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A Proclamation on World Autism Awareness Day, 2021

President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

April 1, 2021

New Funding Opportunities: Lifespan Respite Care Program

Administration for Community Living

March 31, 2021

HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

March 29, 2021

Partnership with CDC to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Administration for Community Living

March 29, 2021

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

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres

March 26, 2021

ACL Announces Inclusive Pipeline Challenge Competition Phase 2 Winners

Administration for Community Living

March 25, 2021

Rehabilitative Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education

March 9, 2021

Casey, Booker and Colleagues Urge Administration to Push Forward with Investments in Home and Community-Based Services

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

February 5, 2021

New Funding Opportunities on Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

Administration for Community Living

January 29, 2021

New Research Funding Opportunity for Employer Practices Leading to Successful Employment Outcomes Among People With Disabilities

Administration for Community Living

January 27, 2021

Department submits the 42nd Annual Report to Congress on nation's progress related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

U.S. Department of Education

January 21, 2021

Biden Announces American Rescue Plan

President-elect Joseph R. Biden

January 18, 2021

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020 Signed into Law

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin

December 21, 2020

Color-coded map of US, identifying which states have the percentage of Asian children with disabilities. Go to that Page

OSEP Releases Fast Facts on Asian, Hispanic and/or Latino Children with Disabilities

U.S. Department of Education

December 17, 2020

U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Initiative to Help States Expand Employment Among People with Mental Health Conditions

Department of Labor

December 16, 2020

Casey Introduces COVID HCBS Relief Act to Provide Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

December 7, 2020

Grassley, Wyden Issue Reports on Developmental Disability Care Facilities in Iowa and Oregon

Unites States Senate Committee on Finance

December 3, 2020

HUD Awards $54.7 Million In Grants To Expand Development Of New Rental Housing For Extremely Low-Income Persons With Disabilities

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

November 30, 2020

Justice Department Reaches Landmark Agreement with Massachusetts Department of Children and Families to Address Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities

U.S. Department of Justice

November 19, 2020

Distance Learning: Challenges Providing Services to K-12 English Learners and Students with Disabilities during COVID-19

Government Accountability Office

November 19, 2020

New CMS Toolkit for Strengthening 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

JAG Community Provides Dedicated Legal Support to Families in Exceptional Family Member Program

U.S. Navy

October 28, 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

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19

National Institutes of Health

August 28, 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

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