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Archive for September, 2011

Combating Autism Reauthorization Act Stalled in Senate

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The next steps are approval in the Senate and, should that happen, signing by the President. Mr. Obama has indicated that he will sign. The senate, however, is a different story. Disability Scoop discusses this in Senate Republicans Move To Derail Autism [...]

Law Firm Faces Legal Action Over Handling Of MMR Vaccine Case

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

This story is in the U.K. version of the Huffington Post. The article, Law Firm Faces Legal Action Over Handling Of MMR Vaccine Case, brings the question of MMR litigation back up, but in a different way. First, the families are claiming that encephalitis, not autism, was the claimed injury. Second, they are suing the [...]

Autism Speaks Hails House Approval of Bill Renewing Combating Autism Act for Another Three Years

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

The U.S. House of Representatives have voted to approve the Combating Autism Re authorization Act (CARA). The announcement, from Autism Speaks, is below: Autism Speaks Hails House Approval of Bill Renewing Combating Autism Act for Another Three Years Urges Quick Senate Action Before Sept. 30 Deadline NEW YORK, N.Y. (September 20, 2011) – Autism Speaks, [...]

Autism – Combating Autism Reauthorization Act to be voted on this evening by the House of Representatives

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act is schedule to be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives today. Amongst other things, the Act sets out authorizations for research funding for autism. This is also the law which authorizes the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). Below is the announcement from The Arc. The link helps you [...]

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