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Autism Speaks | Chicago Walk Recap 2014 | May 17, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Chicago Walk Recap 2014 Saturday, May 17, 2014 More than 20,000 people took part in the Chicago Walk at Soldier Field on Saturday, May 17, raising more than $1,019,943 and counting for Autism Speaks Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Chicago Walk for the first time this year. The Mayor welcomed the crowd from the main […]
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Autism Speaks | Illinois Legislature Approves Bill Shielding Families From Any Changes Resulting From DSM-5 | May 25, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Illinois Legislature Approves Bill Shielding Families From Any Changes Resulting From DSM-5 May 25, 2012 SPRINGFIELD (May 25, 2012)– The Illinois Senate and House of Representatives gave final approval to a bill amending the state’s 2008 autism insurance reform law by assuring that any individual already diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder would not lose benefits […]
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Autism Speaks | Barack Obama Sworn in as 44th President | Jan. 20, 2009 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Barack Obama Sworn in as 44th President Washington, DC (January 20, 2009) – Today in our Nation’s Capitol, millions watched the swearing in of our 44th President, Barack Obama. As a candidate for president, Obama made far reaching commitments to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Speaks is working with President Obama’s new Administration on those […]
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Autism Speaks Joins the Illinois Autism Community in Applauding State Legislators for Enacting Autism Insurance Legislation | Dec. 13, 2008 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Joins the Illinois Autism Community in Applauding State Legislators for Enacting Autism Insurance Legislation NEW YORK, NY (December 13, 2008) — Autism Speaks today joined Illinois families and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding the states legislators for enacting Senate Bill 934, which contains provisions to require insurance carriers to provide coverage of evidence-based, […]
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Autism Speaks | Governor’s Amendatory 2008 Veto Message (PDF Avail.) | #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Governor’s Amendatory 2008 Veto Message
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Autism Insurance Reform State-By-State List & Timeline | #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism insurance reform was rolled out through the United States, powered by non-Autistic parent-led organizations that excluded Autistics from being involved in a meaningful manner about Autistic healthcare. Here is a list of states and the legislation that rolled out to force insurance companies to cover Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), or Autistic Conversion Therapy. The […]
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Autism Speaks | FAQs on the Illinois Autism Insurance Reform Law (Public Act 95) | 2008 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
FAQs on the Illinois Autism Insurance Reform Law (Public Act 95): 1. What does Public Act 95 do? Broadly speaking, the Act does two main things: It requires many private insurers to begin covering the costs of diagnostic assessments for autism and of treatments for individuals with autism who are under the age of 21, […]
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