Challenge to IDEA and Civil Rights Functions

June 16, 2026, Rockville, M.D. — The Autism Society of America opposes the Department of Education’s Interagency Agreements (IAAs) to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), including Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...

Autism Society South Carolina Appoints New Executive Director

James A. Merklinger Appointed as New Executive Director of the Autism Society South Carolina West Columbia, South Carolina, October 6, 2024 — The Autism Society South Carolina (SCAS) is excited to announce the appointment of James A. Merklinger as its new Executive...

Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds...