News & Webinars
Archived news, blog posts and webinars from the Autism Society of California, 2015 to 2022.
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Finnigan Scholarship Award Winners Announced
The inaugural Matthew Paul Finnigan Memorial Scholarship was awarded to two students for the 2015/16 school year.
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Special Legislative Session: Act Now to Save Our Developmental Services
A 2015 message from Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area urging Californians to ask their state representatives to support a budget boost for developmental services.
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The Atlantic: Who Decides Where Autistic Adults Live?
For many intellectually and developmentally disabled people, large campuses or farmsteads may be better options than small group homes. A link to The Atlantic article, 2015.
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New Report outlines Dramatic Surge in California Autism Cases
Media release on “Autism Rising,” a 2015 report by the Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area on autism cases in California.
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Lanterman Coalition: System Is Nearing Collapse: Families Urged to Speak at Budget Hearings for Developmental Services
The Lanterman Coalition calls for a 10% increase to stop the collapse of California’s developmental services system, and urges families to attend the March 2015 budget…
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Join Over 2,000 Participants at Aut2Run to Benefit Autism Society Ventura County
The 3rd Annual Aut2Run 5K/10K and Fun-K for kids on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at CSU Channel Islands, benefiting Autism Society Ventura County.
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The statewide adult autism needs assessment
Autism cases in California have spiked dramatically since the early 1980s. Reprinted with permission from Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area.