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Autistic Voices | From Adult Misdiagnosis To Ban Seclusion in New Jersey Schools
ADULT MISDIAGNOSIS: THE DEFAULT PATH TO AN AUTISTIC IDENTITY By Autistic Science Person, TPGA I was lucky. This story isn’t about me. But it really could have been. I found out I was autistic before ever being misdiagnosed with anything. It’s time to ban seclusion in New Jersey schools New Jersey is considering new legislation 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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H. R. 274: Autism Statistics, Surveillance, Research, and Epidemiology Act of 1999 (ASSURE) | Jan. 6, 1999 #AutisticHistory
The following is the text of House Bill HR274 HR 274 IH 106th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 274 To provide surveillance and research to better understand the prevalence and pattern of autism and other pervasive developmental disabilities so that effective treatment and prevention strategies can be implemented. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, […]
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Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act (S 512) | March 2, 1999 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
S 512 IS 106th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 512 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to research on autism. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 1999 Mr. GORTON (for himself, […]
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HR 3301: SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH REGARDING PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF AUTISM (ASSURE) | Nov. 10, 1999 #AutisticHistory
Subtitle B–Autism CHAPTER 1–SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH REGARDING PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF AUTISM SEC. 211. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the `Autism Statistics, Surveillance, Research, and Epidemiology Act of 1999 (ASSURE)’. SEC. 212. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. (a) NATIONAL AUTISM AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM- The Secretary of Health […]
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Autism Speaks | HHS announces appointment of chair and members for autism committee | Oct. 28, 2015 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
HHS announces appointment of chair and members for autism committee Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee membership includes Autism Speaks’ Chief Science Officer October 28, 2015 Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new and returning members to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) including a new acting chair Dr. Bruce Cuthbert and […]
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Autism Speaks | President Obama Signs Bipartisan Autism CARES Act Into Law | Aug. 8, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
President Obama Signs Bipartisan Autism CARES Act Into Law August 08, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (August 8, 2014) – President Obama signed the Autism CARES Act today,which dedicates $1.3 billion in federal funding for autism over the next five years. Autism CARES—introduced by Sens. Menendez (D-NJ) and Enzi (R-WY) and Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle(D-PA)—enjoyed broad […]
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