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ASN Legislative Connection

National Updates

Find your state congressional representative here.

Contact information for Nebraska State Senators:

Senator Deb Fisher - https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Senator Pete Ricketts - https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/

The bipartisan Autism Family Caregivers Act was reintroduced on April 27th, World Autism Day. An identical bill was introduced in the Senate. This bill would start a 5 year pilot program to provide grants to nonprofits, community health centers, hospital systems, or a consortium, to provide evidence-based caregiver skills training to family caregivers of children with autism or other developmental disabilities or delays. You can contact your federal representative and Senators Fisher and Ricketts, and encourage them to support this bill with examples of how it would positively impact your family.

Take action here.

Nebraska Updates

You can find your state senator here.

Here is a flowchart of how laws are made in Nebraska. At each stage, the bill has to meet a required number of votes from state senators to advance, and if a bill is being filibustered and doesn't receive the required number of votes to end debate (cloture), it then fails for the session.

The most recent session saw an unprecedented number of bills being amended onto other legislation.

You can read more in-depth about the lawmaking process in Nebraska here.

Upcoming Activities

Teen and Adult Social

September 9th, 2023

7:00 to 9:00 PM CST

ACN

9012 Q Street, Omaha

upper-level entrance

We will have board games, video games and show a movie.

ASN will provide pizza. Participants signup to bring a snack or soda to share when registering.

UNO Mighty Mavericks

September 16th, 2023

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST

UNO Sapp Fieldhouse

6001 Dodge Street, Omaha

Join UNO Student-athletes for a morning of interactive activities for families of individuals with special needs.

Teen and Adult Fall Bowling League

Saturdays at 9:30 AM CST

September 16, 23, 30 and

October 14, 21, 28.

No bowling league on October 7

Maplewood Lanes

3030 N 101st Street, Omaha

Husker Heroes

September 17th, 2023

5:00 to 6:30 PM CST

Memorial Stadium

1 Memorial Stadium Drive, Lincoln

A time for individuals with disabilities and their families to hang out with athletes from multiple Husker athletic programs.

Back to School Picnic

September 23rd, 2023

11:00 AM to 1:00 pm MST

Frank Park

E 27th and 2nd Ave, Scottsbluff

Main dish provided.

Please bring a side or dessert to share.

No registration required.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Moms' Night Out

September 24th, 2023

6:00 to 8:00 pm CST

ACN

9012 Q Street, Omaha

upper-level entrance

Join us for a child- free, casual evening out; be prepared to laugh, relax, meet new friends, and eat chocolate!

Siblings Connect

October 7th, 2023

1:00 to 3:00 pm CST

DSA

10824 Old Mill Road, Suite 8, Omaha

Siblings Connect is a quarterly event for siblings of children who have disabilities to connect with one another. Siblings 7-12 are welcome to join the group. Four sessions annually.

UNO Transitions Program

(For post-high school ages 18-25)

Meets twice a month on Friday Afternoons

Free to register/attend

Email Dr. Ritzman for information or to join

mritzman@unomaha.edu

Ways to Support ASN

Ways to Give

Volunteer

All of our events and activities are either free or at reduced costs. We rely on donations and fundraisers to support Nebraskans living with Autism. Please consider a contribution of time or money to help support.

100% of all funds raised and donated stay in Nebraska!

Autism Society of Nebraska State

https://www.facebook.com/AutismSocietyNebraska/

Autism Society of Nebraska - Omaha

https://www.facebook.com/ASNOmaha

Autism Society of Nebraska - North Platte

https://www.facebook.com/ASNNorthPlatte

Autism Society of Nebraska - Scottsbluff

https://www.facebook.com/ASNScottsbluff

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