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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 […]
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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 […]
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Cure Autism Now | Autism Group Works Toward Brightening the Future | 2001 #AutisticHistory
Autism Group Works Toward Brightening the Future By ROSIE MESTEL, Times Medical Writer Jon Shestack, left, with family members Miriam, 7, Gabriel, 3, mom Portia Iverson and 8-year-old Dov, who is autistic. On a recent Monday morning, 8-year-old Dov Shestack is off to Culver City, backpack full of snacks and a change of clothes. After […]
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Children’s Health Act of 2000 (PDF Avail.) | October 17, 2000 #AutisticHistory
PUBLIC LAW 106–310—OCT. 17, 2000Public Law 106–310 106th Congress Children’s Health Act The Children’s Health Act of 2000 (Pub.L. 106–310, 114 Stat. 1101, enacted October 17, 2000), signed by President Clinton on October 17, 2000, was brought into law to conduct a study focusing on children from before conception to 21 years of age. The law authorized the formation of federal […]
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Cure Autism Now | TV Meets Reality: Brad Whitford Lobbies For Autism | April 23, 2001 #AutisticHistory
TV Meets Reality: Brad Whitford Lobbies For Autism By John Morgan, Spotlight HealthWith medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. But for The West Wing star Brad Whitford, the truth about autism actually became fiction -as an episode of NBC’s Emmy-winning drama. In real life, Whitford has seen the face of […]