Obama Administration Makes Autism a Priority
January 29, 2009
another excerpt from Autism Speaks
New Administration Puts Autism as a Priority
Autism highlighted on whitehouse.gov
On the newly launched Web site of the Obama Administration, http://www.whitehouse.gov/, the new President has outlined his disabilities agenda, in which autism is the only condition highlighted specifically. The agenda includes:
- Signing on to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Providing better educational opportunities for Americans with disabilities
- Ending discrimination and promoting equal opportunity
- Increasing the employment rate for workers with disabilities
- Supporting independent, community-based living
President Obama and Vice-President Biden also outlined their support for increased funding for autism research, treatment, screenings, public awareness and support services; improving life-long services to children and adults; funding the Combating Autism Act, and improving federal and state autism programs; and universal screening of all infants and re-screening of all 2-year-olds. Learn more about screening and early identification.
The Autism Society of America has been working with the transition team and will continue to work with the new Administration to make these priorities a reality for all affected by autism. Stay tuned for action alerts and legislative updates by signing up here.
To show your support for President Obama’s plan, and to read the disabilities agenda in its entirety, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/disabilities/.
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