the children in New Jersey with autism. On May 11, 1999, The New Jersey Infantile Autism Biomedical Research Act was signed into law by Governor Christie Whitman […]

September 11, 2022
POLITICAL ACTION ALERT VIA CAN, NAAR & ASA | September 22, 1999

This is a joint announcement by CAN, NAAR and ASA. POLITICAL ACTION ALERT Wednesday, September 22, 1999 Hearings have been called in the Senate and the House! The Senate heard testimony supporting Senate bill S.512 on September 16, and the House hearing in support of HR997 and HR274 will occur on October 5. This legislation […]

September 11, 2022
Cure Autism Now: The Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act | 1999

S.2263HR.4203 This historic legislation is designed to greatly increase funding and awareness of autism, a severe neurological disorder that currently affects over 400,000 individuals in the United States alone, and one in every 500 children born today, at an annual national cost of over $13.3 billion dollars. Sponsored by: The main points of the legislation: […]

September 9, 2022
Autism: A Real Epidemic Or Better Counting? | Part 2 Of A Series

[Content Warning: Autistic history is very triggering. Please take caution this piece includes ableism, stigma, eugenics, homophobia, abuse, and more.] Autism: A Real Epidemic Or Better Counting? INVENTING AND THEN CASHING IN ON THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC SERIES | PART 2 By Eve Reiland Hollywood magic and celebrities for awareness were instrumental in bringing attention to […]

August 6, 2022
S.512 – Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act | 106th Congress (1999-2000)

S.512 – Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act 106th Congress (1999-2000) Text version | PDF Introduced in Senate (03/02/1999) Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act – Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of NIH with respect to […]

July 5, 2022
Cure Autism Now | Overview of Autism Research 1998 – 2000 | #AutisticHistory

What’s New, What’s Old and What’s Next? 1998-2000: Overview of Autism ResearchBy Portia Iversen After forty years in the desert, major change has been underway in the field of autism research. The past two years in particular, have seen a major increase in autism research. Significant new data are beginning to accumulate, laying the ground […]

March 19, 2022
Cure Autism Now | Lawmakers Approve Two Autism Centers | March 30, 1999 #AutisticHistory

Lawmakers Approve Two Autism CentersBergen Record Corp., Tuesday, March 30, 1999Bob Groves Staff Writer State lawmakers have given final approval to a plan to create two centers for treatment and research of autism — a baffling developmental disorder that affects 12,000 New Jerseyans. The New Jersey Infantile Autism Biomedical Research Act would also establish an 11-member […]

March 11, 2022