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Our guest author Trevor, is an adult on the autism spectrum and the author of Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic and What Movies Can Teach Us About Disabilities. Learn more at GrowingUpAutistic.com. The past three summers where I live, the temperatures got up to 110 degrees, record-highs for Washington State. The first summer, I had no AC, and […]

The Autism CARES (H.R. 7213) will be considered in the House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow morning. This committee has a very full agenda and will consider many pieces of legislation this month. Autism CARES won't be up for reauthorization for another five years. Please don't let them forget how important it is for autistic […]

High school graduation is a momentous occasion for any student, marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of another in their life. For special needs students, this milestone carries even greater significance, representing the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and overcoming unique challenges. Across Washington, special education classrooms are buzzing with […]

Washington Autism Alliance is celebrating an impactful decision for students needing transition services in public schools. Below are additional details from Lara Hruska JD MSW/MSEd, Managing Partner at Cedar Law PLLC. _________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today we received a unanimous, published Ninth Circuit decision that exiting disabled Washington students from IEPs prior to their 22nd birthdays likely […]

Dear Washington Autism Community, As we enter Autism Acceptance Month, I am writing to you on behalf of the Washington Autism Alliance (WAA) as we continue to foster a culture of acceptance, understanding, and inclusion for autistic individuals of all ages.  While Global Autism Awareness is on April 2nd and April is designated as the […]

How are you going to show your support and acceptance for autism? During Autism Acceptance Month, we are asking that you think of ways you can show support of Washington’s autistic community members and take action.  Ideas for how you can show your support during Autism Acceptance Month:  For the past 16 years, we have […]