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- In Memoriam
Sidney W. Bijou
November 12, 1908 to June 11, 2009by Howard Sloane
"A peaceful, natural death, as he was getting ready for another day. A life well lived to the very last moment," wrote Bob and Jude of their father, Sidney W. Bijou, pioneer in behavioral and developmental psychology, early childhood education, and research administ… (full story)
- Texas Families Celebrate as Gov. Perry
Allows Autism Insurance Expansion Bill to Become Law
Austin, Texas – Governor Rick Perry showed his support for families affected by autism today by allowing HB 451 - a bill expanding the age of mandatory insurance coverage for children w… (full story)
- Connecticut Becomes 14th State to Adopt Autism Insurance Legislation
Kathy Dyer, CCC-SLP, BCBA-D
River Street Autism Program
Suzanne Letso, BCBA
Connecticut Center for Child Development
On June 9, 2009, Connecticut Governor Jodi M. Rell signed into law new legislation requiring health insurance companies to provide … (full story)
- Green Testifies to Legislatures
Recently APBA Executive Director Gina Green testified in hearings before legislative committees in Alaska and Oregon that are considering bills to require private health insurance plans to cover ABA intervention for autism. Green and members of the APBA Board and ASD Task Force have provided written… (full story) - ABA Featured on "Today" Show
Last week, NBC's "Today Show" had two segments on autism that focused on ABA: One on the first charter school in New York for students with autism, and one on a child who recovered from autism with ea… (full story) - TRICARE BEGINS COVERAGE OF ABA SERVICES
In March 2008, the U.S. military’s health insurance plan TRICARE began covering ABA services for children with autism spectrum disorders as an educational intervention under its Extended Health Care Option (ECHO) Enhanced Access to Autism Services Demonstration Project. - Autism Speaks Hails the Introduction of the Landmark Autism Treatment Acceleration Act
Wide-Ranging Legislation Addresses Key Issues Facing the Autism Community, Including Services for Adults and Insurance Reform.
… (full story) - APBA Helps with Proposed CT Law
APBA member Suzanne Letso, Executive Director of the Connecticut Center for Child Development (an APBA sponsor), is spearheading legislation to require that Board Certified Behavior Analysts provide … (full story) - Autism Insurance Legislation On The Move
The last two years have seen unprecedented legislative activity pertaining to autism. Particularly in the insurance arena, never before has there been so much interest in and movement on autism legislation, and things are only getting started. … (full story)
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