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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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Autism Speaks | CA State Employees Gain ABA Coverage through Court Ruling | Sept. 11, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
CA State Employees Gain ABA Coverage through Court Ruling September 11, 2013 LOS ANGELES (September 11, 2013) — A California policy that allowed unlicensed but nationally board-certified ABA practitioners to provide therapy under some health plans but declared this illegal for plans covering lower-income families and state employees is “nonsensical” and void in light of California’s 2011…
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Autism Speaks Praises Kentucky Order Directing Insurers to Start Covering ABA Services Provided by ‘Supervisees’ (PDF Avail.) | May 10, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Praises Kentucky Order Directing Insurers to Start Covering ABA Services Provided by ‘Supervisees’ May 10, 2012 LEXINGTON (May 10, 2012) — Autism Speaks praised the Kentucky Department of Insurance for issuing an advisory opinion directing health insurers to start covering services provided by supervised ABA providers, finding that autism treatment would be “severely compromised” without their services.…
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Autism Speaks | New Law Prompts Oregon Tech To Expand ABA Courses | Sept. 13, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
New Law Prompts Oregon Tech To Expand ABA Courses September 13, 2013 KLAMATH FALLS, OR (September 13, 2013) — The Oregon Institute of Technology is expanding its graduate course offerings in applied behavior analysis (ABA) to meet the expected demand for more practitioners as the state’s new autism insurance reform law takes effect. “Here is more evidence that…
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Autism Speaks | West Virginia Psychology Board Withdraws Controversial ABA Proposal | Sept. 29, 2011 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
West Virginia Psychology Board Withdraws Controversial ABA Proposal September 29, 2011 NEW YORK (September 29, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists for acting in the best interests of the state’s families by withdrawing an emergency rule that would have disrupted…
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Autism Speaks Urges California Legislature to Follow Lead of 27 Other States, Act Quickly on Autism Insurance Reform Bill | July 15, 2011 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Urges California Legislature to Follow Lead of 27 Other States, Act Quickly on Autism Insurance Reform Bill DMHC Settlement with Blue Shield is ‘Not the Answer’ for Families Paying Thousands of Dollars a Year in Out-of-Pocket Expenses NEW YORK, NY (July 15, 2011) – Action on an autism insurance reform bill before the California Legislature is more urgent…
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Archived | Rethink Autism Provides Distance BCBA Supervision to Candidates Seeking Certification in Behavior Analysis | Circa November 8, 2010 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1 in 110 children have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). That is a prevalence of about 1% or approximately 730,000 children aged birth to 21 who will be diagnosed with autism in the U.S. Leading researchers and autism treatment providers…
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