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New CMS Toolkit for Strengtening Home and Community-Based Services

Administration for Community Living

November 3, 2020

CMS Releases Toolkit to Accelerate State Efforts to Rebalance Long-term Care Systems and Enhance Home and Community-Based Services for Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

November 2, 2020

Research Highlight: Testing and Refining Biomarkers to Support Intervention Research for Children with Autism

National Institute of Mental Health, Research Highlight

October 28, 2020

CMS Seeks Input on Recommended Quality Measures for Home and Community-Based Services

Administration for Community Living

October 19, 2020

U.S. Department of Education Releases 2017-18 Civil Rights Data Collection

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights

October 15, 2020

Federal advisory agency recommends phase out, replacement of federal employment program for people with disabilities

National Council on Disability

October 14, 2020

Presidential Proclamation Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month's 75th Annual Commemoration for 'Increasing Access and Opportunity'

Department of Labor

October 1, 2020

ACL Awards New Grant to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce and Address Health Disparities of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Administration for Community Living

September 24, 2020

CMS Announces New Federal Funding for 33 States to Support Transitioning Individuals from Nursing Homes to the Community

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

September 23, 2020

ACL Awards Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center

Administration for Community Living

September 23, 2020

Measuring and Improving Quality in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

September 18, 2020

Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

September 17, 2020

NCD makes recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine framework

National Council on Disability

September 15, 2020

US Department of Education Releases Fast Facts on IDEA Data on Race and Ethnicity

U.S. Department of Education, OSERS Blog

August 26, 2020

Millions Awarded In Rental Assistance For People With Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

August 11, 2020

IACC Strategic Plan 2018-2019 Update Details Recent Committee Activities Addressing Autism Research and Services

Office of Autism Research Coordination

August 11, 2020

Dr. Francis Collins and Director Dr. Diana Bianchi

What We Know About COVID-19’s Effects on Child and Maternal Health

NIH Director's Blog

July 30, 2020

Map of US color coded to show percentages of populate, for each state, with infants and toddlers with disabilities

OSEP Releases Fast Facts: Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities

The Office of Special Education Programs

June 25, 2020

2019 IACC Summary of Advances Highlights New and Impactful Autism Research

Office of Autism Research Coordination

June 17, 2020

Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism

NIH News Releases

May 18, 2020

Supporting the Development of Early Autism Screening Tools

National Institute of Mental Health, Research Highlight

May 18, 2020

NIH-funded study links early sleep problems to autism diagnosis among at-risk children

NIH News Releases

May 7, 2020

2020 Self-Advocacy Fellows Announced

Administration for Community Living

April 30, 2020

Secretary DeVos Reiterates Learning Must Continue for All Students, Declines to Seek Congressional Waivers to FAPE, LRE Requirements of IDEA

U.S. Department of Education

April 27, 2020

Piecing Together the Genetic Puzzle of Autism

Dr. Joshua Gordon, NIMH Director and IACC Chair

April 22, 2020

Employment Resources for People on the Autism Spectrum

Department of Labor

April 22, 2020

ACL Announces Nearly $1 Billion in CARES Act Grants to Support Older Adults and People with Disabilities in the Community During the COVID-19 Emergency

Administration for Community Living

April 21, 2020

Coping with Coronavirus: Support for the Autism Community

Dr. Joshua Gordon, NIMH Director and IACC Chair

April 14, 2020

ACL Releases Annual Report on Centers for Independent Living

Administration for Community Living

April 14, 2020

Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Grief during COVID-19

NIH Director’s Blog

April 7, 2020

Single mutation leads to big effects in autism-related gene

National Institutes of Health

April 2, 2020

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Engaging in a Social World

NIH News in Health

April 2020

Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, NIH study suggests

National Institutes of Health

March 27, 2020

Autism Prevalence Rises in Communities Monitored by CDC | Reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March 26, 2020

Researchers develop language test for people with Fragile X syndrome

National Institutes of Health

March 24, 2020

Map of US color coded to show states with autism

OSEP Releases Infographic on Students with Autism

The Office of Special Education Programs

March 6, 2020

Large-Scale Genetics Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Autism

National Institute of Mental Health, Research Highlight

March 6, 2020

FDA Takes Rare Step to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

March 4, 2020

U.S. Department of Labor Selects 12 States and the District of Columbia To Increase Employment of People with Mental Health Disabilities

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy

February 5, 2020

Could A Gut-Brain Connection Help Explain Autism?

NIH Director's Blog

January 23, 2020

Severity of autism symptoms varies greatly among identical twins

NIH News Releases

December 27, 2019

New GAO Report Shows Significant Income, Racial Barriers to Accessing Rights for Students with Disabilities

Committee on Education and Labor

December 3, 2019

Federal study finds rampant bias in medical "futile care" decisions

National Council on Disability

November 20, 2019

HHS Seeks Nominations for IACC Public Membership

Office of Autism Research Coordination

November 19, 2019

NIH Awards Funding for Early Autism Screening

NIMH Science News

November 6, 2019

NIH-funded study suggests acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism

NIH News Release

October 30, 2019

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Nearly $50 Million to Improve Access and Mobility for All Americans

U.S. Department of Transportation Press Release

October 29, 2019

International Portfolio Analysis 2016 Cover

First International Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research Portfolio Analysis Report Analyzes 2016 Data from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia

Office of Autism Research Coordination

October 15, 2019

HUD Offers $112 Million To Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities For Low-Income Persons With Disabilities

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

October 9, 2019

Bioethics and Disability Report Series

National Council on Disability

October 9, 2019

Autism CARES Act of 2019 Signed into Law

The White House

September 30, 2019

Menendez, Enzi Applaud Final Passage of Autism CARES to Continue Critical Research, Education, Supports

Senator Bob Menendez

September 19, 2019

Improved Oversight Needed to Better Protect Residents from Abuse

U.S. Government Accountability Office

July 23, 2019

Hud Offers $150 Million to Provide Affordable Housing to People With Disabilities

Department of Housing and Urban Development

July 2, 2019

U.S. Department Of Labor Launches Excellence In Disability Inclusion Awards

ODEP News Releases, Department of Labor

July 2, 2019

New Funding Opportunity: Supported Decision Making Across the Lifespan Planning Grant

Administration for Community Living

July 1, 2019

U.S. Department Of Labor Announces 'The Right Talent, Right Now' As Theme For 2019 National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Department of Labor

June 27, 2019

Trump Signs Law Improving Disaster Planning For Those With Disabilities

Disability Scoop

June 26, 2019

U.S. Department Of Labor Announces Funding To Support Employee Policy Development For Youth With Disabilities

Department of Labor

June 20, 2019

Turning Rights Into Reality: How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

National Council on Disability

June 10, 2019

The Condition of Education

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

May 22, 2019

NIH facilitates first Tribal data-sharing agreement with Navajo Nation

National Institutes of Health

May 7, 2019

Treatment of ABLE Accounts to HUD-Assisted Programs

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

April 26, 2019

Progress and Priorities in Autism Research: It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Springtime

Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director, NIMH and Chair, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

April 24, 2019

2018 Summary of Advances Spotlights Autism Research Advances

Office of Autism Research Coordination

April 11, 2019

The Department of Health and Human Services releases Report to Congress

Office of Autism Research Coordination

April 11, 2019

CDC Launches Autism Data Visualization Tool

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

April 4, 2019

Presidential Proclamation: World Autism Awareness Day, 2019

President Donald J. Trump

April 2, 2019

U.N. Secretary-General Statement for World Autism Awareness Day 2019

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres

April 2, 2019

Jim Whitehead Joins ACL as the Director of NIDILRR

Administration for Community Living

April 1, 2019

CMS Issues New Guidance on State Implementation of Home and Community Based Services Regulation

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

March 22, 2019

Autism spectrum disorders may stem from multiple factors

Environmental Factor, NIEHS News

February 4, 2019

New Findings Reveal Surprising Role of the Cerebellum in Reward and Social Behaviors

National Institute of Mental Health

January 17, 2019

U.S. Department of Education Announces Initiative to Address the Inappropriate Use of Restraint and Seclusion to Protect Children with Disabilities, Ensure Compliance with Federal Laws

U.S. Department of Education

January 17, 2019

2016 IACC ASD Research Portfolio Analysis Report Provides First Analysis of 2016-2017 IACC Strategic Plan Objectives

Office of Autism Research Coordination

January 15, 2019

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