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

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(Note: I have snipped out the bios of everyone but Ari, because it would make

the post way too long. 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 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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