Autism
AUCD advocates for policies that promote research and training on Autism Spectrum Disorders and enhance services for individuals with autism and their families. Visit AUCD's Action Center and click on "Current Legislation" to see the the latest bills related to autism.
Scroll down to see legislation, resources, letters and related links.
Legislation
12/5/2011
Autism Services Bills
Text of legislation introduced in 2011 related to Autism Spectrum Disorders services.
12/5/2011
Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (P.L. 112-32)
Text of the law
House and Senate bills to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 for an additional three years at fiscal year 2011 funding levels.
7/19/2010
Combating Autism Act of 2006
Text of the law
Combating Autism Act.pdf
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Related Links
AUCD's Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center on Autism and Developmental Disabilities
The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities at AUCD is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents who have, or are at risk for developing, ASDs and other developmental disabilities. The Center accomplishes this by providing technical assistance to interdisciplinary training programs (i.e., the LENDs and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) programs) to better train professionals to utilize valid and reliable screening tools to diagnose or rule out and provide evidence-based interventions for children with ASD and other developmental disabilities.
Autism Society of America (ASA)
ASA, the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism.
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis.
CDC Autism Website
from http://www.cdc.gov
This new website is from the CDC who are working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the risk factors, and raise awareness of the signs.
CDC's "Learn the Signs Act Early" Autism Campaign
from http://www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), in collaboration with a number of national partners, launched a public awareness campaign called "Learn the Signs. Act Early." The campaign aims to educate parents about childhood development, including early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, and encourages developmental screening and intervention.
