NCSA Hill Brief: Declaring Autism a Public Health Emergency — 2025
NCSA urges the HHS Secretary to declare autism a Public Health Emergency under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, citing the profound autism crisis affecting 26.7% of children with ASD.
NCSA Letter to HHS, NIH, CDC: Withdraw 'Autism Acceptance Month' Designation — September 2024
NCSA wrote to the heads of HHS, NIH, NIMH, and CDC to challenge the unilateral designation of April as 'Autism Acceptance Month,' arguing the action was made without public input, trivialized the severe autism crisis, and systematically sidelined the grim realities of profound autism.