Ari Ne'eman

Ari Ne'eman
Born (1987-12-10) December 10, 1987 (age 36)
East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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Ari Daniel Ne'eman (/neɪəˈmɑːn/; born December 10, 1987) is an American disability rights activist and researcher who co-founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in 2006.[1] On December 16, 2009, President Barack Obama announced that Ne'eman would be appointed to the National Council on Disability.[2] After an anonymous hold was lifted, Ne'eman was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the Council on June 22, 2010.[3] He chaired the council's Policy & Program Evaluation Committee making him the first autistic person to serve on the council.[4] In 2015, Ne'eman left the National Council on Disability at the end of his second term.[5] He currently serves as a consultant to the American Civil Liberties Union.[6] As of 2019, he also is a Ph.D. candidate in Health Policy at Harvard University.[7]

  1. ^ Kalb, Claudia (May 15, 2009). "Erasing Autism". Newsweek. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/16/09" (Press release). The White House. December 16, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Diament, Michelle (June 22, 2010). "Senate Confirms Controversial Autism Self-Advocate To National Disability Council". Disability Scoop. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Young, Jonathan (September 19, 2011). "Letter to Secretary Duncan Regarding Forthcoming NCLB Waivers". National Council on Disability. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  5. ^ Ne'eman, Ari (17 September 2015). "Leaving NCD: Accomplishments and Disappointments from Five Years of Public Service". Sometimes a Lion. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Ari Ne'eman". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Ari Ne'eman". healthpolicy.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-20.