For Immediate ReleaseJune 16, 2026 Contact:Media@AutisticAdvocacy.org Moving Department of Education Offices Will Hurt Students with Disabilities (Washington, D.C.) —The U.S. Department of Education made another bad decision that will hurt students with disabilities. They are moving two important departments away from the Department of Education. One is the Office of Special Education and…
سعودی عرب، اقوام متحدہ، یورپی یونین، چین، برطانیہ، اٹلی، ترکی، قطر، فن لینڈ، نیدرلینڈ، مصر، فرانس، بیلجیم، آسٹریا اور کینیڈا سمیت متعدد ممالک نے پیر کو ایران امریکہ امن معاہدے کے لیے پاکستانی کی ثالثی اور سفارتی کاوشوں کی تعریف اور اس کے لیے پاکستانی قیادت کا شکریہ ادا کیا ہے۔
سعودی وزارت خارجہ کے سوشل میڈیا پر جاری بیان میں کہا گیا کہ مملکت ’امریکہ اور اسلامی جمہوریہ ایران کے درمیان فوجی…
NCCP Statement on the 128th Proclamation of Philippine Independence As we mark the 128th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, we give thanks for the courage and sacrifice of
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For Immediate Release: June 4, 2026 Contact: Media@AutisticAdvocacy.org On June 1st, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) came out with a bad rule. This rule will hurt people with disabilities and many other people. CMS is the part of the U.S. government that makes rules that all state Medicaid programs have to follow....
NCCP Statement on the denial of entry to Rev. Sadie Stone, USA Minister Upon arrival at Manila International Airport, Rev. Sadie Stone, a clergy member of the United Methodist Church
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لبنان پر حملے، ایران نے امریکہ سے پیغامات کا تبادلہ بند کر دیا
ایران کی نیم سرکاری خبر ایجنسی تسنیم نے پیر کو کہا کہ ایران کی مذاکراتی ٹیم نے ثالثوں کے ذریعے امریکہ کے ساتھ پیغامات کا تبادلہ روک دیا ہے، جس کی وجہ لبنان پر ہونے والے حملے بتائے گئے ہیں۔ روئٹرز
یورپی یونین کا اسرائیل سے لبنان میں فوجی کارروائیاں بند کرنے کا مطالبہ
یورپی یونین نے پیر کو اسرائیل پر زور دیا ہے کہ وہ…
The New York Times found a lot of problems at a large chain providing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to autistic children. ABA is a bad autism service that focuses on changing how autistic children behave. The New York Times talked about what they found in a report, which you can read here. The report gives a lot of detail about abuse that happened to many autistic…
اسحاق ڈار جمعے کو روبیو سے مشرق وسطیٰ کی صورت حال پر بات کریں گے: دفتر خارجہ
پاکستانی وزیر خارجہ اسحاق ڈار رواں ہفتے دورہ امریکہ کے دوران واشنگٹن میں آج (جمعے کو) امریکی وزیر خارجہ مارکو روبیو سے ملاقات کریں گے جس میں مشرق وسطیٰ کی صورت حال اور اسلام آباد کی امن کوششوں پر بات کی جائے گی۔
فروری میں ایران کے خلاف امریکہ اور اسرائیل جنگ کے آغاز کے بعد سے پاکستان امریکہ اور ایران کے درمیان ایک…
This statement is available as a PDF here. Last week, the Supreme Court made a decision in the court case Louisiana v. Callais. The court case was about making sure everyone can vote. The court case started because Louisiana wanted to change their election map. An election map decides who votes in what place. For...
“The worker deserves his wages.” – 1 Timothy 5:18, NIV The workers deserve fair compensation—not just any wage, but a living wage that enables them to support and protect their
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“Nasusulat din, ‘Ang manggagawa ay nararapat sa kanyang sahod.’” – 1 Timoteo 5:18, FSV Ang mga manggagawa ay may karapatang tumanggap ng makatarungang sahod—hindi lamang karaniwang sahod, kundi isang nakabubuhay
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Yesterday, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) met for the first time under the second Trump Administration. The IACC did not meet at all during 2025 despite being required to by law. Since then, HHS Secretary Kennedy has replaced the Committee’s public membership with handpicked allies with a range of fringe views on autism. ASAN is concerned about the outcomes…
This statement is about Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. We call him RFK Jr. for short. RFK Jr. is the Secretary (leader) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS is the part of the government in charge of health care. RFK Jr. has spent the past week speaking to Congress. Many of...
IACC stands for “Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee”. We call them the “IACC” for short. The IACC is a group of people chosen by the government. The IACC helps decide what autism research the government will pay for. For more information about the IACC, click here. The IACC is set to meet on April 28th. This...
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is excited to support the Mail and Absentee Voter Protection Act. Senator Padilla let people know about this new bill today. The bill would get rid of President Trump’s Executive Order that tried to make it harder for people to vote by mail. Senator Padilla’s bill would also make...
Over the last year, many powerful people have been telling lies about autism. People in the government have told lies about autism and vaccines. They have told lies about autism and medicines. They have said scientists know for sure that more and more people are becoming autistic. They have called autism a “tragedy” that hurts...
On February 23rd, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that the Special School District of St. Louis, Missouri (SSD) violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It found that the SSD subjected students with disabilities to restraint and seclusion that were excessive, unjustified, and discriminatory. The DoJ describes the SSD secluding students nearly...
“…They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” – Isaiah
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Today, on March 26th the IOC established genetic testing as a requirement for competing in the female category in a policy driven by politics not scientific evidence. The new policy, entitled “Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport” endorses mandatory genetic screening for women athletes. The IOC praises its new policy to be […]
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“He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, but one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.” – (Proverbs 14:31, NASB1995) Our historical bias towards the dignity of
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سعودی عرب اور پاکستان سمیت آٹھ اسلامی ممالک نے اسرائیل کی جانب سے مقبوضہ بیت المقدس میں ماہ رمضان میں مسلمان عبادت گزاروں کے لیے مسجد اقصی کے دروازوں کو بند کرنے کی مذمت کرتے ہوئے زور دیا ہے کہ اس بندش کو ختم کیا جائے۔
اسرائیل نے مسجد اقصی کو عبادت گزاروں کے لیے مسلسل بند کر رکھا ہے۔
آٹھ اسلامی ممالک، جن میں سعودی عرب، اردن، متحدہ عرب امارات، قطر، انڈونیشیا، پاکستان، مصر اور ترکی شامل ہیں،…
قطر اور سعودی عرب نے عراقی کردستان میں متحدہ عرب امارات کے قونصل خانے پر حملے کی منگل کو شدید مذمت کرتے ہوئے اسے بین الاقوامی قوانین اور سفارتی اصولوں کی کھلی خلاف ورزی قرار دیا ہے۔
سعودی وزارتِ خارجہ نے ایکس پر اپنے بیان میں کہا ہے کہ سفارتی عمارتوں کو بار بار نشانہ بنانا واضح طور پر متعلقہ بین الاقوامی قوانین اور اصولوں کی خلاف ورزی ہے، جن میں چوتھا جنیوا کنونشن 1949 بھی شامل ہے۔
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_This statement focuses on the ways that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violence threatens the autistic and disabled communities. We encourage readers to learn more about how ICE and CBP are harming members of many marginalized communities wherever they go. Please also read these statements from the_ _ACLU_ _and_ _National Immigration Law Center_ _for more…
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_This statement focuses on the ways that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violence threatens the autistic and disabled communities. We encourage readers to learn more about how ICE and CBP are harming members of many marginalized communities wherever they go. Please also read these statements from the_ _ACLU_ _and_ _National Immigration Law Center_ _for more…
سعودی عرب نے ہفتے کی شب کہا کہ اس نے ایران کی جانب سے ریاض اور مشرقی علاقوں پر کیے جانے والے حملے کو ناکام بنا دیا ہے۔
سعودی وزارت خارجہ کی جانب سے جاری ایک بیان میں کہا گیا ہے کہ مملکت ’ایران کے کھلے اور بزدلانہ حملوں کو سخت ترین الفاظ میں مسترد اور ان کی مذمت کرتی ہے۔‘
بیان میں کہا گیا ہے کہ ’ایسے حملوں کو کسی بھی بہانے یا کسی بھی صورت میں جائز قرار نہیں دیا جا سکتا، خصوصاً اس حقیقت کے…
Angelalign Technology Inc. (6699.HK) (“Angel”) said a ruling by the Unified Patent Court of Düsseldorf, Germany that it preliminarily cease its use of certain software functions that automatically update treatment plans would have minimal impact on the orthodontists and patients who use its clear aligner products. The ruling applies to certain European countries and excludes [...]
OII Europe expresses its deep concern regarding a lawsuit that has been filed in Turkey against the Chair of 17 May Association, Defne Güzel, on charges of violating the Law on Associations, based on the Turkish translation of one OII Europe’s publications #MyIntersexStory, as well as an exhibition about the climate crisis entitled Children, Roe […]
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