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On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research | June 25, 2005 #AutisticHistory
On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research Kristen Ehresmann, a Minnesota Department of Health official, had just told a State Senate hearing that vaccines with microscopic amounts of mercury were safe. Libby Rupp, a mother of a 3-year-old girl with autism, was incredulous. “How did my daughter get so much mercury in her?” Ms. Rupp…
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Cure Autism Now | AUTISM LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORS: S512 | July 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
AUTISM LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORS We have 44 Senators for S512 on board. We are seeking a Children’s Health Bill in the Senate. To view the list of who voted for the House side of the Children’s Health Bill which included the Autism Bill Original Sponsors: Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA)S512Representative Michael Bilirakis HR3301Representative Jim Greenwood (R-8th PA) HR997Representative Christopher Smith (R…
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Cure Autism Now | Political Action News: Children’s Health Act of 2000 | July 17, 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
POLITICAL ACTION NEWS Senate Children’s Health Bill – Senate Bill S2868 Monday, July 17, 2000 The Senate has introduced the bipartisan Children’s Health Act of 2000, which includes all the autism provisions found in the Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act, S.512. A companion bill has already passed in the house. Senator Frist, and Senator Jeffords, who chairs…
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Autism Speaks | CT Launches Post-Newtown Overhaul Of Behavioral Health Care | Oct. 10, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
CT Launches Post-Newtown Overhaul Of Behavioral Health Care (October 10, 2014) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has announced a comprensive overhaul of the state’s emergency and lonterm behavioral health care system, including four steps specific to upgrading treatment for children with autism. The reforms were required by legislation enacted after the 2012 mass shooting tragedy in Newtown. “No child in…
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Autism Speaks | Medicaid Coverage for ABA By States Accelerates | Sept. 15, 2014 #AutisticHistory #EndAutismSpeaks #BanABA
Medicaid Coverage for ABA By States Accelerates September 15, 2014 NEW YORK (September 15, 2014) — In response to a July directive from the federal government to step up Medicaid-funded treatment for autism, a number of states are quickly moving forward to add benefits for behavioral health treatment. One state–Hawai’i–has been hit with a class action suit for failing…
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Autism Speaks | House Approves Better Access to ABA For Military Kids | May 22, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
House Approves Better Access to ABA For Military Kids May 22, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2014) — The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a new Defense budget which includes a requirement that TRICARE dramatically improve access to applied behavior analysis (ABA) for all military children with developmental disabilities. Action moves next to the Senate. The TRICARE…
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Autism Speaks | ABA For Military Kids Bill Introduced In Congress | May 9, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
ABA For Military Kids Bill Introduced In Congress May 09, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2014) — Bipartisan legislation that would require TRICARE to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) for all military children with developmental disabilities, including autism, at medically prescribed levels was introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sponsored by Reps. John Larson…
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