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When Did Your State Enact Autism Insurance Reform To Force ABA Coverage? | A State-By-State Guide
AutisticHistory: State Legislation History For Applied Behavioral Analysis (imgs: Blue background with a white area for text. First image shows a blue map of the United States, followed by the list of states and a note. Full text below.) Autism Speaks, with other parent-founded autism organizations, were instrumental in forcing insurance companies to cover the…
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Archived | Autism Society Launches New State Resource Pages | Circa October 22, 2009 #NotAnAutisticAlly
(Links are original to the email and probably don’t work anymore.) Autism Society Now Accepting Donations through Amazon Payments The Autism Society is excited to announce that beginning this week we will be accepting Amazon Payments just in time for holiday giving, making it just as easy to donate as it is to shop on Amazon. The nation’s…
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Event: Five Bands Create Album For World Mental Health Day
Five New York City bands worked together to create an album to support the #IWillListen campaign and World Mental Healthy Day (10.10.14). Folks can download the album for free on IWillListen.org (songs are here), stream it on services like Spotify, or download it for 99-cents a song on iTunes. You can also download a booklet with liner…
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Storybook: NAMI Fresno Walk 2014
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Resource: Rights for Individuals in Mental Health Facilities
It’s important to know that if you’re challenged with a mental illness you have rights, even when admitted to a mental health facility. The information below is specific to California, but other states have similar rights outlined and many can be found online.
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Resource: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness and considered the voice of reason on mental illness. It’s the largest grassroots organization geared towards improving the lives of those with mental illness and their families. The organization is affiliated in more than 1,100 communities across America. How can they help you? Some highlights …
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A Reporter's Media Guide to Mental Illness
The University of Washington created “Media Guide: Background Information and a Guide for Reporting Mental Illness.” This project is incredible and a great resource for those reporting the news. It’s time to break the stigma of mental illness and decouple violence from the diagnosis. To read and print, visit here.
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