Blog Archive 2014

Aerospace giant Boeing has been hit with a Complaint in federal court by its employees who claim the company's denial of insurance coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for their children with autism violates the federal Mental Health Parity Act. Filed by two families whose sons have autism, "C.S." and "D.Z.", the suit seeks certification as a class action on behalf […]

When I held my two little bundles of joy in my arms as I was wheeled back from the operating room, I had no idea the future struggles that one of my sweet twins would have. Sure, struggles are a part of life.   But Asher’s struggles would prove to be almost overwhelming. When Asher was […]

New regulations from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner will limit consumer choice and undermine ABA settlements in Washington. The new regulations, which will be finalized this month,  is the first half of what is to be a two-part rule-making process. We applaud and endorse comments by Eleanor Hamburger of Sirianni Youtz Spoonemore Hamburger regarding Network […]

WAAA has the opportunity to be a part of theSeattle Foundation's GiveBig event coming up on May 6, 2014.   On the day of the event, our supporters can GIVE BIG to WAAA so we can continue serving children and adults with autism. We do this by making sure all organizations and individuals' services are funded […]