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Deaths at Scientology drug treatment program Narconon bring investigation | Aug. 16, 2012
By Thomas C. Tobin Already shaken by a series of high-level defections, accounts of abuse among its staffers, and the high-profile breakup of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the Church of Scientology now faces scrutiny over its controversial drug treatment program, Narconon. Four deaths at Narconon’s signature treatment facility in eastern Oklahoma have prompted local law…
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Hearing Gives Burton a Last Shot at Autism Issue | Nov. 27, 2012
By Melissa Attias Roll Call Hearing Gives Burton a Last Shot at Autism Issue Indiana Republican plans to focus on environmental factors that could have effects on children’s neurological systems For more than a decade, Indiana Republican Dan Burton has been a leading House voice on autism and a proponent of the theory that mercury in…
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U.N. Passes Unanimous Resolution Expressing ‘Deep Concern’ Over Long-Term Challenges for Persons with Autism, Developmental Disorders | Dec. 12, 2012 #AutisticHistory
U.N. Passes Unanimous Resolution Expressing ‘Deep Concern’ Over Long-Term Challenges for Persons with Autism, Developmental Disorders Autism Speaks Supports U.N. Call for Urgent Action NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 12, 2012) – Today the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously passed a new resolution calling on governments to take urgent action to improve access to long-term…
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Casey Resolution Comes as CDC Announces Autism Rates Continue to Skyrocket | March 29, 2012
PUBLISHED: MARCH 29, 2012 Casey Resolution Comes as CDC Announces Autism Rates Continue to Skyrocket WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today introduced a resolution to recognize the month of April as National Autism Awareness Month to increase public awareness of the need to support individuals with autism and the family members and medical…
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Autistics Are Not An Epidemic. We Are #ActuallyAutistic. | #EndAutismSpeaks Monopoly on #AutisticHealthcare & #BanABA
Autistic people are not an epidemic. We are #ActuallyAutistic. ++++++++++++ Image description: Square image divided. Left side features blue background and an image of a man with no hair woman wearing a dark suit, white shirt and yellow tie. Quote: We have an autism epidemic …” — Stuart SpielmanAutism Speaks Senior Policy Advisor & CounselDecember…
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Autism Speaks | LA Times: ABA ‘Falling Through the Cracks’ in Medi-Cal Transition | July 8, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
LA Times: ABA ‘Falling Through the Cracks’ in Medi-Cal Transition July 08, 2013 LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2013) — The Los Angeles Times reported on the transition of 900,000 California children from the Healthy Families program into Medi-Cal which has led to a cutoff of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, despite assurances from state officials there was to be…
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Autism Speaks | Kasich Adds Autism Benefits in Ohio EHB Plan | Dec. 21, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Kasich Adds Autism Benefits in Ohio EHB Plan December 21, 2012 COLUMBUS, OH (December 21, 2012) – Ohio Governor John Kasich has included coverage for the treatment of autism in the state’s Essential Health Benefits (EHB) benchmark plan, drawing immediate praise from Autism Speaks. Recognizing the importance of effective intervention for individuals with autism, Kasich’s decision guarantees that Ohioans…
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