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Autism Speaks | Kids First Bill Gets Bipartisan Boost in Senate | Jan. 28, 2014 #AutisticHistory
Kids First Bill Gets Bipartisan Boost in Senate January 28, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2014) — A bipartisan initiative to increase federal funding for pediatric research picked up momentum yesterday with the announcement that the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act will be introduced in the Senate with Democratic and Republican sponsors. The measure was voted out of the…
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Autism Speaks | House Approves ‘Kids First’ Bill Adding Research Funding | Dec. 11, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
House Approves ‘Kids First’ Bill Adding Research Funding December 11, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (December 11, 2013) — The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act on a bipartisan 295-103 vote. The bill was first announced by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, as…
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Autism Speaks | Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit | Nov. 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit November 14, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2013) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey [D-PA] and Reps. Tim Griffin [R-AR] and Kevin Yoder [R-KS] have joined the Congressional Autism Caucus, a bipartisan group in Congress that helps lead the federal reponse to autism. The three lawmakers made their decisions during the Autism Speaks to Washington…
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Autism Speaks | Autism Takes Center Stage in Housing Discrimination Case | Aug. 26, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Takes Center Stage in Housing Discrimination Case August 26, 2013 RICHMOND (August 26, 2013) — An aggressive prosecution by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) against a West Virginia landlord it accused of discriminating against a prospective tenant because of his autism has been upheld by a federal appeals court. The case involved a…
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Autism Speaks to Washington | Oct. 29, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks to Washington Watch the Live Webcast Wednesday, Nov. 13, of Keynote Speakers and Presentations from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 29, 2013 On November 12-14, Autism Speaks will host its first-ever national policy and action summit in Washington, D.C. “Autism Speaks to Washington” (#AS2DC) will bring together leaders from across the country including…
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Autism Speaks | Notes From The Hill by Liz Feld | Nov. 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Notes From The Hill By Autism Speaks President Liz Feld: For hundreds of autism advocates, last week marked the launch of a 2014 policy agenda that will provide meaningful benefit to the entire autism community. Over 200 volunteer leaders from classrooms, boardrooms, small towns, big cities, and service sectors from across the country convened for…
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Autism Speaks and Washington Listens | Nov. 15, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks and Washington Listens Advocates and policymakers gather at inaugural autism policy and action summit to call for national autism plan November 15, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2013) – Autism Speaks yesterday was joined by hundreds of advocates on Capitol Hill. More than 260 autism activists from across the nation visited all 535 members…
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