White House press release: ASAN President Ari Ne'eman nominated to NCD

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(Note: All bios snipped except for Ari, as it would make the post way

too long to include the full bio text. You can see the full text of the

press release at the link below. This makes Ari the youngest

presidential appointee in U.S. history.)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-more-key-ad\

ministration-posts-121609

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 16, 2009

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to

nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: •

Marie s, Deputy Administrator, Small Business

Administration• Gwendolyn E. Boyd, Member, Board of Trustees of the

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation•

M. Young, Chair, National Council on Disability• Carol Jean

Reynolds, Member, National Council on Disability• -Gil,

Member, National Council on Disability• Chester Alonzo Finn, Member,

National Council on Disability• Blumenthal, Member, National

Council on Disability• Sara Gelser, Member, National Council on

Disability• Ari Ne'eman, Member, National Council on Disability• Dongwoo

ph " Joe " Pak, Member, National Council on Disability

President Obama said, " I am grateful that these fine individuals have

chosen to serve in my administration. They will bring a depth of

experience and valued perspective to their roles, and I look forward to

working with them in the months and years ahead. " President Obama

announced today his intent to nominate the following individuals:

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Ari Ne'eman, Nominee for Member, National Council on Disability

Ari Ne'eman is the Founding President of the Autistic Self-Advocacy

Network, where he initiates and directs efforts to increase the

representation of autistic individuals in public policy discussions. He

is a leading advocate in the neurodiversity movement, frequently

briefing policymakers and speaking publicly on disability and autism

policy issues. Mr. Ne'eman also serves as Vice Chair of the New Jersey

Adults with Autism Task Force, where he represents autistic adults in

reviewing the state's autism services. He also previously served on the

New Jersey's Special Education Review Commission, where he authored a

minority report on the topic of aversives, restraint and seclusion. Mr.

Ne'eman previously served as the Policy Workgroup Leader for the Youth

Advisory Council to the National Council on Disability. He is a board

member of TASH and the Autism National Committee. In 2008, he received

the HSC Foundation " Advocates in Disability " Award. Mr. Ne'eman is

currently an undergraduate at the University of land-Baltimore

County where he studies political science and expects to graduate in May

2010. In 2000, Mr. Ne'eman was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, an

autism spectrum disorder.

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