Washington, DC (Vocus) 30 September 2010

Arc is in collaboration with several key partners, implementation of an innovative and dynamic, called Autism Now: to engage The National Autism Resource and Information Centre and operate a national network of disability, aging, and military organizations, family information and resources the development of disorders for people with dementia and others.

â? The arc and our partners are ready and willing, a dynamic resource to build to meet the needs of people with ASD and other developmental disorders by the national network. We are proud to have the opportunity to Autism Now, an indispensable resource have started. Of particular importance is that even a significant role in driving the implementation and achievement supported this innovative project, have one? said Peter V. Berns, CEO

The Arc.
Other partners

the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), and self-advocates entitled Becoming (SABE) to provide expertise in the perspective of self-defense. For the research know-how in important areas in the life of ASD and other developmental disabilities, the Arc with the members of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Network called together UCEDDs (University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disorder), the Institute Community Inclusion University of Massachusetts, intellectual disability Institute at Wayne State University and the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies at the University of Maine.

For deep policy expertise in the areas of autism, supporting families, the implementation of health and aging partners incude Brandeis Universityâ? s Heller School of Public Policy and the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The bow has a team of national traffic, the efforts of key actors in each state and territory in the United States, including the National Association of Councils on Intellectual Disability (NACDD), National Disability Rights Network Link for hire (NDRN) Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), the National Association of the military family (NFMA), National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the American Association on Intellectual Disabilities and Development (AAIDD). Other autism organizations will be also included in the Centera? S activities.

The project is funded by Ann Cameron Caldwell, Ph.D., director of research and innovation officer of Arc and Tonia Ferguson, director of special projects are conducted. â? The new National Autism Resource and Information Centre is an important need in the community of autism by to fill high-quality resources and information on community services and interventions for people with ASD and their families. The Arc understands the challenges that families face, and we also recognize the enormous contribution that people with ASD and other developmental disorders and development of our societies and communities, â? Caldwell said. â? We are proud people who identify as with ASD or other developmental disabilities and development (self-advocates) as full partners in the management and implementation of these> have?

â? Autism is a heartbreaking condition that there are particular challenges for families, â? HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. â? We want families to know that we hear them, and the release of this grant brings us one step closer to providing the necessary resources to the quality of life of people with ASD and other developmental disabilities improve. â?

â? Individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities face significant challenges in accessing the support they need, â? Sharon said Commissioner Lewis ADD. â? This new center will be people with ASD and their families, services and activities, self-determination, independence and inclusion in the ‘Working Groups promote ????

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The Arc promotes and protects human rights of people with intellectual disability and development in their lives. It offers a range of services and support for families and individuals and includes more than 140,000 members in more than 730 residents of the state and across the country connected. This network and our individual members, we support the full inclusion and participation influence in their communities and politics. For more information, please visit www.thearc.org

For further information on the administration on Developmental Disabilities http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/ visit.


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