On February 27, 2023, the bipartisan Transformation to Competitive Employment Act was reintroduced in the Senate by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). The house also introduced the bill with the sponsors being Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Cathy...

Many college students with disabilities are denied the support they need because their IEPs or 504 Plans are not accepted as proof of their disability. The Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act addresses this problem by amending the Higher Education Opportunity...

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ), an Autism Caucus Co-Chair, has sent a “Dear Colleague letter” to his fellow Members of Congress informing them to sign a letter to appropriators urging them to request at least $3 million within the appropriations bill for the Kevin and...

The bipartisan Autism Caucus sent a letter to fellow representatives requesting important funding for autism-related research and services within the FY24 LHHS appropriations bill. 72 Representatives signed on with the help of your advocacy!  The letter informs...

On January 26, Senator Casey (D-PA) re-introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S. 100) in the new Congress. The bill, strongly supported by the Autism Society, is cosponsored by Senators Wyden (D-OR), Duckworth (D-IL), Hassan (D-NH), and Brown (D-OH). The bill...

People with Autism leverage the services of direct support professionals (DSPs) in order to live and work in their homes and communities. However, low wages due to stagnant reimbursement rates have led to high turnover and vacancy rates in the DSP workforce. The loss of...