NCD Appointment of Ari Ne'eman Confirmed

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network would like to thank President Obama and the U.S. Senate for the nomination and confirmation of ASAN President Ari Ne'eman to serve as a member of the National Council on Disability (NCD). He will be the first Autistic person to serve as a member of NCD. An independent federal agency, NCD makes recommendations to the President and Congress on issues of importance to Americans with disabilities. To learn more about NCD, go to http://www.ncd.gov

An article about the confirmation can be found on Disability Scoop:

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/06/22/neeman-confirmation/9133/