Autism Vox

August 20th, 2008

Your Comments on Autism Services Sought for the IACC

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) coordinates research and efforts pertaining to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). On August 11th, the National Institute of Mental Health issued a Request for Information (RFI): Priorities for the IACC Services Subcommittee for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):
The purpose of this […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 7 comments

April 28th, 2008

Helping HANDS for Autism Act

Below is the press release about the new autism legislation that New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez unveiled this morning in Weehawken, in Hudson County in northern New Jersey. The legislation has three parts: The creation of “autism navigators” to help families “navigate” their way through services, treatment options, and much more; the development and […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 3 comments

April 19th, 2008

Last Week’s Top Posts

Is there an autism epidemic and why does it matter if there is, or isn’t?
Do you show you’re “aware” with a car magnet, a wristband, a ribbon?
More from last week:

New Findings on Genetic Link Between Autism and Mitochondrial Disease
Researchers at Medical Neurogenetics have found that there may be a genetic link between autism and mitochondrial […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 6 comments

April 17th, 2008

Sued: New Jersey’s Department of Human Services

The state of New Jersey’s Department of Human Services is being sued by a legal advocacy group, New Jersey Protection and Advocacy Inc., for violating the rights of over 8000 developmental disabled people who have been waiting (over a decade, in some cases) to move into government-supported community housing. The department has a waiting list […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 22 comments