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What’s happening in California, and the federal government Impacting DD Services
A brief summary of current issues and your chance to participate. Submitted by Connie Boyar, SF Autism Society Advocacy Chair The “Big Beautiful Bill”/ federal budget reconciliation bill will affect California DD system in several ways according to Disability Rights California. These cuts may be seen as early as July 2026 and likely after the…
SFASA is Partnering with the National Parks Service to Help Autism Families!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re making it easier than ever for our families to receive a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Recreation Pass! A representative of the National Park Service will be present at our May 31, 2025 Spring Spectacular fundraiser to sign autism families up for a free, lifetime National Parks pass! Other passes require…
A Famous Family’s Autism Dream Goes Up in Smoke in Paradise
The 1992 dedication of Aurelia House at the Arthur Schawlow Center in Paradise, California. Left to right: Charles Townes; Carol Berger, an autism researcher; Arthur Schawlow Jr., known as Artie; his father, Nobel laureate Arthur Schawlow; and actor William Christopher, an autism activist best known for portraying Father Mulcahy on “M*A*S*H.”(Photo from Optics & Photonics)Professor Arthur SchawlowBy…
Bryna Siegel Truth-Bombs Autism
Her opinionated “The Politics of Autism” offers timely lessons for the autism community, if you can overlook the flippant digressions Not to be confused with Jack Pitney’s 2015 work by the same title, Siegel’s new book, left, would have been more aptly named something like “Reality Checking Autism: A Better Path Forward,” suggests our reviewer.BOOK…
Profound Autism: A Label to Help Those Who Need it Most
Profound Autism: A Label to Help Those Who Need it Most Earlier this year, we addressed the confusion and discord that arise from people using one word — autism — to describe two different things, an identity and a disorder. In her excellent opinion piece in Spectrum News, Alison Singer addresses the same issue and…
