Michael Bernick, former director of the California Employment Development Department and current employment attorney, and Louis Vismara, a founding member of the California Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism, are brutally honest about the challenges facing adults on the autism spectrum who want paying jobs. State programs set up to help disabled people get jobs […]

Congress bills: Senate S. 427, House HR. 1058

April is Autism Awareness Month.  All through the month, Washington Autism Alliance and Advocacy is featuring personal stories of our members and their loved ones with autism. Our first is the story of Jules, who is now an empowered 13-year-old proud of her ability to think “out of the box.”  Here’s to more empowerment and […]

A change to medical billing codes for the most common behavior therapy for autism mean better insurance coverage for families and less hassle for providers