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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…
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The Congressional Autism Caucus (PDF Avail) | April 16, 2018
The Congressional Autism Caucus About Representatives Mike Doyle (PA) and Chris Smith (NJ) founded and Co- Chair the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (“CARE” or “Autism Caucus”), the first-ever Congressional Membership Organization dedicated to autism advocacy on Capitol Hill. Goals The goals of the bipartisan Coalition for Autism Research and Education include, but are…
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Cure Autism Now: President Clinton Signs Children’s Health Act, Will Provide $200 Million for Autism Research | Oct. 17, 2000 #AutisticHistory
President Clinton Signs Children’s Health Act, Will Provide $200 Million for Autism Research CAN Parents were Key to Success “At 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 President Clinton signed the Children’s Health Act of 2000 into law. The United States government has spoken with compassion and vision for a large group of suffering Americans,…
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Cure Autism Speaks | CONGRESS GIVES WAR ON AUTISM BIG BOO$T | Oct. 13, 2000 #AutisticHistory
New York PostCONGRESS GIVES WAR ON AUTISM BIG BOO$TFriday,October 13,2000By TRACY CONNOR A groundbreaking bill that aims to put autism research and education on the fast track is awaiting President Clinton’s signature after getting congressional approval. The organization Cure Autism Now, which has been lobbying for passage of the bill for three years, says the…
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CURE AUTISM NOW STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL VACCINE HEARING | April 6, 2000 #AutisticHistory
CURE AUTISM NOW STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL VACCINE HEARING Thursday, April 06, 2000 1:29 PM (Los Angeles)- April 6, 2000– At this moment in time CAN believes that nothing is as important for the autism community as moving forward on House Bill 3301 which mandates: Centers of Excellence for autism research, national awareness programs and epidemiology…
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A Day In Washington: An Open Letter To All Families From Jon Shestack, co-founder of CAN | May 21, 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
A DAY IN WASHINGTON An Open Letter To All Families From Jon Shestack, co-founder of CAN Dear Friends, On Wednesday, May 5th, I had the privilege of joining Doug Flutie (star quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and the father of a little boy with autism) and Anthony Edwards (Actor and CAN Honorary Board member) for…
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CURE AUTISM NOW STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL VACCINE HEARING | April 6, 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
CURE AUTISM NOW STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL VACCINE HEARING Thursday, April 06, 2000 1:29 PM (Los Angeles)- April 6, 2000– At this moment in time CAN believes that nothing is as important for the autism community as moving forward on House Bill 3301 which mandates: Centers of Excellence for autism research, national awareness programs and epidemiology…