....in celebration of neurodiversity

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

First autistic White House appointee wishes to make society more equitable


Ari Ne’eman is the first openly autistic White House appointee in history — and one of the youngest at age 22. In December, he was nominated by President Obama to the National Council on Disability (NCD), a panel that advises the President and Congress on ways of reforming health care, schools, support services and employment policy to make society more equitable for people with all forms of disability.... Steve Silberman


Read more: http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/first-autistic-presidential-appointee-speaks-out-29339023#ixzz1aZG4qWIq

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