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At a federal autism advisory committee meeting, members double down on long-debunked theories
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The backlash resembled the committee’s first contentious meeting, during which some federal committee members and prior IACC members said the proceedings did not comply with federal advisory rules. Committee members voted to approve the plan, which will serve as nonbinding recommendations for Congress and federal health agencies.
None of the committee members challenged those statements — a sign that a new normal has been established on this committee, said Greg Robinson, director of public policy at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The plan also calls for nearly doubling federal autism funding from $390 million to $747 million.
“We don’t want to close the door for any potential trigger, and that would include things like glutamate or aspirin, or a vaccination,” said Laura Cellini, the founder and CEO of Elucidate ASD, a nonprofit pushing for more medical treatments of autism.
“Recognition of motor issues and autism, recognition of communication — those are really important,” said Sam Crane, an autistic self-advocate and former public member of IACC.
What's confirmed
- The backlash resembled the committee’s first contentious meeting, during which some federal committee members and prior IACC members said the proceedings did not comply with federal advisory rules.
- None of the committee members challenged those statements — a sign that a new normal has been established on this committee, said Greg Robinson, director of public policy at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
- “We don’t want to close the door for any potential trigger, and that would include things like glutamate or aspirin, or a vaccination,” said Laura Cellini, the founder and CEO of Elucidate ASD, a nonprofit pushing for mo
- “Recognition of motor issues and autism, recognition of communication — those are really important,” said Sam Crane, an autistic self-advocate and former public member of IACC.
What's still developing
- “We don’t want to close the door for any potential trigger, and that would include things like glutamate or aspirin, or a vaccination,” said Laura Cellini, the founder and CEO of Elucidate ASD, a nonprofit pushing…
- None of the committee members challenged those statements — a sign that a new normal has been established on this committee, said Greg Robinson, director of public policy at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
- The plan also calls for nearly doubling federal autism funding from $390 million to $747 million.
- Committee members voted to approve the plan, which will serve as nonbinding recommendations for Congress and federal health agencies.
- The backlash resembled the committee’s first contentious meeting, during which some federal committee members and prior IACC members said the proceedings did not comply with federal advisory rules.
- “Recognition of motor issues and autism, recognition of communication — those are really important,” said Sam Crane, an autistic self-advocate and former public member of IACC.