Scientists have expressed concerns about last week’s meeting of the newest Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), raising questions about the meeting’s content, process and impact on future U.S. federal funding for autism research. “The day was slightly unhinged,” says David Mandell, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and former […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new members of the committee that sets priorities for federal autism research. The memo, released yesterday, names 21 additions and no overlap with previous membership, marking one of several departures from past cohorts. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) typically comprises both scientists and advocates. The […]
Note: The mask mandates have been particularly difficult, and even discriminatory, for people with sensory issues and autism. Some good news from Health Freedom Defense Fund. While airline travel may be seen as a luxury, public transportation is not. Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) wins federal lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s Travel Mask Mandate. Judge […]
By Wayne Rohde Sarah Perry and GianCarlo Canaparo of the Heritage Foundation reported on January 12, 2022 that our federal government, specifically the Biden administration, has collected religious exemptions filed by federal employees in at least 19 federal agencies. The Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, the Department of Treasury, and the Department of […]
why annoy The NIMH ignores the IACC report anyway! By Katie Wright I usually read the IACC Autism Research Strategic Report at this time of year. The report highlights the priorities in autism research that the committee believes the NIH should fund. I usually resent the endless over-emphasis on basic research and recommendations for the […]
Missouri has so much money coming so quickly from federal COVID-19 relief laws that it risks losing nearly $ 2 billion to schools. When Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven asked for support for projects to improve teacher retention last week, the members of the federal subcommittee on stimulus spending wanted to know how an important federal […]
To print this article, all you need to do is register or log in to Mondaq.com. The most turbulent time for separated parents is usually the annual overflow over the summer holidays and where the children will be on Christmas Day. If you failed to reach an agreement with the other parent and were hoping […]
The Clark County School District violated federal disability law by failing to provide services that would adequately meet the needs of a student with dyslexia, a federal judge in Nevada ruled last week. In a stinging reprimand, Judge Richard Boulware wrote that the school district failed to address the student’s specific needs and ignored professional […]
South Carolina’s school districts will have access to $ 56 million in federal funding in the coming weeks to support groups of students at risk. The SC Department of Education announced the new pot of federal COVID-19 funding on October 5. The money comes from the American federal bailout law and can be used to […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania – Liza Conyers, Professor of Education (Rehabilitation and Human Services), was invited by Harold Phillips, Director of the White House’s Office for National AIDS Policy, to give a brief presentation to senior federal officials on Monday to celebrate her Participation in national strategic planning to end the HIV epidemic. Conyers presented with […]
Education Minister Miguel Cardona says federal funds cannot be blocked on school districts that opt for a mask mandate in states where a governor is pushing against such moves. Politico: States can’t block federal funding for districts that mandate masks, education minister says Public schools that want to introduce rules on mask mandates cannot be […]
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Deputy Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, met with Federal Education Minister Dalmendra Pradan on Monday to discuss the implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the Union territory. Sinha shares the initiatives of the JK government to implement the NEP 2020, strengthens the cooperation […]
