Advocacy
Your Story Matters! We strive to unify the voice of the autism Community.
For over 50 years, the Autism Society of Northern Virginia has led the way, advocating at the local, state, and national levels in collaboration efforts to improve the quality of life for all in the disability community. We provide free education programs and many forms of support for those on the spectrum to enjoy a lifetime of dignity and respect while making meaningful connections within our community and beyond. We cannot do these things without you. Thank you for being that connection!
Our advocacy work includes:
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Disability Candidate Forums
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Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Day in Richmond
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Autism Advocacy Day in Richmond
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Autism Society Day on the Hill
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Townhalls in person and virtual
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Budget hearings
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Rally’s
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Introduction at House/Senate
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Legislator calls, texts
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Virtual and in person testimony
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Advocacy training
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Advocacy alerts
2026 Legislative Priorities
The Autism Society of Northern Virginia tracks bills that have the potential to impact our local autism community. The tracker below provides real-time updates and shares our positions on these pieces of legislation as they are developed (subject to change as more information becomes available). *You have the ability to search for key words, i.e. "autism", "disability", etc., within the search bar below.
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