This document summarizes part 3 of an event hosted for the Obama-Biden Health Policy Transition Team on Twitter Day. It includes links to research on autism and resources shared during the event. Suggested roles for the government are also mentioned, such as improving insurance coverage, education services, and early intervention programs for individuals with autism. The document outlines the event and provides contact information.

1. Autism & Health Care ReformAutism & Health Care Reform
Twitter Day, Part ThreeTwitter Day, Part Three
Collected by PF Anderson,Collected by PF Anderson,
coordinated by Tanner’s Dadcoordinated by Tanner’s Dad

2. OutlineOutline
• Part 3Part 3
– ResearchResearch
– Resources SharedResources Shared
– Suggested Governmental RolesSuggested Governmental Roles

3. Event hosted for the Obama BidenEvent hosted for the Obama Biden
Health Policy Transition TeamHealth Policy Transition Team

4. December 23rd, 2008December 23rd, 2008
Who we wereWho we were

10. ResearchResearch

13. • http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publis

14. • http://autism.healingthresholds.com/researchhttp://autism.healingthresholds.com/research

15. • http://www.autismvox.com/another-autishttp://www.autismvox.com/another-autis

16. • http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/07/stem-chttp://www.ageofautism.com/2008/07/stem-ce

17. • http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/01/stem-chttp://www.ageofautism.com/2009/01/stem-ce

18. • http://www.translational-medicine.com/contenhttp://www.translational-medicine.com/conten

19. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMpunLzahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMpunLza

20. • http://www.planetpuna.com/dolphin-paper-htmhttp://www.planetpuna.com/dolphin-paper-htm

21. • http://www.researchautism.net/interventionitehttp://www.researchautism.net/interventionite

22. • http://www.researchautism.net/interventionitehttp://www.researchautism.net/interventionite

23. • http://www.researchautism.net/http://www.researchautism.net/

24. • http://www.researchautism.net/alphabethttp://www.researchautism.net/alphabet

27. Resources SharedResources Shared

29. • http://www.autismhangout.com/news-reportshttp://www.autismhangout.com/news-reports/

30. • http://www.ageofautism.com/http://www.ageofautism.com/

32. • http://toastontheceiling.blogspot.com/20http://toastontheceiling.blogspot.com/20
08/12/where-was-this-book-when-i-08/12/where-was-this-book-when-i-
needed-it.htmlneeded-it.html

33. • http://www.amazon.com/Shttp://www.amazon.com/S
ensory-Processing-ensory-Processing-
Disorder-Answer-Disorder-Answer-
Book/dp/1402211236/Book/dp/1402211236/

36. • http://www.healthproductsforyou.com/cahttp://www.healthproductsforyou.com/ca
talog/products/4286/Posey-Bed-talog/products/4286/Posey-Bed-
Canopy-System/Canopy-System/

38. • http://www.causecast.org/member/tannhttp://www.causecast.org/member/tann
ers-dad/videos/4994-autism-health-ers-dad/videos/4994-autism-health-
twitter-day-tuesday-december-23rd-all-twitter-day-tuesday-december-23rd-all-
day-obama-wants-to-knowday-obama-wants-to-know

39. • http://www.easterseals.com/site/DocSerhttp://www.easterseals.com/site/DocSer
ver/Study_FINAL_Harris_12.4.08_Comver/Study_FINAL_Harris_12.4.08_Com
pressed.pdf?docID=83143pressed.pdf?docID=83143

40. • http://actforautism.org/http://actforautism.org/

42. • http://www.devoschildrens.org/?starthttp://www.devoschildrens.org/?start

44. • http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5
9220.asp9220.asp

46. • http://www.voanews.com/englishttp://www.voanews.com/englis
h/AmericanLife/2008-12-22-h/AmericanLife/2008-12-22-
voa35.cfmvoa35.cfm

47. • http://www.templegrandin.com/http://www.templegrandin.com/

48. • http://www.autismspeaks.org/communithttp://www.autismspeaks.org/communit
y/fsdb/category.php?sid=27&cid=76y/fsdb/category.php?sid=27&cid=76

50. • http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt86414.http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt86414.
htmlhtml

51. • http://www.wrongplanet.net/http://www.wrongplanet.net/

53. • http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art3http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art3
4042.asp4042.asp

56. • http://ed.gov/ocr/http://ed.gov/ocr/

58. • http://www.autismriskmanagement.com/http://www.autismriskmanagement.com/

60. • http://www.asha.org/public/speech/devehttp://www.asha.org/public/speech/deve
lopment/lopment/

62. • http://www.autismspeaks.org/inthenewshttp://www.autismspeaks.org/inthenews
/dec_12_2008_iacc_meeting_recap.ph/dec_12_2008_iacc_meeting_recap.ph
pp

63. Suggested GovernmentalSuggested Governmental
RolesRoles

88. Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

94. OutlineOutline
• Part 1:Part 1:
– Snapshots & StoriesSnapshots & Stories
– ChallengesChallenges
– WishesWishes
– EmploymentEmployment
– What's Right, What's WrongWhat's Right, What's Wrong
– Location, Location, LocationLocation, Location, Location

95. OutlineOutline
• Part 2:Part 2:
– Service IssuesService Issues
• In Home ServiceIn Home Service
– InsuranceInsurance
– EducationEducation
• GeneralGeneral
• Early InterventionEarly Intervention
• IEPs / 504 / IDEAIEPs / 504 / IDEA
• Online EducationOnline Education
• Teacher TrainingTeacher Training

96. ContactContact
• Twitter stream available at:Twitter stream available at:
– http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23HHShttp://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23HHS
• Event contact:Event contact:
– http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dadhttp://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad
• Slide show contact:Slide show contact: pfa@umich.edupfa@umich.edu