Reposted from: Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise 2024-25 budget plan that maintained his January proposal to balance his budget with a $1 billion cut to funding vital disability services and supports, including an additional $25 million in cuts. This devastating…
Rates of autism are skyrocketing. The question isn’t just why—but what we need to do about it right now, and what’s holding us back. By Jill Escher July 20, 2023 In the summer of 2001 we took our younger son, two-year-old Jonathan, to the neurologist. He hadn’t developed speech, never played with toys, and had a…
In the News SFASA’s Totally Unspooky Halloween with the Animals was great fun! We appreciated all the help from Animal Assisted Happiness, and imagine our surprise to find ourselves hoppping into the local news—in bunny costume no less! “SUNNYVALE — On Halloween night, kids of all ages will be hitting the streets, looking for…
Two Communities Divided by One Word The idea of “the autism community” sounds good. But there isn’t one. There are at least two autism communities—perhaps more. The word “autism” applies to both, but that word has multiple meanings, dividing the groups that use it. To illustrate, let’s consider two main groups. These are not exact,…