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Ending Systemic Discrimination Against Severe and Profound Autism

These handouts address the widespread crisis of discrimination against severe and profound autism across the disability landscape: including Medicaid HCBS, housing, research, and medical care. Please download them and use them as may be helpful in local, state or national efforts.

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NCSA Webinars

2024 Archive

5/29/24 Crisis Care here

5/15/24 Eileen Lamb here

4/24/24 Behavioral Treatment here

4/10/24 Insurance Coverage for Autism here

3/27/24 Seizures and Epilepsy in Severe Autism here

2/28/24 Discrimination by Design here

2/15/24 Autism’s Rising Rates here

2/8/24 Reauthorization of the CARES Act here

2023 Archive

11/8/23 Autism & Psychiatry: Guide to Navigating Treatment here

10/11/23 Chasing the Intact Mind here

9/13/23 Intro to State Advocacy here

3/14/23 The Case for Profound Autism here

2022 Archive

1/11/22 The Crisis in Crisis Care here

1/27/22 Supported Financial Planning here

2/17/22 ABLE Accounts here

3/11/22 Homeless by Design here

4/14/22 After Parents Are Gone: Building a Circle of Support here

9/23/22 Autism Family Safety here


2021 Archive

2/19/21 What’s Wrong With Facilitated Communication?
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3/25/21 NCSA Policy Summit here

4/27/21 Treating Challenging or Dangerous Behaviors, Part 1: Medical Support here

5/27/21 Treating Challenging or Dangerous Behaviors, Part 2: Insurance here

6/24/21 Treating Challenging or Dangerous Behaviors, Part 3: Behavioral and Sensory Support here.

8/26/21 Transition Plans here.

10/13/21 Reforming the DSM here


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