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Autism Speaks | Autism CARES Teed Up For Final Senate Vote | June 24, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
Autism CARES Teed Up For Final Senate Vote June 25, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (June 25, 2014) — Less than 24 hours after being approved by the House, legislation renewing the federal government’s funding response to autism for another five years cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. It heads now tothe Senate floor. […]
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Autism Speaks | Congress Gets New Bill Ramping Up Federal Response To Autism (PDF Avail.) | May 12, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Congress Gets New Bill Ramping Up Federal Response To Autism May 12, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (May 12, 2014) — A proposed five-year extension of the Combating Autism Act has been introduced in Congress, calling for $260 million annually in new federal funding, a revamped Interagency Autism Coordinating Council (IACC), and an initiative to address the growing needs of adults […]
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Autism Speaks | Prevalence of Autism Rises | March 27, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Prevalence of Autism Rises One in 68 American children living with autism; Autism Speaks calls for immediate national action plan March 27, 2014 Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2014) – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the prevalence of autism in the United States. This surveillance study identified 1 in 68 children […]