Position Statements

Official positions adopted by the NCSA Board of Directors.
NCSA Position Statements may be modified at any time per the discretion of the board of directors.

Adopted December 10, 2018
Guardianship
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Adopted December 10, 2018
Vocational Options
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Adopted December 10, 2018
Personal Safety and Abuse Prevention
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Adopted December 10, 2018
Access to Appropriate Health Care and Crisis Care
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Adopted December 10, 2018
Medicaid HCBS Residential Policies
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Adopted December 10, 2018
Educational Placements
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Adopted December 10, 2018
Need for Innovative Research
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Adopted July 12, 2019
Federal and State Housing Policies
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Adopted June 22, 2021
Facilitated Communication
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Adopted October 8, 2021
DSM Diagnostic Labels
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Adopted February 1, 2022
Language, Images and Depictions Concerning Severe Autism
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Adopted July 12, 2022
Abortion Access
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Adopted March 11, 2025
Medicaid and Healthcare Access
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Adopted June 6, 2025
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
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Adopted September 12, 2025
Medicaid HCBS Settings Rule
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