Autism Policy and Politics

In The Politics of Autism , I discuss  the employment  of adults  with autism  and other developmental disabilities.  Jessica Lee and Matthew Leger, "Embracing Neurodiversity at Work:...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/05/report-on-neurodiversity-at-work.html

In The Politics of Autism, I write  that a number of ASD  people drive cars . Myers, R.K., Labows, C., McDonald, C.C. et al. Preparing to “Live a Life of Possibilities”: Experiences ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/autistic-youths-healthcare-providers.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .    And among  ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/knowledge-of-rfk.html

In The Politics of Autism , I write about individualized education programs  (IEPs ): > These meetings can turn nasty, and many autism parents have “IEP >  horror > stories....

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/ai-and-ieps.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I discuss interactions  between first responders  and autistic people .  Some jurisdictions allow autistic drivers  to ask for a blue envelope to disclose...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/blue-envelopes-in-maine.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I discuss various ideas  about what causes the condition . Studies have ruled out vaccines as a cause of autism , but there is a very long and growing list o...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/another-risk-factor-parental.html

The Politics of Autism  includes an extensive  discussion of insurance  and  Medicaid  services  for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities . Home and Community-Based...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/access-to-home-and-community-based.html

In The Politics of Autism, I write: > any police departments have trained officers and other first > responders how to spot signs of autism >  and > respond accordingly. ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/autism-cards-in-suffolk-county-new-york.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .    And among  ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/rfk-jr-might-be-hurting-trump.html

 The Politics of Autism  includes an extensive  discussion of autism service providers . Some  are closing . Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post: > Since 2021, at least 13 compani...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/colorado-closures.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I write: > Many analyses of autism speak as if it were only a childhood ailment > and assume that parents are the main stakeholders. But mo...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/independence-and-interdependence.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .    And among  ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/pro-polio-legislation-in-nh.html

In The Politics of Autism , I write: > But what is equal treatment? This question raises the “dilemma of > difference > ,” > as legal scholar Martha Minow explains. “...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/the-need-for-autism-specific-programs.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I discuss interactions  between first responders  and autistic people .  Some jurisdictions allow autistic drivers  to ask for a blue envelope to disclose ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/blue-envelopes-in-arizona.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .    And among  ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/antivax-bucks.html

In The Politics of Autism , I write about  the experiences  of different economic , ethnic  and racial groups .   Inequality  is a big part  of the story .   Wendy Chung at STA...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/black-families-and-autism-diagnosis.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I write: > The most basic questions trigger angry arguments. For > instance, into what category do we put autism in the first place? >  In...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/autism-society-observes-autism.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .     Examples inc...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/measles-2024.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .    And among  ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/rfk-jr-update.html

The Politics of Autism  discusses the problems of wandering  and day-to-day safety. In Alaska  and other states , "silver alerts " notify the public and first responders when people wit...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/purple-alert.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I write about the everyday struggles  facing autistic people and their families -- including safety on the streets . Madeleine Wright at CBS Philadelphia: ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/autistic-person-area.html

In The Politics of Autism , I analyze  the discredited  notion  that vaccines  cause  autism . This bogus  idea can hurt  people by allowing diseases to spread .    And among  ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/axis-of-crackpots.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I discuss various ideas  about what causes the condition .  If you listened to Sirius XM last year, you may have heard radio ads about a class action lawsu ...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/acetaminophen-study.html

 In The Politics of Autism , I discuss various ideas  about what causes the condition . Studies have ruled out vaccines as a cause of autism , but there is a very long and growing list o...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/lit-review-on-prenatal-cannabis-exposure.html

From the preface to The Politics of Autism. > A major theme of this book is that just about everything concerning > autism is subject to argument > . > There is not even...

http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2024/04/person-first-and-identity-first-in.html